HSC Golden Princess (formerly Gotlandia II) is a fast ferry ordered by the Swedish company Destination Gotland and acquired by Greek company Golden Star Ferries in 2023.[1] It was built by Fincantieri, Italy in 2006. It was used on Destination Gotland's routes Nynäshamn-Visby and Oskarshamn-Visby until it was sold to Golden Star Ferries. The ferry can carry up to 780 passengers and has a waterjet propulsion system that allows speeds up to 35 knots. In March 2023 she was sold to Golden Star Ferries and in April 2023 she was renamed Golden Princess.
On July 23, 2009 Gotlandia II and another Destination Gotland ferry, the MS Gotland, collided outside Nynäshamn. The Gotlandia II received heavy damage to its superstructure and 5 people were rushed to a hospital. It was later announced that the ferry would be out of service for the rest of the season.[2] Two days after the collision Gotlandia II sailed to Norrköping, where it was laid up until a shipyard that can take the ship in for repairs was found.[3] By January 2011 the ship was back in service.[4]
Referencesedit
^"Gotlandsbolaget has sold HSC GOTLANDIA II". ferryshippingnews. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
^ (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. 23 July 2009. Archived from the original on 26 July 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
^Asklander, Micke. "HSC Gotlandia II (2006)". Fakta om Fartyg (in Swedish). Retrieved 29 July 2009.
^"HSC GOTLANDIA II (2006)". Faktaomfartyg.se. 2006-04-19. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
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HSC Gotlandia II - history (in Swedish)
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golden, princess, formerly, gotlandia, fast, ferry, ordered, swedish, company, destination, gotland, acquired, greek, company, golden, star, ferries, 2023, built, fincantieri, italy, 2006, used, destination, gotland, routes, nynäshamn, visby, oskarshamn, visby. HSC Golden Princess formerly Gotlandia II is a fast ferry ordered by the Swedish company Destination Gotland and acquired by Greek company Golden Star Ferries in 2023 1 It was built by Fincantieri Italy in 2006 It was used on Destination Gotland s routes Nynashamn Visby and Oskarshamn Visby until it was sold to Golden Star Ferries The ferry can carry up to 780 passengers and has a waterjet propulsion system that allows speeds up to 35 knots In March 2023 she was sold to Golden Star Ferries and in April 2023 she was renamed Golden Princess HSC Gotlandia II under way June 2015 HistoryNameGotlandia II 2006 2023 Golden Princess 2023 Present OwnerDestination Gotland 2006 2023 Golden Star Ferries 2023 Present OperatorDestination Gotland 2006 2023 Port of registryVisby Sweden 2006 2023 Andros Greece 2023 Present OrderedJuly 19 2004BuilderFincantieri ItalyYard number6128Laid downFebruary 28 2005LaunchedDecember 30 2005ChristenedApril 18 2006Completed2006In serviceJuly 6 2006IdentificationIMO number 9328015StatusMoored at PiraeusGeneral characteristicsTypefast ferryTonnage6 554 GT 578 DWTLength122 m 400 ft 3 in Beam16 65 m 54 ft 8 in Draught3 33 m 10 ft 11 in Installed power4x MAN B amp W RK 280 36 000 kWSpeed32 knots 59 26 km h 36 82 mph Capacity780 passengers 160 cars2009 Collision editOn July 23 2009 Gotlandia II and another Destination Gotland ferry the MS Gotland collided outside Nynashamn The Gotlandia II received heavy damage to its superstructure and 5 people were rushed to a hospital It was later announced that the ferry would be out of service for the rest of the season 2 Two days after the collision Gotlandia II sailed to Norrkoping where it was laid up until a shipyard that can take the ship in for repairs was found 3 By January 2011 the ship was back in service 4 References edit Gotlandsbolaget has sold HSC GOTLANDIA II ferryshippingnews 31 March 2023 Retrieved 6 April 2023 Gotlandsfarjor i kollision i Nynashamn in Swedish Sveriges Television 23 July 2009 Archived from the original on 26 July 2009 Retrieved 23 July 2009 Asklander Micke HSC Gotlandia II 2006 Fakta om Fartyg in Swedish Retrieved 29 July 2009 HSC GOTLANDIA II 2006 Faktaomfartyg se 2006 04 19 Retrieved 2016 02 03 External links editHSC Gotlandia II history in Swedish nbsp This Sweden related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This ferry article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title HSC Golden Princess amp oldid 1158635802, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
