Vessel specifications
Route
-
IMO number
7528609
Building year
1978
Rebuilding year
1979 / 1986
Building yard
Hyundai Heavy Industries, South Korea (#646)
Owner
Strömma Turism & Sjöfart AB
Operator
-
Length
155,99 m
Breadth
21,67 m / 22,71 m
Draft
7,32 m
Gross tonnage
5.466 / 5.752
Machinery
2 * Pielstick 12PC2-5V-400
Speed
17 knots
Passengers
12
Berths
12
Cars
?
Lane metres
1.700 / 2.100
Port of registry
Stockholm
Flag
Sweden
Former names
Finnbirch (2002-2006) — Finnlines
Finnbirch (1996-2002) — Finncarriers
Bore Gothica (1992-1996) — Finncarriers
Bore Gothica (1991-1992) — Bore RoRo
Bore Gothica (1991) — British Goverment of Defense
Bore Gothica (1988-1991) — Bore RoRo
Stena Gothica (1985-1988) — Stena Line
Stena Ionia (1985) — ?
Stena Ionia (1985) — North Sea Ferries B.V.
Stena Ionia (1982-1985) — OT West Africa Line
Merzario Ionia (1981-1982) — Andreo Merzario
Atlantic Prosper (1978-1984) — Atlantic Container Line
Stena Prosper (1978)
Former owners
Bore Lines AB (1995-1999)
August Lindholm Eftr (1988-1995)
Stena(1978-1988)
August Lindholm Eftr (1988-1995)
Stena(1978-1988)
Sister ships
Notes
Sinking on the 1/11-2006, between Øland and Gotland. 2 persons dies.
Photos
M/F Bore Gothica
Photo: Marc Peper · Travemünde 2/7-1992
M/F Finnbirch
Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen · Helsinki 13/7-2006
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