The ferry site

M/F Mega Smeralda


RouteNice - Ajaccio
Nice - Ile Rousse
Toulon - Ajaccio
Toulon - Bastia
IMO8306486
Building year1985 / 2005
Building yardWartsila Helsinki Shipyard, Finland (#470)
OwnerForship Spa
OperatorCorsica Ferries / Sardinia Ferries
Length168,03 m / 168,45 m / 171,5 m
Breadth27,64 m
Draft6,7 m
GT34.417 / 34.694
Machinery4 * Wärtsilä-Pielstick 12PC-6V
Speed22 kn.
Number of passengers1.803 / 2.000
Number of beds1.625 / 1.931
Number of cars400 / 560
Lanemetres850
Port of registryGenova
FlagItaly
Former namesColor Festival (1994-2008) - Color Line
Silja Karneval (1992-1994) - Silja Line
Svea (1985-1992) - Silja Line
Former ownersMedinvest (2008-2011)
Color Line AS (1993-2008)
Silja oy (1991-1993)
Johnsson Line (1985-1991)
Sister shipsMega Andrea,
Notes-
    M/F Svea + M/F Wellamo + M/F Finlandia + M/F Silvia Regina

    Photo: Postcard from Lasse Kaila's collection

    M/F Svea

    Photo: Micke Asklander's collection

    M/F Svea

    Photo: Postcard from Lasse Kaila's collection

    M/F Svea

    Photo: Postcard from Lasse Kaila's collection

    M/F Silja Karneval

    Photo: Micke Asklander's collection

    M/F Color Festival

    Photo: Color Line

    M/F Color Festival

    Photo: Color Line

    M/F Color Festival

    Photo: Kim Olesen's collection

    M/F Color Festival

    Photo: Fritz Ludwig Otterbach (Oslo August 2000)

    M/F Color Festival

    Photo: Thomas Koester (June 2003)

    M/F Color Festival

    Photo: Jakub Bogucki / GREEN SHIP (Gdansk)

    M/F Color Festival

    Photo: Jakub Bogucki / GREEN SHIP (Gdansk)

    M/F Color Festival

    Photo: Jakub Bogucki / GREEN SHIP (Gdansk)

    M/F Color Festival

    Photo: Jakub Bogucki / GREEN SHIP (Gdansk)

    M/F Color Festival

    Photo: Jakub Bogucki / GREEN SHIP (Gdansk)

    M/F Color Festival

    Photo: Jørn Elias Teien (Hirtshals 12/5-2005)

    M/F Color Festival

    Photo: Paw Ragner (Hirtshals 22/6-2005)

    M/F Color Festival

    Photo: David Bo Hansen (Hirtshals 30/9-2005)

    M/F Color Festival

    Photo: David Bo Hansen (Hirtshals 30/9-2005)

    M/F Color Festival

    Photo: David Bo Hansen (Hirtshals 30/9-2005)

    M/F Color Festival

    Photo: David Bo Hansen (Hirtshals 4/10-2005)

    M/F Color Festival

    Photo: Christoffer D. Andersen (30/4-2007)

    M/F Color Festival

    Photo: Christoffer D. Andersen (11/5-2007)

    M/F Color Festival

    Photo: Christoffer D. Andersen (11/5-2007)

    M/F Color Festival

    Photo: Bjørn Laursen (Frederikshavn 26/11-2007)

    M/F Mega Smeralda

    Photo: Cathrine Olesen (Frederikshavn 18/1-2008)

    M/F Mega Smeralda

    Photo: Cathrine Olesen (Frederikshavn 18/1-2008)

    M/F Mega Smeralda

    Photo: Daniel Tschanz (Bastia 7/9-2008)

    M/F Mega Smeralda

    Photo: Daniel Tschanz (Bastia 7/9-2008)

    M/F Mega Smeralda

    Photo: Bernard Stott (Toulon, June 2009)

    M/F Mega Smeralda

    Photo: Mike Barker (16/5-2010)

    M/F Mega Smeralda

    Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen (Toulon 27/6-2010)

    M/F Mega Smeralda

    Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen (Toulon 27/6-2010)

    M/F Mega Express Four

    Photo: Ludovic Piard (Nice, 6/8-2010)

    M/F Mega Smeralda

    Photo: Henrik Lyng (Ajaccio 7/7-2011)

    M/F Mega Smeralda

    Photo: Fabien Deman (Ajaccio 24/7-2012)

    M/F Mega Smeralda

    Photo: Fabien Deman (Ajaccio 24/7-2012)

    M/F Mega Smeralda

    Photo: Hans Kraut (Porto Vecchio 17/4-2017)

    M/F Mega Smeralda

    Photo: Frans Truyens (Toulon 16/10-2019)