Vessel specifications
Route
København - Oslo
IMO number
8701674
Building year
1989
Rebuilding year
1993 / 2001
Building yard
Wärtsilä Marine, Åbo, Finland (#1297)
Owner
Alvina Shipping A/S
Operator
Length
176,8 m / 178,40 m
Breadth
29,61 m
Draft
6,0 m / 6,1 m
Gross tonnage
40.012 / 40.039 / 40.231
Machinery
4 * Wärtsilä-Sulzer 9ZAL40s
Speed
21 knots
Passengers
2.200 / 1.900 / 2.100 / 1.852
Berths
2.200 / 1.378 / 2.166
Cars
620 / 63 / 320
Lane metres
1.120 / 0 / 1.008
Port of registry
København
Flag
Denmark
Former names
Nordic Pearl (2025) — DFDS
Pearl Seaways (2018-2025) — DFDS
Pearl Seaways (2011-2018) — DFDS Seaways
Pearl of Scandinavia (2001-2011) — DFDS Seaways
Aquarius (2001)
Langkapuri Star Aquarius (1994-2001) — Star Cruises
Star Aquarius (1993-1994)
Athena (1989-1993) — Viking Line
Former owners
DFDS A/S (2001-2024)
Star Aquarius Ltd. (1993-2001)
Rederi AB Slite (1989-1993)
Star Aquarius Ltd. (1993-2001)
Rederi AB Slite (1989-1993)
Sister ships
Notes
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Photos
M/F Athena
Photo: Viking Line
M/F Athena
Photo: Rolf Larsson
M/S Langkapuri Star Aquarius
Drawing: Star Cruises
M/S Langkapuri Star Aquarius
Photo: DFDS
M/F Pearl of Scandinavia & M/F Crown of Scandinavia
Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen · København 25/6-2001
M/F Pearl of Scandinavia & M/F Queen of Scandinavia
Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen · København 26/6-2001
M/F Pearl of Scandinavia (First trip to Oslo)
Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen · København 26/6-2001
M/F Pearl of Scandinavia (First trip to Oslo)
Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen · København 26/6-2001
M/F Pearl of Scandinavia
Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen · København 2/10-2002
M/F Pearl of Scandinavia
Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen · København 2/10-2002
M/F Pearl of Scandinavia
Photo: Jacob Holm Andersen · København 10/12-2006
M/F Pearl of Scandinavia
Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen · København 20/5-2007
M/F Pearl of Scandinavia
Photo: Jacob Holm Andersen · København 9/6-2007
M/F Pearl of Scandinavia
Photo: Hans Kraut · Oslo 18/3-2008
M/F Pearl Seaways
Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen · København 22/1-2011
M/F Pearl Seaways
Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen · København 22/1-2011
M/F Pearl Seaways
Photo: Paw Ragner · Oslo 27/5-2012
M/F Pearl Seaways
Photo: Paw Ragner · Oslo 27/5-2012
M/F Pearl Seaways
Photo: Paw Ragner · Oslo 27/5-2012
M/F Pearl Seaways
Photo: Paw Ragner · Oslo 14/1-2013
M/F Pearl Seaways
Photo: Paw Ragner · Oslo 14/1-2013
M/F Pearl Seaways
Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen · København 9/5-2013
M/F Pearl Seaways
Photo: Thorsten Fröhberg · Øresund, 7/8-2013
M/F Pearl Seaways
Photo: Thorsten Fröhberg · Øresund, 7/8-2013
M/F Pearl Seaways
Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen · Oslo 31/5-2014
M/F Pearl Seaways
Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen · Oslo 31/5-2014
M/F Pearl Seaways
Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen · København 8/11-2014
M/F Pearl Seaways
Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen · København 8/11-2014
M/F Pearl Seaways
Photo: Andreas Friedrichsen · Oslo 28/10-2014
M/F Pearl Seaways
Photo: Hans Kraut · Oslo 23/12-2014
M/F Pearl Seaways
Photo: Jakub Bogucki · Gdansk 24/1-2016
M/F Pearl Seaways
Photo: Hans Kraut · Oslo 17/9-2017
M/F Pearl Seaways
Photo: Nick Tolerton · Oslofjord 2/6-2018
M/F Pearl Seaways
Photo: Peter Hobel · København 26/6-2019
M/F Pearl Seaways
Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen · København 26/10-2019
M/F Pearl Seaways
Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen · København 26/10-2019
M/F Pearl Seaways
Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen · København 21/3-2020
M/F Crown Seaways & M/F Pearl Seaways
Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen · København 21/3-2020
M/F Pearl Seaways
Photo: Helge Andersen · Frederikshavn 27/6-2020
M/F Pearl Seaways
Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen · København, 9/1-2021
M/F Pearl Seaways
Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen · København, 9/1-2021
M/F Pearl Seaways
Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen · København, 9/1-2021
M/F Pearl Seaways
Photo: Carl Rasmussen · Frederikshavn, 9/3-2021
M/F Pearl Seaways
Photo: Carl Rasmussen · Frederikshavn, 9/3-2021
M/F Pearl Seaways
Photo: Peter Therkildsen · Odense Fjord, 28/3-2021
M/F Pearl Seaways
Photo: Peter Therkildsen · Fayard, 11/4-2021
M/F Pearl Seaways
Photo: Peter Therkildsen · Fayard, 16/4-2021
M/F Pearl Seaways
Photo: Peter Therkildsen · Fayard, 16/4-2021
M/F Pearl Seaways
Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen · Øresund, 10/1-2022
M/F Pearl Seaways
Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen · Øresund, 10/1-2022
M/F Pearl Seaways
Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen · Øresund, 6/10-2024
M/F Pearl Seaways
Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen · Øresund, 6/10-2024
M/F Nordic Pearl
Photo: Göran Olsson · Landskrona, 17/1-2025
M/F Nordic Pearl
Photo: Göran Olsson · Landskrona, 17/1-2025
M/F Nordic Pearl
Photo: Göran Olsson · Landskrona, 27/1-2025
M/F Nordic Pearl
Photo: Göran Olsson · Landskrona, 27/1-2025
M/F Nordic Pearl
Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen · København, 23/3-2025
M/F Nordic Pearl
Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen · København, 23/3-2025
M/F Nordic Pearl
Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen · København, 23/3-2025
M/F Nordic Pearl
Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen · København, 23/3-2025
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