IMO 8919805
Name history: Europa, Silja Europa
Built 1993, Meyer Werft, Germany
Tonnage 59 912 GT
Length 201,78 m
Width 32,60 m
Draught 6,80 m
Ice class 1 A Super
3 123 passengers
3 696 berths
350 cars
932 lane metres
4 MAN diesels, combined 31 800 kW
2 propellers
2 bow thrusters
1 stern thruster
Speed 22 knots
For a brief history of the Silja Europa, see this entry.
The photographs below show the Silja Europa departing from Helsinki West Harbour in the evening of 28 June 2013, photographed from Sisä-Hattu. Click on the images to see them in larger size.
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| My first photos of the ship with the Tallink hull markings, as it happens. |
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| The day attracted a lot of sailboats... and fortunately they nearly lined up with the Silja Europa to bring you this shot. |
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| More sailboattery and foreground reeds. |
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| I didn't quite get a good photo of the ship framed by trees on both sides. Still, this turned out fairly well, I think. |
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| Next stop Tallinn! |
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