Mariella
IMO 8320573
Built 1985, Wärtsilä Turku (Perno), Finland
Tonnage 37 860 GT
Length 175,70 m
Width 28,40 m
Draugth 6,78 m
Ice class 1A Super
2 500 passengers
2 500 berths
430 cars
980 lane metres
4 Wärtsilä SEMT-Pielstick diesels, combined 23 008 kW
2 propellers
2 bow thrusters
Speed 22 knots
Since 2014, the Mariella's route has been extended to Stockholm-Helsinki-Tallinn during the summer seasons, with a return trip to Tallinn during the time the ship normally spends in port in Helsinki (the same of course applied to the running mate Gabriella). This of course gives additional photo opportunities, as you can photograph the ship arriving and departing in the space of a few hours, both in the morning and afternoon. It's quite unusual for me to be up to photographs the morning call, though...
The photos below show the Mariella passing though the Kustaanmiekka strait, both arriving and departing, in the morning of 19 July 2016. Photographed from the little cape in Vallisaari next to the Kustaanmiekka strait (I have not been able to discover the name of the place; if someone does, let me know). As per the usual, click on the images to see them in larger size.
Morning rush hour; in addition to the Mariella, you can see the inbound Star and Silja Symphony in the horizon. |
Rush hour part two, the Mariella with the outbound Finlandia in the background. |
A slightly more unusual view of the ramparts at Kustaanmiekka. |
I'm still not sure if I like the "Grace stripes" and the new, larger hull texts on her. Especially not with the slightly misaligned G in Viking. |
Dynamic old lady. |
These are really nice clicks, you did wonderful job with the camers by capturing these photos. Thank you for sharing them with us.
ReplyDeleteGood shots, Kalle. Nice to have the opposite view from the other side of Strait of Kustaanmiekka.
ReplyDeleteThanks Tero! I should go out there more often, but that would require getting up a bit too early in the morning...
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