MS ''J. L. Runeberg'' (formerly SS ''Helsingfors Skärgård'') is a

steamship A steamship, often referred to as a steamer, is a type of steam-powered vessel, typically ocean-faring and seaworthy, that is propelled by one or more steam engines that typically move (turn) propellers or paddlewheels. The first steamships ...

built at

Sandvikens Skeppsdocka och Mekaniska Verkstad (; 'Hietalahti Shipyard and Engineering Works Ltd.') was a Finland, Finnish shipbuilding and engineering company that operated in Helsinki in 1895–1938. The company was set up to continue shipbuilding at Hietalahti shipyard, after its predeces ...

Helsinki Helsinki () is the Capital city, capital and most populous List of cities and towns in Finland, city in Finland. It is on the shore of the Gulf of Finland and is the seat of southern Finland's Uusimaa region. About people live in the municipali ...

, Finland in 1912. It is named after

Johan Ludvig Runeberg Johan Ludvig Runeberg (; 5 February 1804 – 6 May 1877) was a Finnish priest, lyric and epic poet. He wrote exclusively in Swedish. He is considered a national poet of Finland. He is the author of the lyrics to (''Our Land'', in Finnish) whi ...

, the Finnish

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. The original steam engine was replaced with a diesel engine in 1962. The ship operates between Helsinki and

Porvoo Porvoo (; ; ) is a city in Finland. It is located on the south coast of the country, on the Gulf of Finland. Porvoo lies in the eastern part of the Uusimaa region. The population of Porvoo is approximately , while the Porvoo sub-region, sub-re ...

from May to September four to five days a week, and between Helsinki and

Loviisa Loviisa (; ; formerly Degerby) is a town in Finland, located on the southern coast of the country. Loviisa is situated in the eastern part of the Uusimaa region. The population of Loviisa is approximately , while the Loviisa sub-region, sub-regi ...

from July to August once per week.

Statistics

* Passengers: 220 * Length: 28.8 m * Width: 6.65 m * Draft: 2.0 m * ISM certified in 1998

References

External links

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Official site
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