STX Europe AS, formerly Aker Yards ASA, was until 2012 a

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of the

South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...

STX Offshore & Shipbuilding K Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. () is a South Korean shipbuilding company. It was the world's fourth largest shipbuilder, South Korean shipyards anticipate orders owning STX Europe, Europe's second-largest shipbuilding group (divested in 2017 after ban ...

. With headquarters in

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, STX Europe operated 15

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s in

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and

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. The company had three business areas: Cruise & Ferries, Offshore & Specialized Vessels and Other Operations. In 2012, with rising outstanding debts, STX retained the Finnish cruise shipbuilding yard and sold the remainder as ''STX OSV Holdings'', (Offshore & Specialist Vessels), including all the yards, to Fincantieri, which renamed the group Vard. In September 2014

STX Finland STX Finland Oy, formerly Aker Yards Oy, was a Finnish shipbuilding company operating three shipyards in Finland, in Turku, Helsinki and Rauma, employing some 2,500 people. It was part of STX Europe, a group of international shipbuilding compan ...

was sold, 70% to Meyer Werft and 30% to the Finnish government. The operations were continued under name

Meyer Turku Meyer Turku Oy is a Finnish shipbuilding company located in Turku, Finland Proper. The company is fully owned by German shipbuilder Meyer Werft GmbH. The main products are cruise ships and cruiseferries. The shipbuilding facility is Perno shipy ...

thereafter. Meyer Werft acquired the Finnish government's 30% in April 2015. In 2017 STX France, after the bankruptcy of STX Corporation, was acquired by the French government and reverted to its original name of

Chantiers de l'Atlantique Chantiers de l'Atlantique is a shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France. It is one of the world's largest shipyards, constructing a wide range of commercial, naval, and passenger ships. It is located near Nantes, at the mouth of the Loire river and ...

History

Background: before 2006

The evolution of STX Europe originated with the founding of two prominent shipbuilding groups in Europe. One was the Norway-based Aker Yards, created in 2004 by combining the shipbuilding activities of

Aker Aker may refer to: Places * Aker, Norway, a geographic area in Oslo and a former municipality in Norway * Vestre Aker, a district of Oslo within former Aker municipality * Nordre Aker, a district of Oslo within former Aker municipality * Aker Br ...

and

Kværner Kværner was a Norwegian engineering and construction services company that existed between 1853 and 2005. In 2004, it was amalgamated to the newly formed subsidiary of Aker ASA - Aker Kværner, which was renamed Aker Solutions on 3 April 2008 ...

with the

-based

Alstom Alstom SA is a French multinational rolling stock manufacturer operating worldwide in rail transport markets, active in the fields of passenger transportation, signalling, and locomotives, with products including the AGV, TGV, Eurostar, Avelia ...

shipbuilding group, which has shipyards (formerly those of

in Saint-Nazaire) and in Lorient.

Transition to STX Europe, and expansion: 2006–2012

On 4 January 2006,

Aker Yards Aker may refer to: Places * Aker, Norway, a geographic area in Oslo and a former municipality in Norway * Vestre Aker, a district of Oslo within former Aker municipality * Nordre Aker, a district of Oslo within former Aker municipality * Aker Br ...

and

announced their intention to join forces in shipbuilding and create together one of the world leaders in this industry, focused on high-value-added ships, including world-class cruise ships. The merger gave Aker Yards a majority shareholding over Alstom's shipbuilding activities; which included

shipyard – the builder of the liner . Aker ASA, the majority shareholder of Aker Yards; reduced its ownership share from 50.4% to 40.1% in January 2007. Aker divested its total shareholding in March 2007, and in October 2007, STX Business Group secured a 39.2% stake of Aker yards. Later, STX took a controlling stake, and renamed the group to STX Europe on 3 November 2008 to reflect the new ownership structure. In January 2009, STX business group acquired the remaining shares in STX Europe and became the company's sole shareholder. In February 2009, it was decided to delist STX Europe from Oslo Stock Exchange where it was previously listed under the ticker STXEUR.

Operations

Cruise & Ferries

The

Cruise A cruise is any travel on a cruise ship. Cruise or Cruises may also refer to: Tourism * Booze cruise * Music cruise * River cruise Aeronautics and aircraft * Cruise (aeronautics), a distinct stage of an aircraft's flight * Aviasouz Cruise, a R ...

& Ferries division constructs vessels mainly at shipyards in

and

. The business area had revenues of NOK 19,709 million in 2008.

List of shipyards

Cruise + Ferry

STX France Cruise SA Chantiers de l'Atlantique is a shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France. It is one of the world's largest shipyards, constructing a wide range of commercial, naval, and passenger ships. It is located near Nantes, at the mouth of the Loire river and ...

(located at

St. Nazaire Saint-Nazaire (; ; Gallo: ''Saint-Nazère/Saint-Nazaer'') is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France, in traditional Brittany. The town has a major harbour on the right bank of the Loire estuary, near the Atlantic Ocean. T ...

and Lorient)

Other Operations

* STX

Florø AS (located in

Florø is a town and the administrative centre of the municipality of Kinn, Vestland, Norway. The town was founded by royal decree in 1860 as a ladested on the island of Florelandet, located between the Botnafjorden and Solheimsfjorden. Florø is No ...

)

OSV (OffShore & Specialized Vessels)

* STX Norway Offshore AS (located at Ålesund, Aukra, Brevik, Langsten (Langsten Slip-Batbyggeri AS), Brattvåg,

and Søviknes) is now owned by Fincantieri * STX OSV Tulcea SA and STX OSV Braila SA STX Europe has two shipyards in

, Braila and Tulcea. The steel hulls for most of STX Europe's new building projects (Offshore & Specialized Vessels) are being built by Braila and Tulcea in Romania. STX Europe's yard in ''Braila'' is situated 170 km up the River Danube. Portfolios consist of hull production, delivery of complete merchant vessels together with repair and conversion work. The yard has a 1300m long outfitting quay, facilities for simultaneous mounting or repairing of 12 vessels and equipped with multiple 50 tonne portal cranes. The mounting platform and launching berth have capacity for vessels up to 135 x 23 m and a maximum launching and lifting weight of 2500 tonne and 2200 tonne respectively. STX Europe's yard in Tulcea is located at nautical mile 39.5 on the right bank of the Danube, upstream of Tulcea, and it is one of the youngest Romanian firms in the field. In Tulcea STX Europe offers services in shipbuilding, conversions and repairs. It has a large covered hall where four ships can be built simultaneously. Over 6000 people working here, it is the greater capacity of offshore and specialised division. * STX OSV Niteroi SA * STX OSV

Ltd.

Production

Ships

STX Europe : * ''

Adventure of the Seas ''Adventure of the Seas'' is a operated by Royal Caribbean International. The vessel was launched and entered service in 2001. Registered in the Bahamas, ''Adventure of the Seas'' has cruised from ports in the United States and Europe to sites ...

'', in 2001 for

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* ''

Allure of the Seas ''Allure of the Seas'' is an owned and operated by Royal Caribbean International. , the ''Oasis'' class ships were the largest passenger vessels ever in service, and ''Allure'' is longer than her sister ship '' Oasis of the Seas'', though both ...

'', in 2010 for Royal Caribbean Cruise Line * '' Carnival Legend'', in 2002 for

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* '' Carnival Miracle'', in 2004 for Carnival Cruise Lines * ''

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'', in 2001 for Carnival Cruise Lines * '' Carnival Spirit'', in 2001 for Carnival Cruise Lines * ''

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'', in 2001 for

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* ''

Costa Atlantica ''Costa Atlantica'' is a owned and operated by Adora Cruises. She was built in 2000 by the Kvaerner Masa-Yards Helsinki New Shipyard in Helsinki, Finland. ''Costa Atlantica'' was sold to CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping in late 2019. Design an ...

'', in 2000 for

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* ''

Costa Mediterranea ''Costa Mediterranea'' is a operated by Adora Cruises. She was constructed at the Kvaerner Masa-Yards Helsinki New Shipyard, Finland at a cost of over €400 million. Like sister ship , her design was derived from Carnival Cruise Line's ''Spiri ...

'', in 2003 for Costa Cruises * '' Explorer of the Seas'', in 2000 for Royal Caribbean Cruise Line * '' Freedom of the Seas'', in 2006 for Royal Caribbean Cruise Line * ''

Independence of the Seas ''Independence of the Seas'' is a operated by Royal Caribbean International. The 15-deck ship was built in the Aker Finnyards Turku Shipyard, Finland. At 154,407 GT, she joined ''Freedom of the Seas'' and ''Liberty of the Seas'' as the larges ...

'', in 2008 for Royal Caribbean Cruise Line * ', in 2003 for Princess Cruises * ''

Liberty of the Seas ''Liberty of the Seas'' is a Royal Caribbean International which entered regular service in May 2007. It was initially announced that she would be called ''Endeavour of the Seas'', however this name was later changed. The 15-deck ship accommod ...

'', in 2007 for Royal Caribbean Cruise Line * ''

Majesty of the Seas ''Majesty of the Seas'' (subsequently renamed ''Majesty'', then ''Majesty of the Oceans'') is a owned by Seajets and formerly owned and operated by Royal Caribbean International. She was built at the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyards in Sain ...

'', in 1992 for Royal Caribbean Cruise Line * ''

Mariner of the Seas ''Mariner of the Seas'' is one of five s of Royal Caribbean International and can accommodate 4,252 passengers. ''Mariner of the Seas'' is a second generation ''Voyager''-class vessel. The ship's godmother is American paralympic athlete Jean D ...

'', in 2003 for Royal Caribbean Cruise Line * ''

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'', in 1991 for Royal Caribbean Cruise Line * ''

MSC Divina ''MSC Divina'' is a cruise ship measured at owned and operated by MSC Cruises. She was constructed from 2010 to 2012 being originally named ''MSC Fantastica'' while under construction. MSC renamed her when near complete in the shipyard to hono ...

'', in 2012 for MSC Cruises * '' MSC Fantasia'', in 2008 for

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* ''

MSC Lirica ''MSC Lirica'' is the lead ship in her class of cruise ship, owned and operated by MSC Cruises. She was the first newbuild cruise ship to enter service for MSC Cruises. She can accommodate 1,560 passengers in 780 cabins. Her crew complement is a ...

'', in 2003 for MSC Cruises * ''

MSC Magnifica ''MSC Magnifica'' is a ''Musica''-class cruise ship operated by MSC Cruises. Constructed by STX Europe in Saint-Nazaire, the ship was launched in January 2009, completed in January 2010, and entered service in March 2010. MSC Cruises announce ...

'', in 2010 for MSC Cruises * ''

MSC Musica ''MSC Musica'' is the first built in 2006 and operated by MSC Cruises. The vessel has 1,268 passenger cabins which can accommodate 2,550 passengers double occupancy, served by approximately 987 crew members. History COVID-19 pandemic On 9 Ap ...

'', in 2006 for MSC Cruises * '' MSC Opera'', 2004 for MSC Cruises * ''

MSC Orchestra ''MSC Orchestra'' is a cruise ship that was built in 2007 for MSC Cruises. She is the second ship of the ''Musica'' class. She could at the time accommodate 2,550 passengers in 1,275 cabins. Most inside cabins were later refitted with two bunk bed ...

'', in 2007 for MSC Cruises * '' MSC Poesia'', in 2008 for MSC Cruises * ''

MSC Preziosa ''MSC Preziosa'' is a owned and operated by MSC Cruises. She entered service in March 2013. She is an enhanced version of her first two class member ships, and , and is identical to the previous ''MSC Divina''. She debuted on 13 March as the f ...

'', in 2013 for MSC Cruises * '' MSC Splendida'', in 2009 for MSC Cruises * ''

Navigator of the Seas ''Navigator of the Seas'' is the fourth ''Voyager''-class cruise ship operated by Royal Caribbean International. History Constructed at Kværner Masa-Yards Turku New Shipyard, Finland, the ship originally measured 138,279 gross tons and carri ...

'', in 2002 for Royal Caribbean Cruise Line * ''

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'', in 2009 for Royal Caribbean Cruise Line * '' Queen Mary 2'', in 2003 for Cunard Line * ''

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'', in 1998 for Renaissance Cruises (since 2004 ''

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'' (Oceania Cruises)) * ''

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'', in 1998 for Renaissance Cruises (since 2003 ''

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'' (Oceania Cruises)) * ''

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'', in 1999 for Renaissance Cruises (since 2002 ''

Pacific Princess MS ''Azamara Onward,'' formerly ''R Three'' and ''Pacific Princess'' is a cruise ship owned and operated by Azamara Cruises since 2022. She was built in 1999 by the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France for Renaissance ...

'' (Princess Cruises)) * ''

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'', in 1999 for Renaissance Cruises (since 2002 ''

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'' (Princess Cruises)) * ''

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'', in 1998 for Renaissance Cruises (since 2005 '' Nautica'' (Oceania Cruises)) * ''

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'', in 2000 for Renaissance Cruises (since 2007 ''

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'' (Azamara Club Cruises)) * ''

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'', in 2000 for Renaissance Cruises (since 2007 ''

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'' (Azamara Club Cruises)) * ''

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'', in 2001 for Renaissance Cruises (since 2007 ''

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'' (Princess Cruises)) * ''

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'', in 1999 for Royal Caribbean Cruise Line * ''

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'', in 1998 for Royal Caribbean Cruise Line * '' Voyager of the Seas'', in 1999 for Royal Caribbean Cruise Line * '' Armorique'', in 2009 for Brittany Ferries * ''

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'', in 1992 for Scandlines * '' Baltic Princess'', in 2006 for

Tallink Tallink () is an Estonian shipping company operating Baltic Sea cruiseferries and ropax ships from Estonia to Finland, Estonia to Sweden to Sweden and Finland to Sweden. It is the largest passenger and cargo shipping company in the Baltic Sea r ...

* '' Birka Paradise'', in 2004 for

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* '' Color Fantasy'', in 2004 for Color Line * '' Color Magic'', in 2007 for Color Line * ''

Celebrity Constellation GTS ''Celebrity Constellation'' (formerly ''Constellation'') is a operated by Celebrity Cruises, a subsidiary of Royal Caribbean Group. She was renamed in May 2007 to add the "Celebrity" prefix, joining her three sister ships: ''Celebrity Infin ...

'', in 2002 for

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* '' Aeolos Express'', (HSC) in 2000 for

NEL Lines NEL LINES ( el, Ναυτιλιακή Εταιρία Λέσβου, ''Naftiliaki Eteria Lesvou'') was established in 1972, as a company of popular base with shareholders the residents of Lesvos island and primary aim the purchase of a liner vessel ...

(since 2007 '' Aeolos Kenteris I'') * ''

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'', (HSC) in 2001 for NEL Lines (since 2007 '' Aeolos Kenteris II'') * '' Aeolos Kenteris'', (HSC) in 2001 for NEL Lines * '' Cotentin'', in 2007 for Brittany Ferries * ''

Crystal Serenity ''Crystal Serenity'' is a cruise ship owned by Crystal Cruises before the line went out business. ''Crystal Serenity'' was built in 2003 by STX Europe in St. Nazaire.

'', in 2003 for Crystal Cruises * ''

Destination Gotland Destination Gotland is a Swedish ferry-line that runs state-subsidised domestic ferries from Nynäshamn and Oskarshamn to Visby on the island of Gotland. It is a wholly owned daughter company of Rederi AB Gotland. The fleet consists of four hig ...

'', in 1999 for

* ''

Dreamward MS ''Dreamward'' was a cruise ship owned and operated by Star Cruises. She was built in 1992 by the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in St. Nazaire, France as MS ''Dreamward'' for traffic with Norwegian Cruise Line. In 1998 she was lengthene ...

'', in 1992 for

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* ''

Dryna Dryna is an island in Molde Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is the westernmost of the main islands in the municipality. The island sits between the Harøyfjorden and the Midfjorden, at the entrance to the great Romsdalsfjor ...

'', in 2005 for Fjord1 * ''

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'', in 2002 for Festival Cruises (since 2005 ''

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'' (MSC Cruises)) * '' European Vision'', in 2001 for Festival Cruises (since 2004 ''

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'' (MSC Cruises)) * ''

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'', in 2006 for Tallink * '' Glutra'', in 2000 for MRF * ''

Hamlet ''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts ...

'', in 1997 for Scandlines * '' Hamnavoe'', in 2002 for NorthLink Ferries * '' Haroy'', in 2006 * , in 2001 for NorthLink * , in 2001 for NorthLink * ''

Île de Groix Groix (; br, Enez Groe) is an island and a commune in the Morbihan department of the region of Brittany in north-western France. Groix lies a few kilometres off the coast of Lorient. Several ferries a day run from Lorient to Groix. There are a ...

'', in 2008 for the

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''département'' * '' Impératrice Eugénie'', in 1865 * ''

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'', in 2001 for Celebrity Cruises * ''

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'', in 2004 for Fjord1 * ''

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'', in 1993 for Compagnie méridionale de navigation * '' Le Levant'', in 1999 for Compagnie du Ponant * ''

Celebrity Millennium GTS ''Celebrity Millennium'' (formerly ''Millennium'') is a cruise ship operated by Celebrity Cruises. She is the lead ship of her namesake class, whose ships are powered by gas turbines. Delivered in 2000, she is the oldest operating ship in C ...

'', in 2000 for Celebrity Cruises * '' Mistral'', in 1999 for Festival Cruises (since 2005 ''

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'' (Iberocruceros)) * ''

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'', in 1996 for SNCM * '' Nils Dacke'', in 1994 for TT-Lines * ''

Nordic Empress ''Empress'' (formerly ''Nordic Empress'' and ''Empress of the Seas'') is a cruise ship owned by Cordelia Cruises, an Indian cruise line. She is the sole ship of her class. She entered service with then-Royal Caribbean International in 1990, tran ...

'', in 1990 for Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines * ''

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'', in 1997 for Radisson Seven Seas Cruises * '' Polonia'', in 1995 for

Unity Lines Unity may refer to: Buildings * Unity Building, Oregon, Illinois, US; a historic building * Unity Building (Chicago), Illinois, US; a skyscraper * Unity Buildings, Liverpool, UK; two buildings in England * Unity Chapel, Wyoming, Wisconsin, US; a ...

* ''

Radisson Diamond MV ''China Star'' (''中华之星'') is the world's largest ship with a SWATH design, and the only twin-hull cruise ship ever built. It was sold and has operated in Hong Kong as the gambling ship ''Asia Star'' for Asia Cruises beginning in 20 ...

'' (SWATH) in 1992 for Radisson Seven Seas Cruises (since 2005 ''

Asia Star MV ''China Star'' (''中华之星'') is the world's largest ship with a SWATH design, and the only twin-hull cruise ship ever built. It was sold and has operated in Hong Kong as the gambling ship ''Asia Star'' for Asia Cruises beginning in 2 ...

'') * '' Romantika'', in 2002, for Tallink * '' SeaFrance Rodin'', in 2001 for SeaFrance * '' SeaFrance Berlioz'', in 2005 for SeaFrance * , in 2010 for

P&O Ferries P&O Ferries is a British shipping company that operates ferry, ferries from United Kingdom to Ireland, and to Continental Europe (France, Belgium and the Netherlands). The company was created in 2002 through mergers and acquisitions within P&O ...

* , in 2011 for P&O Ferries * ''

Star A star is an astronomical object comprising a luminous spheroid of plasma (physics), plasma held together by its gravity. The List of nearest stars and brown dwarfs, nearest star to Earth is the Sun. Many other stars are visible to the naked ...

'', in 2007 for Tallink * ''

Stena Explorer ''One World Karadeniz'' (previously ''Stena Explorer'') is a former high-speed ferry that operated Stena Line's Holyhead–Dún Laoghaire service between Great Britain and Ireland until 2014. It is a member of the HSS 1500 class of high-speed fe ...

'', (HSC) in 1996 for

Stena Line Stena Line is a Swedish shipping line company and one of the largest ferry operators in the world. It services Denmark, Germany, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Latvia, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland and Sweden. Stena Line is a major unit of Ste ...

* ''

Celebrity Summit GTS ''Celebrity Summit'' is a owned and operated by Celebrity Cruises and as such one of the first cruise ships to be powered by more environmentally friendly gas turbines. Originally named ''Summit'', she was renamed with the "Celebrity" prefi ...

'', in 2001 for Celebrity Cruises * '' Superspeed 1'', in 2008 for Color Line * '' Superspeed 2'', in 2008 for Color Line * '' Tidedronningen'', in 2009 for

Tide Sjo AS Norled (earlier Tide Sjø AS) is a Norwegian shipping company responsible for the group's ferry transport. Tide operates automobile ferries and fast ferries in Rogaland, Vestland, Sunnmøre and Trondheim Fjord on contract with the Norwegian Public ...

* '' Tidekongen'', in 2009 for Tide Sjo AS * '' Tideprinsen'', in 2009 for Tide Sjo AS * '' Tycho Brahe'', in 1991 for

DSB Rederi DSB may refer to: Science, technology and devices * DsbA, a bacterial member of the Dsb (disulfide bond) family of enzymes * Double strand break, a break in both DNA strands, part of DNA repair * in telecommunications, double-sideband transmission ...

* ''

Ulysses Ulysses is one form of the Roman name for Odysseus, a hero in ancient Greek literature. Ulysses may also refer to: People * Ulysses (given name), including a list of people with this name Places in the United States * Ulysses, Kansas * Ulysse ...

'', in 2001 for Irish Ferries * ''

Victoria 1 ''Victoria: An Empire Under the Sun'' is a Grand strategy wargame, grand strategy videogame by Paradox Entertainment (now known as Paradox Interactive), released in 2003. It covers primarily its namesake the Victorian era, Victorian period (1837� ...

'', in 2004 for Tallink * ''

Viking Surkov Vikings ; non, víkingr is the modern name given to seafaring people originally from Scandinavia (present-day Denmark, Norway and Sweden), who from the late 8th to the late 11th centuries raided, pirated, traded and se ...

'', in 1984 (since 2008 ''

Viking Helgi The ''Viking Helgi'' (russian: Викинг Хельги) is a ''Dmitriy Furmanov''-class (project 302, BiFa129M) Soviet/Russian river cruise ship, cruising in the Volga – Neva basin. The ship was built by VEB Elbewerften Boizenburg/Roßlau ...

'' for

Viking River Cruises Viking (formerly Viking Cruises) is a cruise line providing river, ocean, and expedition cruises. Its operating headquarters are in Basel, Switzerland,Adam H. Graham"The Rising Tide: How Viking Changed Cruising" '' Departures'', 21 November 201 ...

) * '' Viking XPRS'', in 2008 for Viking Line * '' Windward'', in 1993 for Norwegian Cruise Line * '' ADV Ocean Shield'', as OSV ''Skandi Bergen''

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