STX Finland Cruise Oy
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Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
shipbuilding company operating three shipyard
Shipyard
Shipyards and dockyards are places which repair and build ships. These can be yachts, military vessels, cruise liners or other cargo or passenger ships. Dockyards are sometimes more associated with maintenance and basing activities than shipyards, which are sometimes associated more with initial...
s in Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
, in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
, Turku
Turku
Turku is a city situated on the southwest coast of Finland at the mouth of the Aura River. It is located in the region of Finland Proper. It is believed that Turku came into existence during the end of the 13th century which makes it the oldest city in Finland...
and Rauma
Rauma, Finland
Rauma is a town and municipality of ca. inhabitants on the west coast of Finland, north of Turku, and south of Pori. Granted town privileges on May 17, 1442 , Rauma is known of its high quality lace , and of the old wooden architecture of its centre , which is a Unesco world heritage...
, employing some 4,000 people. It is part of STX Europe a group of International shipbuilding companies.
The current STX Finland Cruise Oy is a descendant of different shipyard companies. Wärtsilä
Wärtsilä
Wärtsilä is a Finnish corporation which manufactures and services power sources and other equipment in the marine and energy markets. The core products of Wärtsilä include large combustion engines...
operated the shipyards of Helsinki and Turku since the 1930's. Wärtsilä's shipbuilding division went bankrupt in 1989 after merging with Valmet
Valmet
' was a Finnish state-owned conglomerate. Valmet was formed in 1951, when the state of Finland decided to group their various factories working on war reparations to the Soviet Union under one company...
shipyards. Masa-Yards was established by Martin Saarikangas
Martin Saarikangas
Martin Saarikangas is a Finnish shipbuilder, best known as the founder of Masa-Yards , after the bankruptcy of Wärtsilä Marine Ltd.. From 2003 to 2007 he was a member of the Finnish Parliament. In 1994 he played three minutes for HJK at the age of 57- References :* Ajatus Kirjat, 2002 ISBN...
with financing from the shipping companies to finish the ships under construction, eventually taking over the operations of Wärtsilä's former shipyards. In the mid-90's Kvaerner purchased Masa-Yards and Kvaerner Masa-Yards was born. In 1991 the shipbuilding businesses of Hollming Oy of Rauma
Rauma, Finland
Rauma is a town and municipality of ca. inhabitants on the west coast of Finland, north of Turku, and south of Pori. Granted town privileges on May 17, 1442 , Rauma is known of its high quality lace , and of the old wooden architecture of its centre , which is a Unesco world heritage...
and Rauma-Repola of Rauma
Rauma, Finland
Rauma is a town and municipality of ca. inhabitants on the west coast of Finland, north of Turku, and south of Pori. Granted town privileges on May 17, 1442 , Rauma is known of its high quality lace , and of the old wooden architecture of its centre , which is a Unesco world heritage...
were merged to form Finnyards. This company was purchased by Kvaerner and became Aker Finnyards. In January 2005 Kvaerner Masa-Yards and Aker Finnyards merged to form the "new" Aker Finnyards Oy. The name of the company was changed to Aker Yards Oy on 7 June 2006, and to STX Finland Cruise Oy on 23 November 2008, but uses STX Europe as the marketing name.
STX Europe in Finland and its predecessors have built many luxurious cruise ship
Cruise ship
A cruise ship or cruise liner is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ship's amenities are part of the experience, as well as the different destinations along the way...
s, including the very first modern purpose-built cruise ship, the Song of Norway. Recent cruise ships built by the company include the two Oasis-class vessels, Oasis of the Seas (2009) and Allure of the Seas (2010) which currently hold the record for largest cruise ships in the world. STX Europe is also responsible for the largest cruiseferry
Cruiseferry
A cruiseferry is a ship that combines the features of a cruise ship with a Ro-Pax ferry. Many passengers travel with the ships for the cruise experience, staying only a few hours at the destination port or not leaving the ship at all, while others use the ships as means of...
in the world, Color Line's Color Fantasy, and her sister ship that entered service in late 2007.
The company is also the principal yard for the Finnish Navy
Finnish Navy
The Finnish Navy is one of the branches of the Finnish Defence Forces. The Navy employs 2,300 people and about 4,300 conscripts are trained each year. Finnish Navy vessels are given the ship prefix "FNS" simply short for "Finnish Navy Ship"...
and the world's leading builder of icebreaker
Icebreaker
An icebreaker is a special-purpose ship or boat designed to move and navigate through ice-covered waters. Although the term usually refers to ice-breaking ships, it may also refer to smaller vessels .For a ship to be considered an icebreaker, it requires three traits most...
s. It has a 50% share in Arctech Helsinki Shipyard
Arctech Helsinki Shipyard
Arctech Helsinki Shipyard is a shipbuilding company in Helsinki, Finland. It was founded in late 2010 as a joint venture between STX Finland Cruise Oy and United Shipbuilding Corporation, when the latter purchased half of the Hietalahti shipyard...
, a joint venture with United Shipbuilding Corporation
United Shipbuilding Corporation
United Shipbuilding Corporation is a open joint stock company in Russia which unite shipbuilding, repair and maintenance subsidiaries in western and northern Russia, and in the country's Far East, to streamline civilian shipbuilding using military facilities. The corporation was established by a...
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Delivered Craft
- M/S Ilmatar (built by Wärtsilä, HelsinkiHietalahti shipyardHietalahti shipyard is a shipyard in Hietalahti, in downtown Helsinki, Finland. It is operated by Arctech Helsinki Shipyard, a joint venture between STX Finland Cruise Oy and United Shipbuilding Corporation....
in 1964) to Finland Steamship Company. - M/S Finnhansa (built by Wärtsilä, Helsinki in 1966) to FinnlinesFinnlinesFinnlines Plc is a Finnish shipping company that operates freight throughout Northern Europe as well as passenger services in the Baltic Sea. In the past, Finnlines has operated ships under the brands Finncarriers, Finnflow Systems, Finnjet Lines, and FG Shipping Oy Ab...
. - M/S Finnpartner (built by Wärtsilä, Helsinki in 1966) to Finnlines.
- M/S Finlandia (built by Wärtsilä, Helsinki in 1967) to Finland Steamship Company.
- M/S Finncarrier (built by Wärtsilä Marine, TurkuTurkuTurku is a city situated on the southwest coast of Finland at the mouth of the Aura River. It is located in the region of Finland Proper. It is believed that Turku came into existence during the end of the 13th century which makes it the oldest city in Finland...
in 1969) to Finnlines. - M/S Song of Norway (built by Wärtsilä Helsinki in 1970) to Royal Caribbean Cruise Line.
- M/S Nordic PrinceNordic PrinceMV Ocean Star Pacific is a cruise ship owned and operated by Ocean Star Cruises. She was built in 1971 by Wärtsilä at the Helsinki New Shipyard in Helsinki, Finland for Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines and christened as MV Nordic Prince...
(built by Wartsila Marine, Turku in 1971) to Royal Caribbean Cruise Line. - GTS FinnjetGTS FinnjetGTS Finnjet was a cruiseferry, built in 1977 by Wärtsilä Helsinki, Finland for Finnlines traffic between Finland and Germany. At the time of her delivery, Finnjet was the fastest, longest and largest car ferry in the world, and the only one powered by gas turbines...
(built by Wärtsilä Marine, HelsinkiHelsinkiHelsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
in 1977) to FinnlinesFinnlinesFinnlines Plc is a Finnish shipping company that operates freight throughout Northern Europe as well as passenger services in the Baltic Sea. In the past, Finnlines has operated ships under the brands Finncarriers, Finnflow Systems, Finnjet Lines, and FG Shipping Oy Ab...
. - M/S Turella (built by Wartsila Marine, Turku in 1979) to SF LineSF LineSF Line was the name of the Finnish shipping company presently known as Viking Line. The company, originally named Rederi Ab Ålandsfärjan, was one of three shipping companies that formed shipping marketing company Viking Line in 1966, the other two being Rederi Ab Vikinglinjen and Rederi AB Slite...
(Viking LineViking LineViking Line is a Finnish shipping company that operates a fleet of ferries and cruiseferries between Finland, the Åland Islands, Sweden and Estonia. Viking Line shares are quoted on the Helsinki Stock Exchange...
). - M/S RosellaM/S RosellaMS Rosella is a cruiseferry, built in 1980 by Wärtsilä Turku shipyard, Finland for SF Line, one of the owners of the Viking Line consortium...
(built by Wartsila Marine, Turku in 1980) to SF Line (Viking Line). - M/S Viking Saga (built by Wartsila Marine, Helsinki in 1980) to Rederi Ab SallyRederi Ab SallyRederi Ab Sally was a Finnish shipping company founded in the 1937 by Algot Johansson. Originally a tanker operator, Sally became a dominant member of the Viking Line shipping consortium in the 1970s. The company met bad times in the 1980s and was bought by its rivals Effoa and Johnson Line in 1987...
(Viking Line). - M/S Viking Song (built by Wartsila Marine, Helsinki in 1980) to Rederi Ab Sally (Viking Line).
- M/S Finlandia (built by Wartsila Marine, Turku in 1981) to EffoaEffoaFinland Steamship Company was a Finnish shipping company founded in 1883 by Captain Lars Krogius. In Finnish and Swedish The company was usually referred to simply as FÅA. In 1976, the company changed its name to Effoa, a phonetic spelling of the abbreviation FÅA.The company was a founding member...
(Silja LineSilja LineSilja Line is a Finnish cruiseferry brand operated by the Estonian ferry company AS Tallink Grupp, for car and passenger traffic between Finland and Sweden. The former company Silja Oy – today Tallink Silja Oy – is a subsidiary of Tallink Grupp, handling marketing and sales for Tallink and Silja...
). - M/S Silvia Regina (built by Wartsila Marine, Turku in 1981) to Rederi AB SveaRederi AB SveaStockholms Rederi AB Svea was a Swedish shipping company founded in the 1870s...
(Silja Line). - M/S Svea (built by Wartsila Marine, Helsinki in 1985) to Johnson LineJohnson LineJohnson Line was a Sweden-based shipping line founded in 1904 as a subsidiary of Rederi AB Nordstjernan. In 1982 Johnson Line absorbed Rederi AB Svea, another Rederi AB Nordstjernan -owned company, hence becoming a member of the Finnish-Swedish Silja Line consortium...
(Silja Line). - M/S MariellaM/S MariellaMS Mariella is a cruiseferry delivered in 1985 to SF Line and has since operated as a part of Viking Line. She was built by the Wärtsilä Shipyard in Turku, Finland. Her sister ship is the Olympia...
(built by Wartsila Marine, Turku in 1985) to SF Line (Viking Line). - M/S Olympia (built by Wartsila Marine, Turku in 1986) to Rederi AB SliteRederi AB SliteRederi AB Slite was a Swedish shipping company, founded in 1947. The company was one of the three founding companies of Viking Line. Rederi AB Slite went bankrupt in 1993.-Early History:...
(Viking Line). - M/S Wellamo (built by Wartsila Marine, Helsinki in 1986) to Effoa (Silja Line).
- M/S Athena (built by Wartsila Marine, Turku in 1989) to Rederi AB Slite (Viking Line).
- M/S Cinderella (built by Wartsila Marine, Turku in 1989) to SF Line (Viking Line).
- Fantasy classFantasy classThe Fantasy class is a cruise ship class operated by Carnival Cruise Lines. The first vessel of the class, Fantasy, entered service in 1990. All eight vessels of the class were constructed by Kvaerner Masa Yards, in Helsinki, Finland. The Elation and the Paradise differ from the other ships of the...
Cruise Ships (built by Masa Yards, Helsinki) - M/S Kalypso (built by Masa Yards, Turku in 1990) to Rederi AB Slite (Viking Line).
- M/S Silja SerenadeM/S Silja SerenadeMS Silja Serenade is a cruiseferry owned by the Estonian shipping company Tallink Group, operated under their Silja Line brand on a route connecting Helsinki, Finland to Stockholm, Sweden via Mariehamn. She was built in 1990 by Masa Yards, Turku, Finland....
(built by Masa Yards, Turku in 1990) to Silja Line. - M/S Silja SymphonyM/S Silja SymphonyMS Silja Symphony is a cruiseferry owned by the Estonian shipping company Tallink Group, operated under their Silja Line brand on a route connecting Helsinki, Finland to Stockholm, Sweden via Mariehamn...
(built by Masa Yards, Turku in 1991) to Silja Line. - M/S BarfleurMV BarfleurMV Barfleur is a ferry operated by Brittany Ferries. She was built at Masa Yards in Finland for the Brittany Ferries subsidiary Truckline and entered service in 1992. In 1999 she was repainted in Brittany Ferries standard livery. She sails under the French flag and is registered in Cherbourg...
(built by Kvaerner Masa Yard, Turku in 1992) to Brittany Ferries TrucklineBrittany FerriesBrittany Ferries is a French ferry company that runs ships between France, the UK, Ireland and Spain.-1970s and 1980s:Following the provision of the deep-water port at Roscoff, the company commenced in January 1973 at the instigation of Alexis Gourvennec, when existing ferry companies showed...
. - M/S NormandieMV NormandieMV Normandie is a ferry operated by Brittany Ferries. She was built at Kvaener Masa Yards in Finland and has been sailing for Brittany Ferries since 1992.-Routes served:*Portsmouth-Caen 1992–present...
(built by Kvaerner Masa Yard, Helsinki in 1992) to Brittany FerriesBrittany FerriesBrittany Ferries is a French ferry company that runs ships between France, the UK, Ireland and Spain.-1970s and 1980s:Following the provision of the deep-water port at Roscoff, the company commenced in January 1973 at the instigation of Alexis Gourvennec, when existing ferry companies showed...
. - M/S Nils Dacke (built by Aker Finnyards, RaumaRauma, FinlandRauma is a town and municipality of ca. inhabitants on the west coast of Finland, north of Turku, and south of Pori. Granted town privileges on May 17, 1442 , Rauma is known of its high quality lace , and of the old wooden architecture of its centre , which is a Unesco world heritage...
in 1995) to TT-LineTT-LineTT-Line is a shipping company based in Lübeck, Germany, which has been providing a ferry service between Travemünde in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Trelleborg in southern Sweden since 1962. From 1992 on, Rostock is also offered as starting harbor to Trelleborg...
. - M/S Robin Hood (built by Aker Finnyards, Rauma in 1995) to TT-Line.
- M/S Crystal SymphonyCrystal SymphonyCrystal Symphony is a cruise ship owned and operated by Crystal Cruises. She was built in 1995 in Kvaerner Masa-Yards in Turku, Finland. She is the only fleetmate of Crystal Serenity and "Crystal Harmony"....
(built by Kvaerner Masa Yards, Turku in 1995) to Crystal CruisesCrystal CruisesCrystal Cruise Lines, most commonly seen as Crystal Cruises, is a Japanese luxury cruise line founded in 1988 and notable for its two medium-sized, high-end ships, Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity, which each hold about 1,000 guests. The line is a wholly owned subsidiary of the large Japanese...
. - Vision ClassVision ClassThe Vision class is a term Royal Caribbean International uses to refer to six of its cruise ships. Although called a "class" by Royal Caribbean, actually it consists of two pairs of sister ships and another pair of sister ships that was later split up into two different ships by a lengthening of...
Cruise Ships (built by Kvaerner Masa Yards, Turku).- M/S Grandeur of the SeasGrandeur of the SeasThe MS Grandeur of the Seas is part of Royal Caribbean International's Vision Class of cruise ships. Features include a full-service spa, six whirlpools, an outdoor jogging track and a number of bars and restaurants....
(1996) to Royal Caribbean InternationalRoyal Caribbean InternationalRoyal Caribbean International is a Norwegian and American cruise line brand based in Miami, Florida and owned by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.. With 42 ships in service under 5 different brands and one more under construction, it controls a 25.6% share of the world cruise market...
. - M/S Enchantment of the SeasEnchantment of the SeasMS Enchantment of the Seas is a Vision Class cruise ship owned and operated by Royal Caribbean International. She cruises in the Caribbean year round sailing out of Baltimore.-Propellers:...
(1997) to Royal Caribbean InternationalRoyal Caribbean InternationalRoyal Caribbean International is a Norwegian and American cruise line brand based in Miami, Florida and owned by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.. With 42 ships in service under 5 different brands and one more under construction, it controls a 25.6% share of the world cruise market...
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- M/S Grandeur of the Seas
- HSS 1500 Class (High-speed Sea Service)
- HSCHigh-speed craftA high-speed craft is a high speed water vessel for civilian use, also called a fastcraft or fast ferry.The first high-speed craft were often hydrofoils or hovercraft, but in the 1990s catamaran and even monohull designs have become popular.Most high-speed craft serve as passenger ferries, but the...
Stena Explorer (1996) to Stena LineStena LineStena Line is one of the world's largest ferry operators, with ferry services serving Scotland, Sweden, Northern Ireland, Denmark, Norway, England, Wales, Ireland, Germany, the Netherlands and Poland. Stena Line is a major unit of Stena AB, itself a part of the Stena Sphere, a grouping of Stena AB,... - HSCHigh-speed craftA high-speed craft is a high speed water vessel for civilian use, also called a fastcraft or fast ferry.The first high-speed craft were often hydrofoils or hovercraft, but in the 1990s catamaran and even monohull designs have become popular.Most high-speed craft serve as passenger ferries, but the...
Stena Voyager (1996) to Stena Line - HSCHigh-speed craftA high-speed craft is a high speed water vessel for civilian use, also called a fastcraft or fast ferry.The first high-speed craft were often hydrofoils or hovercraft, but in the 1990s catamaran and even monohull designs have become popular.Most high-speed craft serve as passenger ferries, but the...
Stena Discovery (1997) to Stena Line
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- M/S Superfast III & M/S Superfast IV (built by Kvaerner Masa Yards, Turku in 1998) to Superfast FerriesSuperfast FerriesSuperfast Ferries is a Greece-based ferry company founded in 1993 by Pericles Panagopulos and Alexander Panagopulos. Superfast Ferries is a member of Attica Group and operates 5 ultra-modern car-passenger ferries, offering daily connections between Ancona and Bari and Patras and Igoumenitsa...
. - Voyager classVoyager classThe Voyager class refers to a design of post-Panamax cruise ships owned and operated by Royal Caribbean International cruiselines. The Voyager class ships were built at Kvaerner Masa Yard’s facility in Turku, Finland. The ships have a diesel-electric powertrain...
Cruise Ships- M/S Voyager of the SeasVoyager of the SeasMS Voyager of the Seas, is a Voyager-class cruise ship, completed in 1999, for Royal Caribbean International. She is the namesake of Voyager-class ships....
(1999) to Royal Caribbean InternationalRoyal Caribbean InternationalRoyal Caribbean International is a Norwegian and American cruise line brand based in Miami, Florida and owned by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.. With 42 ships in service under 5 different brands and one more under construction, it controls a 25.6% share of the world cruise market...
. - M/S Explorer of the SeasExplorer of the SeasExplorer of the Seas is one of five s from Royal Caribbean International. She can accommodate over 3,100 guests, including scientists making use of a built-in atmospheric and oceanographic laboratory operated by the University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric...
(2000) to Royal Caribbean InternationalRoyal Caribbean InternationalRoyal Caribbean International is a Norwegian and American cruise line brand based in Miami, Florida and owned by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.. With 42 ships in service under 5 different brands and one more under construction, it controls a 25.6% share of the world cruise market...
. - M/S Adventure of the SeasAdventure of the SeasMS Adventure of the Seas is the third Voyager-class cruise ship operated by Royal Caribbean International that cannot transit the Panama Canal....
(2001) to Royal Caribbean InternationalRoyal Caribbean InternationalRoyal Caribbean International is a Norwegian and American cruise line brand based in Miami, Florida and owned by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.. With 42 ships in service under 5 different brands and one more under construction, it controls a 25.6% share of the world cruise market...
. - M/S Navigator of the SeasNavigator of the SeasMS Navigator of the Seas is fourth out of Royal Caribbean International's five Voyager-class cruise ships. She was once one of the largest in the fleet and still ranks among the largest passenger ships in the world. Constructed at Aker Finnyards in Turku, Finland, the ship measures 138,279 gross...
(2002) to Royal Caribbean InternationalRoyal Caribbean InternationalRoyal Caribbean International is a Norwegian and American cruise line brand based in Miami, Florida and owned by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.. With 42 ships in service under 5 different brands and one more under construction, it controls a 25.6% share of the world cruise market...
. - M/S Mariner of the SeasMariner of the SeasMS Mariner of the Seas is one of five Voyager-class cruise ships from Royal Caribbean International; it is one of the largest in its fleet and among the largest passenger ships in the world. It was constructed at Aker Finnyards in Turku, Finland and had her maiden voyage in 2003. Currently the ship...
(2003) to Royal Caribbean InternationalRoyal Caribbean InternationalRoyal Caribbean International is a Norwegian and American cruise line brand based in Miami, Florida and owned by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.. With 42 ships in service under 5 different brands and one more under construction, it controls a 25.6% share of the world cruise market...
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- M/S Voyager of the Seas
- M/S EuropaMS Europa (1999)The MS Europa is a cruise ship owned and operated by the German company Hapag-Lloyd. It is the 4th ship to be named Europa in the company's history...
(built by Kvaerner Masa Yards, Helsinki in 1999) to Hapag-Lloyd Cruises. - M/S Ulysses (built by Aker Finnyards, Rauma in 2001) to Irish Ferries.
- M/S SeaFrance Rodin (built by Aker Finnyards, Rauma in 2001) to SeaFranceSeaFranceSeaFrance is a ferry company based in France that operates ferry services between Calais, France, and Dover, England.SeaFrance is 100% owned by the French railways, SNCF....
. - M/S Romantika (built by Aker Finnyards, Rauma in 2002) to TallinkTallinkTallink is an Estonian shipping company currently operating Baltic Sea cruiseferries and ropax ships from Estonia to Finland, Estonia to Sweden, Latvia to Sweden and Finland to Germany. They also own Silja Line and a part of SeaRail...
., & (built by Aker Finnyards, Rauma in 2002) to NorthLink FerriesNorthlink FerriesNorthLink Ferries operates daily ferry services between mainland Scotland and the northern archipelagos of Orkney and Shetland. NorthLink Ferries is a wholly owned subsidiary of David MacBrayne Ltd, whose sole shareholder is the Scottish Government.-History:...
. - Spirit classSpirit classThe Spirit class is a class of cruise ships built at the Helsinki New Shipyard in Helsinki, Finland. The class are operated by Carnival Cruise Lines and Costa Cruises . The ships were built to the Panamax form factor, allowing them to pass through the Panama canal...
Cruise Ships (built by Kvaerner Masa Yard, Helsinki)- M/S Costa AtlanticaCosta AtlanticaCosta Atlantica is a Spirit-class cruise ship owned and operated by Costa Cruises. She was built in 2000 by the Kvaerner Masa-Yards Helsinki New Shipyard in Helsinki, Finland....
(2000) to Costa Crociere. - M/S Carnival SpiritCarnival SpiritCarnival Spirit was the first Spirit class cruise ship for Carnival Cruise Lines. She was also the first new "Fun Ship" to sail to Alaska and Hawaii...
(2001) to Carnival Cruise LinesCarnival Cruise LinesCarnival Cruise Lines is a British-American owned cruise line, based in Doral, Florida, a suburb of Miami in the United States. Originally an independent company founded in 1972 by Ted Arison, the company is now one of eleven cruise ship brands owned and operated by Carnival Corporation & plc...
. - M/S Carnival PrideCarnival PrideCarnival Pride is a Spirit class cruise ship that was built by Kvaerner Masa-Yards in Helsinki. She is owned by Carnival Corporation & PLC and operated by Carnival Cruise Lines. She has 1,062 staterooms; eighty percent of the staterooms have ocean views and eighty percent of those have private...
(2001) to Carnival Cruise Lines. - M/S Carnival LegendCarnival LegendCarnival Legend is a Spirit class cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Lines. It was built by Kvaerner Masa-Yards which was a subsidiary of Kvaerner, in Helsinki, Finland. It was launched on December 17, 2001, and delivered to Carnival on 14 August 2002.Carnival Legend currently offers a 7-day...
(2002) to Carnival Cruise Lines. - M/S Costa MediterraneaCosta MediterraneaCosta Mediterranea is a Spirit-class cruise ship operated by Costa Cruises. She was constructed at the Kvaerner Masa-Yards in Helsinki, Finland at a cost of over 400 million Euros...
(2003) to Costa Crociere. - M/S Carnival MiracleCarnival MiracleCarnival Miracle is a Spirit class cruise ship owned by Carnival Corporation & PLC and operated by Carnival Cruise Lines. She offers Caribbean cruises from Fort Lauderdale, Florida during the winter months with ports of call in Grand Cayman, Jamaica, Costa Maya, Mexico; Belize, and Cozumel, Mexico...
(2004) to Carnival Cruise Lines.
- M/S Costa Atlantica
- M/S Victoria I (built by Aker Finnyards, Rauma in 2004) to Tallink.
- M/S Color FantasyM/S Color FantasyMS Color Fantasy is a cruiseferry owned and operated by Color Line on their route between Oslo in Norway and Kiel in Germany. The ship was built in Finland by Aker Finnyards, Turku in 2004...
(built by Kvaerner Masa Yard, Turku in 2004) to Color Line. - M/S Birka Paradise (built by Aker Finnyards, Rauma in 2004) to Birka LineBirka LineBirka Line is an Ålandian shipping company that operates a cruise ship on the Baltic Sea with Stockholm as the starting point under the name Birka Cruises. Birka Line has a cargo-shipping subsidiary, Birka Cargo. During the 1970s the company was often marketed as Ålandslinjen...
. - MS GalaxyMS GalaxyMS Galaxy is a cruiseferry built in 2006 by Aker Finnyards, Rauma, Finland and was at the time the largest ship delivered to ferry operator Tallink...
(built by Aker Finnyards, Rauma in 2006) to Tallink. - Freedom class cruise ships (built by Aker Yards, Turku)
- M/S Freedom of the Seas (2006) to Royal Caribbean InternationalRoyal Caribbean InternationalRoyal Caribbean International is a Norwegian and American cruise line brand based in Miami, Florida and owned by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.. With 42 ships in service under 5 different brands and one more under construction, it controls a 25.6% share of the world cruise market...
. - M/S Liberty of the SeasLiberty of the SeasMS Liberty of the Seas is a Royal Caribbean International Freedom class cruise ship 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 accommodates 3,634 passengers served by...
(2007) to Royal Caribbean InternationalRoyal Caribbean InternationalRoyal Caribbean International is a Norwegian and American cruise line brand based in Miami, Florida and owned by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.. With 42 ships in service under 5 different brands and one more under construction, it controls a 25.6% share of the world cruise market...
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- M/S Independence of the SeasIndependence of the SeasMS Independence of the Seas is a operated by the Royal Caribbean cruise line that entered service in April 2008. The 15-deck ship can accommodate 4,370 passengers served by 1,360 crew. She was built in the Aker Finnyards drydock in Turku, Finland, builder of Freedom of the Seas and Liberty of the...
delivered April 2008 to Royal Caribbean InternationalRoyal Caribbean InternationalRoyal Caribbean International is a Norwegian and American cruise line brand based in Miami, Florida and owned by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.. With 42 ships in service under 5 different brands and one more under construction, it controls a 25.6% share of the world cruise market...
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- M/S Freedom of the Seas (2006) to Royal Caribbean International
- M/S Star (built by Aker Yards, Helsinki in 2007) to Tallink.
- M/S Color Magic (built by Aker Yards, Rauma in 2007) to Color Line.
- M/V CotentinMV CotentinM/V Cotentin is a freight ferry operated by Brittany Ferries and built by Aker Finnyards in Finland. Cotentin is named after the Cotentin Peninsula of France of which Cherbourg is its largest town. Cotentin was also the name of one of the original Truckline vessels to sail between Poole and...
(built by Aker Yards, Helsinki in 2007) to Brittany Ferries. - M/S Viking XPRS (built by Aker Yards, Helsinki in 2008) to Viking Line.
- MS Baltic PrincessMS Baltic PrincessMS Baltic Princess is a cruiseferry owned by the Estonia-based ferry operator Tallink. She was built by Aker Finnyards Helsinki New Shipyard in Helsinki, Finland in 2008...
(built by Aker Yards, Helsinki in 2008) to Tallink. - MS Baltic QueenMS Baltic QueenMS Baltic Queen is a cruiseferry owned by the Estonia-based ferry operator Tallink and normally operated on their Tallinn–Mariehamn–Stockholm route...
(built by STX Europe, Rauma in 2009) to Tallink. - Oasis class Cruise Ships
- MS Oasis of the SeasMS Oasis of the SeasMS Oasis of the Seas is an Oasis-class cruise ship in the fleet of Royal Caribbean International. The first of her class, she was joined by her sister ship Allure of the Seas in December 2010. Both vessels cruise the Caribbean from Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida...
(built by STX Europe, Turku in 2009) to Royal Caribbean InternationalRoyal Caribbean InternationalRoyal Caribbean International is a Norwegian and American cruise line brand based in Miami, Florida and owned by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.. With 42 ships in service under 5 different brands and one more under construction, it controls a 25.6% share of the world cruise market...
. - MS Allure of the SeasMS Allure of the SeasMS Allure of the Seas is a cruise ship owned and operated by Royal Caribbean International. Together with her sister ship, Oasis of the Seas, she holds the record for the largest passenger ship ever constructed, although the Allure is longer than the Oasis, making her technically the largest...
(built by STX Europe, Turku in 2010) to Royal Caribbean InternationalRoyal Caribbean InternationalRoyal Caribbean International is a Norwegian and American cruise line brand based in Miami, Florida and owned by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.. With 42 ships in service under 5 different brands and one more under construction, it controls a 25.6% share of the world cruise market...
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- MS Oasis of the Seas
On order
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- MS Newbuilding (being built by STX Finland, Turku) for Viking LineViking LineViking Line is a Finnish shipping company that operates a fleet of ferries and cruiseferries between Finland, the Åland Islands, Sweden and Estonia. Viking Line shares are quoted on the Helsinki Stock Exchange...
, with an option for a second one. - Undefined (being built by STX Finland, Turku) for TUI CruisesTUI CruisesTUI Cruises is a Germany-based, Joint venture cruise line of the German Tourist firm, TUI AG and the Norwegian-American cruise line operator, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.. The company started operations in 2009 and is marketed in German clienteles, in addition to Hapag-Lloyd Kreuzfahrten. The...
, with an option for a second one.
- MS Newbuilding (being built by STX Finland, Turku) for Viking Line
External links
- STX Finland Website of STX Finland