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MS Polarlys (1995)

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MS Polarlys in Geiranger.
MS Polarlys in Geirangerfiord.
History
NamePolarlys
Operator
Port of registryTromsø,  Norway
RouteBergenKirkenes
BuilderUlstein Verft, Norway [1]
Laid down23 January 1995[1]
Launched4 November 1995[1]
IdentificationIMO number9107796 [1]
General characteristics [1]
TypeFerry
Tonnage
Length123 m (404 ft)
Beam19.5 m (64 ft)
Height29.60 m (97 ft 1 in)
Draught4.7 m (15 ft)
Depth10.3 m (34 ft)
Ice class1C
Speed15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) [2]
Capacity737 passengers, 479 berths, 35 cars [2]

MS Polarlys is a Hurtigruten vessel built by Ulstein Verft in Ulstein, Norway in 1996. It is named after the Aurora polaris and is the third Hurtigruten vessel to bear the name after this phenomenon.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Polarlys (18634)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 2012-11-26.
  2. ^ a b Hurtigruten.com. "MS Polarlys". Hurtigruten's fleet. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
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