HSC Golden Princess

HSC Golden Princess (formerly Gotlandia II) is a fast ferry ordered by the Swedish company Destination Gotland and acquired by Greek company Golden Star Ferries in 2023.^[1] It was built by Fincantieri, Italy in 2006. It was used on Destination Gotland's routes Nynäshamn-Visby and Oskarshamn-Visby until it was sold to Golden Star Ferries. The ferry can carry up to 780 passengers and has a waterjet propulsion system that allows speeds up to 35 knots. In March 2023 she was sold to Golden Star Ferries and in April 2023 she was renamed Golden Princess.

HSC Gotlandia II under way, June 2015.
History
Name	Gotlandia II (2006–2023) Golden Princess (2023–Present)
Owner	Destination Gotland (2006–2023) Golden Star Ferries (2023–Present)
Operator	Destination Gotland (2006–2023)
Port of registry	Visby,  Sweden (2006–2023) Andros  Greece (2023–Present)
Ordered	July 19, 2004
Builder	Fincantieri, Italy
Yard number	6128
Laid down	February 28, 2005
Launched	December 30, 2005
Christened	April 18, 2006
Completed	2006
In service	July 6, 2006
Identification	IMO number: 9328015
Status	Moored at Piraeus
General characteristics
Type	fast ferry
Tonnage	6,554 GT 578 DWT
Length	122 m (400 ft 3 in)
Beam	16.65 m (54 ft 8 in)
Draught	3.33 m (10 ft 11 in)
Installed power	4x MAN B&W RK 280, 36.000 kW
Speed	32 knots (59.26 km/h; 36.82 mph)
Capacity	780 passengers 160 cars

2009 Collision

On July 23, 2009 Gotlandia II and another Destination Gotland ferry, the MS Gotland, collided outside Nynäshamn. The Gotlandia II received heavy damage to its superstructure and 5 people were rushed to a hospital. It was later announced that the ferry would be out of service for the rest of the season.^[2] Two days after the collision Gotlandia II sailed to Norrköping, where it was laid up until a shipyard that can take the ship in for repairs was found.^[3] By January 2011 the ship was back in service.^[4]

References

1. "Gotlandsbolaget has sold HSC GOTLANDIA II". ferryshippingnews. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
2. "Gotlandsfärjor i kollision i Nynäshamn" (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. 23 July 2009. Archived from the original on 26 July 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
3. Asklander, Micke. "HSC Gotlandia II (2006)". Fakta om Fartyg (in Swedish). Retrieved 29 July 2009.
4. "HSC GOTLANDIA II (2006)". Faktaomfartyg.se. 2006-04-19. Retrieved 2016-02-03.

External links

• HSC Gotlandia II - history (in Swedish)