MS Crown Seaways

MS Crown Seaways is a cruiseferry operated by DFDS Seaways on a route connecting Copenhagen & Frederikshavn in Denmark to Oslo, Norway. The ship was built in 1994 by Brodosplit in Split, Croatia. She was originally ordered by Euroway and was to be called Frans Kockum but never sailed under that name. The ship was also temporarily renamed Thomas Mann during construction. She first sailed under the name Crown of Scandinavia.

History
NameCrown Seaways
Operator DFDS Seaways
RouteCopenhagenOslo Frederikshavn-Oslo
BuilderBrodosplit, Split, Croatia
Launched6 April 1992
Completed
  • 11 June 1994
  • Rebuilt: 2005
IdentificationIMO number: 8917613
StatusIn service
General characteristics
TypeCruiseferry
Tonnage35,498 GT
Length171.5 m (562.7 ft)
Beam28.2 m (92.5 ft)
Draft6.25 m (20.5 ft)
Decks12
Ice class1 A Super
Propulsion
Speed21.5 knots (39.8 km/h; 24.7 mph)
Capacity
  • 2,136 passengers
  • 450 vehicles

Crown Seaways has three sister ships: Mega Victoria (previously Amorella) in the Corsica Ferries fleet, Gabriella in the Viking Line fleet and Isabelle in the Tallink fleet.

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