MS Isabelle

MS Isabelle is a cruiseferry owned and operated till July 2023 by the Estonia-based Tallink and in January 2024 sold to Notamare Shipping, the Cyprus-based subsidary of Bridgemans. She was built in 1989 by Brodosplit in Split, Croatia, back then Yugoslavia, for SF Line—one of the partners in the Viking Line consortium—as Isabella. The ship served as refugee housing in Tallinn until 1 July 2023.

M/S Isabelle on 12 June 2017
History
Name
  • Isabella (1989–2013)
  • Isabelle (2013–)
Owner
  • 1989–95: SF Line
  • 1995–2013: Viking Line
  • 2013–2023: Tallink (Hansalink Limited)
  • 2024–present: Notamare Shipping Company
Port of registry
Routecharter
Ordered4 February 1986
BuilderBrodosplit, Split, Croatia (Yugoslavia)
Yard number357
Laid down15 September 1987
Launched13 August 1988
Christened5 June 1989
Acquired15 June 1989
In service4 July 1989
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics (as built)
TypeCruiseferry, Passenger/Ro-Ro Cargo Ship
Tonnage
Length169.40 m (555 ft 9 in)
Beam27.61 m (90 ft 7 in)
Draught6.26 m (20 ft 6 in)
Decks12
Ice class1 A Super
Installed power
PropulsionTwo shafts; controllabe-pitch propellers
Speed21.5 knots (39.8 km/h; 24.7 mph)
Capacity
  • 2,200 passengers
  • 1,983 passenger berths
  • 410 cars
  • 970 lanemetres
General characteristics (after 2007 refit)
Tonnage
Length169.40 m (555 ft 9 in)
Beam28.2 m (92 ft 6 in)
Draught6.35 m (20 ft 10 in)
Depth14.05 m (46 ft 1 in)
Capacity
  • 2,480 passengers
  • 2,166 passenger berths
  • 364 cars
  • 850 lanemetres
NotesOtherwise the same as built

Isabelle has three sister ships, one in the Viking Line fleet, Gabriella, one in the Corsica Ferries fleet, Mega Victoria and one operated by DFDS Seaways, Crown Seaways.

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