silja_finlandia

18/2 1980: Keel laid. (Hull built at OY Wartsila AB, Perno Yard. Completed at Oy Wärtsilä Ab City varvet, Turku)
25/7 1980: Launched.
30/3 1981: Delivered to Finska Ångfartygs AB, Helsinki, Finland (FÅA) as FINLANDIA.
13/4 1981: In traffic for Silja Lines between Helsingki - Stockholm.
10/1 1982: Drydocked at Wärtsiläs Åbo varv for rebuilding of the bow.
1/11 1982: Trawler JULANTA collided with FINLANDIA in dence fog off Gråhara. The trawler was damaged, but managed to sail into Helsinki.
22/9 1988: Sold to Suomen Yritysrahoitus Oy/ Finska Föreningsbanken, Helsinki, Finland, leased back for 18 months.
Dec. 1989: Sold to DFDS A/S, Copenhagen, Denmark for delivery in May 1990.
May 1990: Arrived Cityvarvet, Göteborg for rebuilding.
11/5 1990: Delivered to DFDS A/S, Copenhagen. Renamed QUEEN OF SCANDINAVIA.
1/6 1990: In traffic between Copenhagen - Helsingborg - Oslo.
Jan 2000: Rebuild at Gdynia, Polen. New bow and sternsponsors.
20/3 2000: Returned to traffic between Copenhagen - Helsingborg - Oslo.
28/6 2001: In traffic Ijmuiden - Newcastle.
29/5 2007: In traffic Newcastle - Stavanger - Haugesund - Bergen.
3/9 2008: Laid up at Korsør, Denmark.
23/1 2009: On T/C to Alstom Power Sweden, to be used as a accomodation ship at Simpevarp / Oskarshamn, Sweden.
13/2 2009: Arrived Oskarshamn.
16/4 2009: Had a minor fire in her engine-room.

Off.no / IMO: ? / 7911533	Build: 1981	Shipyard: Oy Wärtsilä Ab, Perno varvet # 1251
Dwt: 3.898	Grt: 25.905	Nrt: ?
Passenger / Cars: 1.676 / 450	Knots: 22	Dim: 166,10 x 28,46 x 6,70 m.