MS Polarlys (1995)

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.

For other ships with the same name, see MS Polarlys.
MS Polarlys in Geirangerfiord.
History
Name: Polarlys
Operator:
Port of registry: Tromsø,  Norway
Route: Bergen—Kirkenes
Builder: Ulstein Verft, Norway [1]
Laid down: 23 January 1995[1]
Launched: 4 November 1995[1]
Identification: IMO number: 9107796 [1]
General characteristics [1]
Type: Ferry
Tonnage:
Length: 123 m (404 ft)
Beam: 19.5 m (64 ft)
Height: 29.60 m (97 ft 1 in)
Draught: 4.7 m (15 ft)
Depth: 10.3 m (34 ft)
Ice class: 1C
Speed: 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) [2]
Capacity: 737 passengers, 479 berths, 35 cars [2]

References
  1. "Polarlys (18634)". DNV GL Vessel Register. Det Norske Veritas. Retrieved 2012-11-26.
  2. Hurtigruten.com. "MS Polarlys". Hurtigruten's fleet. Retrieved 2010-06-26.


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