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| Ship launched = 28 September 1984<ref name=Asklander />
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| 37,860 Gross Register
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| Ship in service = 18 May 1985<ref name=Asklander />
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|430 cars
|980 lanemeters<ref name="pdf"> (PDF), pp. 4-5, 7. Accessed on 31 August 2015.</ref>}}}}
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'''MS ''Mega Regina''''' is a ] owned by Corsica Ferries. She was formerly owned and operated by ] as MS ''Mariella''. She was built by the ] ] in ], ] and delivered to ] in 1985. Her sister ship is the ''Olympia'' (now ]). ''Mariella'' was the world's largest cruiseferry from 1985 until 1989, when the accolade passed on to her Viking Line fleetmate ]. ''Mariella'' was sold to ] in 2021 and renamed ''Mega Regina''.<ref name="sale1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.vikingline.com/press-room/9C73FD49093F46DA|title=Press- and Stock exchange releases &#124; Image bank &#124; Viking Line Abp}}</ref><ref name="sale2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.shippax.com/en/news/corsica-ferries-acquires-viking-lines-mariella.aspx|title = Corsica Ferries acquires Viking Line's MARIELLA}}</ref> The ship started traffic on the ] in summer 2021.<ref>Rintakoski, Kari: , '']'' 26 July 2021. Accessed on 30 July 2021.</ref>

'''] ''Mariella''''' is a ] delivered in ] to ] and has since operated as a part of ]. She was built by the ] in ], ]. Her sister ship is the ''Olympia'' (now ]).


==History== ==History==
When the ''Mariella'' was delivered in 1985, she was the first ship on Viking Line's ]–] service which was not owned by ]. She has remained on the same route ever since, except for a few brief times when she has been moved temporarily on to other Viking Line routes. This makes her the record holder for the longest continual service on the Helsinki–Stockholm route. At the time of her delivery, the ''Mariella'' was the largest ferry in the world in terms of gross tonnage, number of passengers and passenger berths.


In 1989, ahead of the delivery of the new ], SF Line considered moving ''Mariella'' on to a proposed express Helsinki–] service aimed at passengers travelling with their cars. The plan never materialised, and ''Mariella'' continued to serve on the same route even after the Cinderella was delivered and placed as the third ship on the route. Following the bankruptcy of ] in 1993, SF Line was left as the sole operator of the Viking Line name, but this had no effect on ''Mariella'''s traffic.
When the ''Mariella'' was delivered in 1985, she was the first ship on Viking Line's ]—] service which was not owned by ]. She has remained on the same route ever since, except for a few brief times when she has been moved temporarily on to other Viking Line routes. This makes her the record holder for the longest continual service on the Helsinki—Stockholm route. At the time of her delivery, the ''Mariella'' was the largest ferry in the world in terms of gross tonnage, number of passengers and passenger berths.


''Mariella'' was the first ship to arrive at the scene of perished ] in September 1994. Fifteen survivors were picked up from the sea and another eleven were brought on board by helicopters, as ''Mariella'' was used as the main helicopter platform.
In ], ahead of the delivery of the new ], SF Line considered moving ''Mariella'' on to a proposed express Helsinki—] service aimed at passengers travelling with their cars. The plan never materialised, and Mariella continued to serve on the same route even after the Cinderella was delivered and placed as the third ship on the route. Following the bankruptcy of ] in ], SF Line was left as the sole operator of the Viking Line name, but this had no effect on ''Mariella'''s traffic.


During the 1996 summer season a short cruise from Helsinki to Tallinn was added to ''Mariella'''s schedule in place of the nine hours she normally spent in Helsinki. These "picnic cruises" proved to be unpopular and they were not continued the following summer. When the EU ended tax free sales on routes between member states in July 1999, Viking Line added a stop at ], ] to the Helsinki–Stockholm route. As Åland is not a part of the EU tax union, Viking Line could continue tax-free sales on its ships.
''Mariella'' was the first ship to arrive at the scene of perished ] in ] ]. 15 survivors were picked up from the sea and another eleven were brought onboard by helicopters, as ''Mariella'' was used as the main helicopter platform.
]
In September 2000 ''Mariella'' was refitted at ] with rear ] and a new fast rescue boat. Her interior was also brought up to date and for some time after the refit she sported the text "Updated 06/10 2000" on her hull. Another refit was carried out in September 2006 once again at Naantali.


In mid-2020, as a result of the ], the Helsinki-Stockholm route was put on hold. The company released a statement in August, putting ''Mariella'' up for sale. There was no intention of actually selling her but stated that interesting bids could be accepted.
During the ] summer season a short cruise from Helsinki to Tallinn was added to ''Mariella'''s schedule in place of the nine hours she normally spent in Helsinki. These "picnic cruises" proved to be unpopular and they were not continued the following summer. When the EU ended tax free sales on routes between member states in July ], Viking Line added a stop at ], ] to the Helsinki—Stockholm route. As Åland is not a part of the EU tax union, Viking Line could continue tax-free sales on its ships.


In May 2021, Viking Line announced that the ship had been sold to ]. ''Mariella'' was sold for a price of 19.6 million euros.<ref name="sale1"/><ref name="sale2"/> Corsica Ferries started using the ship in late June 2021.<ref name="sale2"/> Her new name is ''Mega Regina''.<ref name="sale2"/>
In September ] ''Mariella'' was refitted at ] with rear ] and a new fast rescue boat. Her interior was also brought up to date, the disco moved from deck eight to deck seven, and for some time after the refit she sported the text "Updated 06/10 2000" on her hull. Another large refit was carried out in September ], again at Naantali, which included rebuilding of the tax free shop and parfumerie, one restaurant and disco, as well as the addition of one new restaurant next to the Food Garden restaurant.


==Decks== ==Decks==
This list covers the ship's decks as MS Mariella.
The ship has eleven ], labelled from bottom to top:
; Deck 11 : ] and sun deck.
# ]
]
# ''Anchor deck'' - C and economy-class ], ] and ]s
; Deck 10 : ''Captain's Deck'' - Lifeboats, MOB boats, inflatable vests, muster stations, crew quarters and sun deck.
# '']'' - Trucks and buses.
; Deck 9 : ''Compass Deck'' - Crew quarters.
## ''Car platform deck'' - can be lowered hydraulically to divide the car deck in two giving space for two layers of passenger cars
; Deck 8 : ''Conference Deck'' - Conference facilities, sun deck<ref name="pdf"/> and crew cabins.
# ''Bell deck'' - B and A-class cabins, ]
]
# ''Sextant deck'' - B and A-class cabins
; Deck 7 : ''Restaurant Deck'' - Restaurants Viking Buffet, Food Garden, Plate and Ocean Grill, bars Musicmeister and Casino Bar and ] Club Mar.<ref name="pdf"/>
# ''Info & Shopping deck'' - B and A-class and luxury cabins, ], "]", ], ], ], Information desk, boarding
; Deck 6 : ''Info & Shopping Deck'' - Cabins of classes Suite, LXB, A4, B2D, B4, B4T and B2P, ], café Coffee & Joy, gaming room, information desk, Travel Spa, embarkation and disembarkation.<ref name="pdf"/>
# ''Restaurant deck'' - ] serving ], ], ], ], ], Food Garden '']'' restaurant, Ella's ] restaurant, Tapas & Wine restaurant
; Deck 5 : ''Sextant Deck'' - Cabins of classes LXB, LXR, A2L, AD2, A4, B2D, B4 and B2P.<ref name="pdf"/>
# ''Conference deck'' - ], ]s, ], A-class cabins
]
# ''Compass deck'' - Crew accommodations
; Deck 4 : ''Bell Deck'' - Cabins of classes A4, A4R, HA2, B4, B4R and B2P, embarkation and disembarkation.<ref name="pdf"/>
# ''Captain's deck'' - ], Sundeck
; Deck 3C : ''Car Platform Deck'' - Car deck (deck for personal cars only, can be lifted up).<ref name="pdf"/>
; Deck 3 : ''Car Deck'' - Car deck (for all cars).<ref name="pdf"/>
; Deck 2 : ''Anchor Deck'' - Cabins of classes C4 and Q3, ] and swimming pool.<ref name="pdf"/> Upper levels of machinery rooms, machinery surveillance.
; Deck 1 : Primary and secondary machinery rooms, boiler room and other technical facilities.


==References==
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==External links==
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Latest revision as of 09:30, 8 February 2024

MS Mega Regina in Ile Rousse in 2021
History
Name
  • 1985–2021: MS Mariella
  • 2021-: MS Mega Regina
Owner
Operator
  • 1985–1995: SF Line (in Viking Line traffic)
  • 1995–2021: Viking Line
  • 2021–: Corsica Ferries
Port of registryGenova,  Italy
RouteToulon, Nice --> Bastia, Porto Vecchio, ile Rousse, Livorno --> Golfo Aranci
BuilderWärtsilä Perno Shipyard, Turku, Finland
Yard number1286
Launched28 September 1984
Acquired17 May 1985
In service18 May 1985
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics
TypeCruiseferry
Tonnage
Length175.70 m (576 ft 5 in)
Beam28.40 m (93 ft 2 in)
Draught6.52 m (21 ft 5 in)
Depth14.65 m (48 ft 1 in)
Decks11
Ice class1 A Super
Installed power
Propulsion2 propellers
Speed22 knots (40.74 km/h; 25.32 mph)
Capacity
  • As built:
    • 2,447 passengers
    • 2,447 berths
    • 600 cars
    • 62 trailers
  • As of 2009:
    • 2,500 passengers
    • 2,500 berths
    • 430 cars
    • 980 lanemeters

MS Mega Regina is a cruiseferry owned by Corsica Ferries. She was formerly owned and operated by Viking Line as MS Mariella. She was built by the Wärtsilä Perno shipyard in Turku, Finland and delivered to SF Line in 1985. Her sister ship is the Olympia (now MS SPL Princess Anastasia). Mariella was the world's largest cruiseferry from 1985 until 1989, when the accolade passed on to her Viking Line fleetmate MS Athena. Mariella was sold to Corsica Ferries in 2021 and renamed Mega Regina. The ship started traffic on the Mediterranean Sea in summer 2021.

History

When the Mariella was delivered in 1985, she was the first ship on Viking Line's Helsinki–Stockholm service which was not owned by Rederi Ab Sally. She has remained on the same route ever since, except for a few brief times when she has been moved temporarily on to other Viking Line routes. This makes her the record holder for the longest continual service on the Helsinki–Stockholm route. At the time of her delivery, the Mariella was the largest ferry in the world in terms of gross tonnage, number of passengers and passenger berths.

In 1989, ahead of the delivery of the new MS Cinderella, SF Line considered moving Mariella on to a proposed express Helsinki–Norrköping service aimed at passengers travelling with their cars. The plan never materialised, and Mariella continued to serve on the same route even after the Cinderella was delivered and placed as the third ship on the route. Following the bankruptcy of Rederi AB Slite in 1993, SF Line was left as the sole operator of the Viking Line name, but this had no effect on Mariella's traffic.

Mariella was the first ship to arrive at the scene of perished MS Estonia in September 1994. Fifteen survivors were picked up from the sea and another eleven were brought on board by helicopters, as Mariella was used as the main helicopter platform.

During the 1996 summer season a short cruise from Helsinki to Tallinn was added to Mariella's schedule in place of the nine hours she normally spent in Helsinki. These "picnic cruises" proved to be unpopular and they were not continued the following summer. When the EU ended tax free sales on routes between member states in July 1999, Viking Line added a stop at Mariehamn, Åland to the Helsinki–Stockholm route. As Åland is not a part of the EU tax union, Viking Line could continue tax-free sales on its ships.

MS Mariella in Hernesaari in 2020

In September 2000 Mariella was refitted at Naantali with rear sponsons and a new fast rescue boat. Her interior was also brought up to date and for some time after the refit she sported the text "Updated 06/10 2000" on her hull. Another refit was carried out in September 2006 once again at Naantali.

In mid-2020, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Helsinki-Stockholm route was put on hold. The company released a statement in August, putting Mariella up for sale. There was no intention of actually selling her but stated that interesting bids could be accepted.

In May 2021, Viking Line announced that the ship had been sold to Corsica Ferries. Mariella was sold for a price of 19.6 million euros. Corsica Ferries started using the ship in late June 2021. Her new name is Mega Regina.

Decks

This list covers the ship's decks as MS Mariella.

Deck 11
Bridge and sun deck.
Life boats on an outer deck
Deck 10
Captain's Deck - Lifeboats, MOB boats, inflatable vests, muster stations, crew quarters and sun deck.
Deck 9
Compass Deck - Crew quarters.
Deck 8
Conference Deck - Conference facilities, sun deck and crew cabins.
Interior of a restaurant
Deck 7
Restaurant Deck - Restaurants Viking Buffet, Food Garden, Plate and Ocean Grill, bars Musicmeister and Casino Bar and night club Club Mar.
Deck 6
Info & Shopping Deck - Cabins of classes Suite, LXB, A4, B2D, B4, B4T and B2P, duty free shop, café Coffee & Joy, gaming room, information desk, Travel Spa, embarkation and disembarkation.
Deck 5
Sextant Deck - Cabins of classes LXB, LXR, A2L, AD2, A4, B2D, B4 and B2P.
Interior of an inside cabin for four passengers
Deck 4
Bell Deck - Cabins of classes A4, A4R, HA2, B4, B4R and B2P, embarkation and disembarkation.
Deck 3C
Car Platform Deck - Car deck (deck for personal cars only, can be lifted up).
Deck 3
Car Deck - Car deck (for all cars).
Deck 2
Anchor Deck - Cabins of classes C4 and Q3, sauna and swimming pool. Upper levels of machinery rooms, machinery surveillance.
Deck 1
Primary and secondary machinery rooms, boiler room and other technical facilities.

References

  1. ^ Asklander, Micke. "MS Mariella (1985)". Fakta om Fartyg (in Swedish). Retrieved 12 January 2009.
  2. ^ "Mariella (14294)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 12 January 2009.
  3. "M/S Mariella cut-away view". Fakta om Fartyg (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 26 February 2009. Retrieved 12 January 2009.
  4. ^ MS Mariella guide (PDF), pp. 4-5, 7. Accessed on 31 August 2015.
  5. ^ "Press- and Stock exchange releases | Image bank | Viking Line Abp".
  6. ^ "Corsica Ferries acquires Viking Line's MARIELLA".
  7. Rintakoski, Kari: Tältä näyttää ulkomaille myyty Viking Mariella nykyisin – uuden nimen saanut alus aloitti liikennöinnin Välimerellä, Ilta-Sanomat 26 July 2021. Accessed on 30 July 2021.

External links

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Preceded byMS Svea World's Largest Cruiseferry
1985–1989 		Succeeded byMS Athena
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