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was re-registered to Sweden. The ships external livery, as well as her name, was left unchanged, despite an earlier statement made by
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sports a white hull with a cloud decorated blue superstructure, along with a number of different animals painted on her sides. The design of the livery was made by the
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arriving in Helsinki in Tallink colours, April 2007
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569:Design and construction
21:Galaxy (disambiguation)
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456:2,500 passenger berths
981:on September 30, 2007
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608:and her sister, the
551:on 28 October 2004.
422:26,240 kW (combined)
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1068:at Fakta om Fartyg
1032:2007-04-10 at the
931:2008-01-02 at the
909:2008-01-13 at the
775:Asklander, Micke.
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530:Viking Line
352:5,800
335:Cruiseferry
306:MMSI number
226:Yard number
35:MS Galaxy 1
1279:2005 ships
1253:Categories
1208:On charter
1175:Silja Line
1164:Victoria I
1143:Regal Star
1007:2008-07-17
985:2008-04-04
887:2022-09-11
863:2008-07-24
824:2008-07-24
795:2008-07-24
741:References
675:replacing
614:Navitrolla
587:Victoria I
558:Victoria I
535:Cinderella
429:Propulsion
321:In service
297:IMO number
280:2 May 2006
277:In service
272:1 May 2006
250:Christened
93:Silja Line
16:2006 ferry
1150:Romantika
683:replaced
649:Mariehamn
606:Romantika
598:Romantika
583:Romantika
563:Stockholm
553:Romantika
549:Romantika
525:Romantika
405:1 A Super
402:Ice class
310:266301000
291:Call sign
234:Laid down
185:Mariehamn
181:Stockholm
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169:2006–08:
126:Stockholm
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1129:Megastar
1030:Archived
929:Archived
907:Archived
729:See also
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585:and the
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459:420 cars
448:Capacity
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261:Acquired
242:Launched
175:Helsinki
83:Operator
66:Galaxy 1
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853:(2006)"
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565:route.
541:Rosella
518:History
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378:Draught
341:Tonnage
301:9333694
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394:Decks
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164:Route
78:Group
72:Owner
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415:4 Ă—
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