Stena Olympica - Scotia Prince

 

 

This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the Stena Olympica of 1972, later the Scotia Prince.

 

Stena Olympica was built by Titovo Brodogradiliste, Kraljevica, Yugoslavia, one of four similar ships delivered between 1972-74. Stena Olympica and Stena Scandinavica carried 1500 passengers with 870 berths on the longer Göteborg-Kiel route, whilst Stena Jutlandica and Stena Danica carried 1800 passengers with 105 berths on the shorter Göteborg-Frederikshavn route. The former pair were later stretched with new centre sections by subsequent owners, whereas the the latter pair received a second full-height trailer deck by Stena.

 

Stena Olympica entered service with Stena Line in 1972 between Göteborg-Kiel, Korsör-Kiel and Göteborg-Frederikshavn. In 1982 she was sold to Prince of Fundy Cruises, Maine, USA, and renamed Scotia Prince, entering service between Portland, Maine (USA) and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia (Canada). In 1986 Scotia Prince was lengthened by 18m in Germany. She was laid up during the winter of 1988/89, and the following winter served between Florida and Mexico. During the winter of 2002/2003 Scotia Prince ran for Yucatan Express between Tampa and Yucatan/ Merida.

 

 

Stena Olympica details:-

Dimensions: 125m x 22m x 5m

Grt/Dwt: 7125/1471 tons

Machinery: Lindholmen/Pielstick 18PC2V diesels

Power: 18,000 kW

Speed: 22.0 knots

Passengers: 1800

Cars: 425

 

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Stena Olympica (1972-1982)

 

Stena Olympica was built by Titovo Brodogradiliste, Kraljevica, Yugoslavia, one of four similar ships delivered between 1972-74. Stena Olympica and Stena Scandinavica carried 1500 passengers with 870 berths on the longer Göteborg-Kiel route, whilst Stena Jutlandica and Stena Danica carried 1800 passengers with 105 berths on the shorter Göteborg-Frederikshavn route. The former pair were later stretched with new centre sections by subsequent owners, whereas the the latter pair received a second full-height trailer deck by Stena.

 

Stena Olympica entered service with Stena Line in 1972 between Göteborg-Kiel, Korsör-Kiel and Göteborg-Frederikshavn. In 1982 she was sold to Prince of Fundy Cruises, Maine, USA, and renamed Scotia Prince, entering service between Portland, Maine (USA) and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia (Canada). In 1986 Scotia Prince was lengthened by 18m in Germany. She was laid up during the winter of 1988/89, and the following winter served between Florida and Mexico. During the winter of 2002/2003 she ran for Yucatan Express between Tampa and Yucatan/ Merida.

 

 

Official Stena Line postcard of Stena Olympica.

Posted in Kiel, 27/09/74.

 

Duncan photographic postcard of Stena Olympica.

 

Postcard of Stena Olympica in Göteborg.

 

Photograph of Stena Olympica.

Photo: © Frank Heine.

Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.

 

Photograph of Stena Olympica.

Photo: © Frank Heine.

Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.

 

The Stena Line terminal at Göteborg, with Stena Jutlandica (top left) and Stena Olympica.

 

The Stena Line terminal at Göteborg, with (from left-to-right):- Stena Danica, Stena Olympica, Stena Jutlandica and Scandinavica.

The date is between 1978 and 1981.

 

 

 

 

Scotia Prince

(Prince of Fundy: 1982- )

 

Stena Olympica entered service with Stena Line in 1972 between Göteborg-Kiel, Korsör-Kiel and Göteborg-Frederikshavn. In 1982 she was sold to Prince of Fundy Cruises, Maine, USA, and renamed Scotia Prince, entering service between Portland, Maine (USA) and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia (Canada). In 1986 Scotia Prince was lengthened by 18m in Germany. She was laid up during the winter of 1988/89, and the following winter served between Florida and Mexico. During the winter of 2002/2003 she ran for Yucatan Express between Tampa and Yucatan/ Merida.

 

 

Postcard of Scotia Prince.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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