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                                 History

6/10/1989Ship ordered by Rederi AB Slite (Viking Line).
6/12/1991Keel laid
1-29/1/1993Because for economical problems of company ship chartered and later sold to Silja Line.
25/2/1993Sea trials
5.3.1993Delivered to Silja Line and named to Silja Europa
13/3/1993Helsinki – Tallinn cruise
14.3.1993Helsinki – Stockholm route
29/9/1994Due to problems bow door it doesnt used until Silja Europa moved to Turku – Stockholm route.
11.1.1995Turku – Mariehamn – Stockholm route
13/1/1995Run aground near Furusund , Sweden
14-19/1/1995Repaired on Naantali drydock.
24-26/12/1997Christmas cruise Turku – Riga – Turku
24-26/12/1998Christmas cruise Turku – Riga – Turku
1.7.1999Turku – Mariehamn/ Långnäs – Stockholm route
24-26/12/1999Christmas cruise Turku – Riga – Turku
9-21/1/2000Drydocking Aker Finnyards , Rauma.
24-26/12/2000Christmas cruise Turku – Riga – Turku
1.3.2001>Turku – Mariehamn/ Långnäs – Stockholm (summer) Turku – Mariehamn /Långnäs –
 Kapellskär route (winter)
24-26/12/2004Christmas cruise Turku – Riga – Turku
10/1/2006Helsinki – mariehamn – Stockholm route  repalcing  Silja Serenadfe & Symphony drydockings.
14/2/2006Turku – Mariehamn/ Långnäs – Kapellskär route.
24-26/12/2006Christmas cruise Turku – Riga – Turku
20.12.2007Turku – Mariehamn/ Långnäs – Stockholm
22/11/2009Rudder problems near Sottunga, Aland sea. Ship will be try to fixed on sea before continue journey to Turku.
23/11/2009Arrived to Turku.
26/11/2009Depart from Turku to Riga where ship will be drydocked for repairs
28/11/2009Silja Europa cant lift on drydock on Riga. Depart from Riga to Gdansk where she drydocked.
30/11/2009Arrived to Remontowa SA, ,Gdansk, Poland . Where rudders repaired and make normal maintenance and repair work
19/12/2009Back on normal Turku – Mariehamn/ Långnäs – Stockholm service
31/10 – 12/11/2010Helsinki – Mariehamn – Stockholm route
12/11/2010Back on normal Turku – Mariehamn/ Långnäs – Stockholm service
20/5-2/6/2012Drydocking on Turku Repairing Yard , Naantali, Finland
22/1/2013Estonian flag.
23/1/2013Tallinn – Helsinki route. Operated Tallink .
6/8/2014Last day on Tallinn – Helsinki route.
7/8/201414 + 28 months charter to Bridgemans Services Ltd. Using Silja Europa as accommodation ship in Australia.
7/8/2014Laid up at Paljassaare, Estonia
24/8/2014Drydocking on Turku Repairing Yard , Naantali, Finland
7/9/2014Return back to Tallinn
12/9/2014Voyage from tallinn to Australia
14/10/2014Arrived to Dampier harbour Australia
30/12/2015Voyage from Australia to Finland
20/1/2016Passing Suez Canal
23/1/2016Arrived to Napoli.
2-3/2016Drydocking
13/3/2016Day cruises Helsinki – Tallinn route. Operated Tallink.
 Replace Baltic Queen  22 hour cruises when BQ was in docking.
 Helsinki – Tallinn  Visby cruises  six times in summer
29/8/2016Laid up at Kopli where ship interior refurbished
1-10/12/2016Drydocking at Naantali shiprepairing yard.
  
7-9/4/2019Docking.
22-24/9/2019 Docking
 26/1-9/2/2020 Drydocking at Naantali.
 9-18/2/2020 Docking delayed due to finded some problems.
 19/2/2020 Back in Tallinn – Helsinki route.
 17/3/2020 Traffic suspended due to Corona virus.
 12/6-21/9/2020 Back in Tallinn – Helsinki route.
 22/9/2020 Laid up
 1/6-15/6/2021 Charter to G7meeting at Falmouth, used as accommodation ship.
 23/6/2021 Back in Tallinn – Helsinki route.
 17/10-17/11/2021 Charter to Glasgow as a accommodation ship.
 18/11/2021 Back in Tallinn – Helsinki route.
10/1/2022Laid up.
21-22/3/2022Voyage from Tallinn to Naantali
22/3/2022Drydocking at Turku Ship repairing yard,
28/3/2022Back in Tallinn – Helsinki route.
5/4/2022Collision to pier at Tallinn. Repaired in Tallinn.
 21/4/2022 Back in Tallinn – Helsinki route.