History

	LOI
	Building contract
	Building started
16/11/1951	Keel laid
15/1/1953	Launch
	Sea trial
	Second sea trial
4/6/1953	Delivered to Rederi AB Svea, Stockholm, Sweden.
9/6/1953	Maiden voyage Stockholm – Helsinki route also operated Stockholm – Mariehamn route.
1970	Operated by Silja Line Stockholm – Mariehamn route
1973	Sold to Jakob Lines. Build a ramp to cardeck, earlier need to lifted cars by crane to ship
summer 1973	Named to Bore Nord and sail Pietarsaari – Skellefteå route
1974	Charter to Rederi Ab Bore, Turku, Finland
1976	Sold to Rederi Ab Bore, Turku, Finland
1976	Sold to Godby Shipping and named to Minisea
winter 1976/77	Charter to hotelship on Oslofjord
10/1978	Sold to Carribean Shipping Co Inc, Panama and named to Baltic Star
Winter 1978	Rebuild on Turku , new Skybar and cardecks on stern build to cabins
8/1979	Operated by Ånedin Linjen 7 days cruises Stockholm – Riga – Gdansk – Bornholm – Stockholm and 24 h cruises Stockholm – Mariehamn
1982	Steamengine replaced by MAN diesel engine.
1982	Stockholm – Mariehamn route
1987	Build more cabins on Rauma, Finland.
1988	New main engine
1993	Sprinklers installed
3/2002	Sold to Rederi Allandia AB and have back original name Birger Jarl.
2/3/2010	Trapped on ice voyage from Mariehamn to Stockholm, return next day to Mariehamn
3-10/3/2010	Voyages cancelled due to ice condition.
30/9/2010	Planned last day on Stockholm – Mariehamn cruises.
3/10/2010	Continued to operate at exceptional permission
3-4/2011	Upgraded on Stockholm.
18/4/2011	Continued to operate at exceptional permission
18/1-13/3/2013	Laid up at Stockholm
13/3/2013	Back in service
23/6/2013	Last departure from Stockholm.
1/7/2013	Ånedinlinjen quit Stockholm – mariehamn service.
7/2013	Used as hotel ship on Stockholm
2015	Summer and autumn make some cruises on archipelago. Mostly used as hostel.
28/4/2020	Voyage from Stockholm to Sundsvall.