MS Princess Seaways

	Princess Seaways docked on the River Tyne in September 2014.
History
Name	1986–1993: Peter Pan; 1993–2002: Spirit of Tasmania; 2002–2003: Spir; 2003–2006: Fjord Norway; 2006–2011: Princess of Norway; 2011 onwards: Princess Seaways;
Owner	1986–1993: TT-Line; 1993–2002: Spirit of Tasmania; 2002–2006: Nordsjøferger; 2006 onwards: DFDS Seaways;
Operator	1986–1993: TT-Line; 1993–2002: Spirit of Tasmania; 2003–2006: Fjord Line; 2006 onwards: DFDS Seaways;
Port of registry	1986–1993: Hamburg, Germany; 1993–2002: Devonport Australia; 2002–2006: Bergen Norway; 2006 onwards: Copenhagen Denmark;
Route	1986–1993: Travemünde–Trelleborg; 1993–2002: Devonport-Melbourne; 2003–2005: Bergen–Haugesund–Egersund–Hanstholm; 2005–2006: Bergen–Stavanger–Newcastle; 2006–2007: Newcastle-Stavanger-Haugesund-Bergen; 2007 onwards: IJmuiden - Newcastle;
Ordered	1985
Builder	Seebeckwerft
Yard number	1058
Launched	30 November 1985
Completed	1986
Maiden voyage	2 June 1986
Identification	IMO number: 8502391; Call sign: OXED2; MMSI number: 220489000;
Status	In service
General characteristics
Class & type	Peter Pan class cruiseferry
Tonnage	31,360 GT; 4,110 t DWT;
Length	161 m
Beam	27.6 m
Draft	6.2 m
Propulsion	4 MAK 8M552 diesels of 19,876 kW or 26,655 hp
Speed	21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph)
Capacity	Cabin berths: 1,320; Vehicle capacity: 550 cars; Lanemetres: 1,410;

MS Princess Seaways is a cruiseferry operated and owned by the Danish shipping company DFDS Seaways on a route connecting North Shields, England, to IJmuiden in the Netherlands. She was built in 1986 as Peter Pan by Seebeckwerft, Bremerhaven, Germany for TT-Line. Between 1993 and 2002, the ship was operated by Spirit of Tasmania of Australia under the name Spirit of Tasmania across Bass Strait. In 2002, the ship was sold to Fjord Line and renamed Fjord Norway for service from Denmark. In 2006, she was sold to DFDS Seaways and sailed as Princess of Norway before being given her current name in 2011.

History
Princess Seaways docked on the River Tyne in September 2014.
Name	1986–1993: Peter Pan 1993–2002: Spirit of Tasmania 2002–2003: Spir 2003–2006: Fjord Norway 2006–2011: Princess of Norway 2011 onwards: Princess Seaways
Owner	1986–1993: TT-Line 1993–2002: Spirit of Tasmania 2002–2006: Nordsjøferger 2006 onwards: DFDS Seaways
Operator	1986–1993: TT-Line 1993–2002: Spirit of Tasmania 2003–2006: Fjord Line 2006 onwards: DFDS Seaways
Port of registry	1986–1993: Hamburg, Germany 1993–2002: Devonport Australia 2002–2006: Bergen Norway 2006 onwards: Copenhagen Denmark
Route	1986–1993: Travemünde–Trelleborg 1993–2002: Devonport-Melbourne 2003–2005: Bergen–Haugesund–Egersund–Hanstholm 2005–2006: Bergen–Stavanger–Newcastle 2006–2007: Newcastle-Stavanger-Haugesund-Bergen 2007 onwards: IJmuiden - Newcastle
Ordered	1985
Builder	Seebeckwerft
Yard number	1058
Launched	30 November 1985
Completed	1986
Maiden voyage	2 June 1986
Identification	IMO number: 8502391 Call sign: OXED2 MMSI number: 220489000
Status	In service
General characteristics
Class & type	Peter Pan class cruiseferry
Tonnage	31,360 GT 4,110 t DWT
Length	161 m
Beam	27.6 m
Draft	6.2 m
Propulsion	4 MAK 8M552 diesels of 19,876 kW or 26,655 hp
Speed	21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph)
Capacity	Cabin berths: 1,320 Vehicle capacity: 550 cars Lanemetres: 1,410