HSC Leonora Christina
Leonora Christina on the way to the port of Rønne
IMO 9557848
The high-speed ferry Leonora Christina is a catamaran ferry which operates for the ferry company BornholmerFærgen between Rønne and Ystad and currently is Denmark's largest fast ferry.
History
The ferry was built by Austal 2010/2011. The keel-laying ceremony took place on 28 January 2011 on 3 March 2010, the launching. It was completed on May 10, 2011. On May 17, 2011, the ferry went officially into the possession of BornholmerFærgen.
On May 18, 2011, three weeks long transfer from the shipyard began in Perth to Rønne. The ferry arrived in the port of Rønne on the morning of 10 June 2011.
Route
Leonora Christina runs since June 22, 2011 between Ronne (Bornholm ) and Ystad (Sweden) on the same route that the other fast ferry shipping company, Villum Clausen is traveling. The crossing takes about 80 minutes.
Controversies surrounding the naming
There was a debate over the naming of the ship, as the namesake Leonora Christina was considered Landesverräterin. The magazine " Destination Bornholm " wrote that Leonora Christina have not had to do with Bornholm, as she was jailed 17 months on Hammershus.
On 3 February 2011 the Danish Ministry of Transport confirmed that they wanted to rethink the naming. BornholmerFærgen announced a contest in which the citizens should submit a name for the ship. In the following vote, the already mentioned by name Leonora Christina thought prevailed with 50.22 % of votes.
Trivia
The high-speed ferry Leonora Christina is named after the Countess Leonora Christina Ulfeldt (1621-1698), the daughter of King Christian IV and Kirsten Munk. The ship was christened on 21 June 2011 from Bornholm Mayor Winni Grosbøll. The ferry has a fuel tank with a capacity of 160,000 liters. There are three car decks for a total of 357 cars and two passenger decks with shops, two children's playgrounds, a bar and a restaurant. Overall, the ferry can accommodate 1400 passengers.