MS Color Magic

The Color Magic on September 15, 2007 in Kiel

Det Norske Veritas

IMO no. 9349863

The Color Magic is a ferry by the Norwegian shipping company Color Line, which has been used since September 17, 2007 on the route between Oslo and Kiel and the existing ferry Kronprins Harald has replaced.

History

Construction and commissioning

After the success of the Color Fantasy Color Line had ordered a sister ship to the train running between Oslo and Kiel ferry at the Finnish shipyard Aker Yards in Turku, Finland.

The new ferry was baptized on September 15, 2007 in Kiel - godmother was actress Veronica Ferres. Following the naming ceremony, the Norwegian band a- ha gave a concert on a floating stage in the Kiel Fjord.

Use

Since 17 September 2007, the Color Magic runs runs regularly alternating with the Color Fantasy on the Kiel -Oslo. The two ships meet always at night east of the Danish island of Anholt on its approximately 20 hour crossing. During the ten -day annual maintenance of the 60.3 -meter vessel at Blohm Voss in Hamburg or on the Lindøværft in Odense in April of each year, there is only one departure every two days.

Equipment

With 1,016 cabins, which can accommodate 2,975 passengers place, the new ferry has 50 cabins more than her sister ship. As this has the approximately 325 million Euro building the character of a cruise ship with a two car decks and has an extensive entertainment and shopping opportunities as well as modern conference facilities. The Color Magic is the dimensions to the largest car ferry in the world.

Color Magic for loading on Norwegenkai on the eastern shore of the Kiel harbor

Sunset, seen from aboard the Color Magic

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