 Color Magic in Kiel in 2007 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Color Magic |
| Owner | Color Line |
| Port of registry | Oslo,  Norway |
| Ordered | 27 May 20051 |
| Builder |
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| Yard number | 13551 |
| Laid down | 8 August 20061 |
| Launched | 15 December 20061 |
| Christened | 15 September 20071 |
| Acquired | 6 September 20071 |
| In service | 17 September 20071 |
| Identification | IMO number: 9349863 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 224 m (734 ft)1 |
| Beam | 35 m (115 ft)2 |
| Draught | 6.80 m (22.3 ft)2 |
| Propulsion | |
| Speed | 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)2 |
| Capacity |
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| Notes | Sister ship to Color Fantasy |
MS Color Magic is a cruiseferry owned and operated by the Norway-based shipping company Color Line on its route connecting Oslo, Norway, with Kiel, Germany. She was built at Aker Finnyards Rauma Shipyard, Finland in 2007 and has been the largest ferry in the world ever since.34
Color Magic is a sister vessel of MS Color Fantasy, delivered to Color Line in 2004. The ship has over 1000 cabins and 54 suites.5 Unlike her sister, Color Fantasy was built in Turku. Color Magic has 89 more cabins than Color Fantasy, as well as larger conference facilities, making her slightly larger in terms of gross tonnage.5
References
References
- (in Swedish) MS Color Magic (2007) at Fakta om Fartyg, retrieved 13. 9. 2007
- (in Norwegian) Color Line website : Color Magic - Fakta, retrieved 13. 9. 2007
- New delivery - Star Archived 2014-01-01 at the Wayback Machine. Ferry Technology, June/July 2007. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
- Official launch of Color Magic in Kiel Archived 2014-01-01 at the Wayback Machine. Businessland, December 2007. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
- (in Norwegian) VG: Her er nye Color Magic, retrieved 6. 9. 2007