MS King Seaways

	King Seaways in Copenhagen
History
Name	1987–1993: Nils Holgersson; 1993–2006: Val de Loire; 2006–2011: King of Scandinavia; 2011–present: King Seaways;
Owner	1987–1992: Wallenius Safe Felicia Ab; 1992–1993: SweFerry Ab; 1993–2006: Bretagne Angleterre Irlande SA; 2006-2020: DFDS;
Operator	1987–1992: TT-Line; 1993–2006: Brittany Ferries; 2006–present: DFDS Seaways;
Port of registry	1987–1993: Trelleborg, Sweden; 1993–2006: Morlaix, France; 2006–present: Copenhagen, Denmark;
Route	North Shields—IJmuiden (currently)
Builder	Seebeckwerft, Bremerhaven, West Germany
Yard number	1059
Launched	16 August 1986
Acquired	20 February 1987
Maiden voyage	26 June 1987
In service	26 June 1987
Identification	Call sign: OVOL2; IMO number: 8502406; MMSI number: 220449000;
Status	In service
General characteristics (as built)
Class & type	Peter Pan-class cruiseferry
Tonnage	31,360 GT; 4,160 DWT;
Length	161.45 meters
Beam	27.6 meters
Draught	6.20 meters
Installed power	4 × MaK 8M552; combined 19570 kW;
Speed	21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph)
Capacity	1,800 passengers; 1,320 passenger berths; 550 cars; 1,410 lanemeters;
General characteristics (currently)
Tonnage	31,788 GT; 4,110 DWT;
Length	161.0 m (528 ft 3 in)
Beam	27.6 m (90 ft 7 in)
Draught	6.5 m (21 ft 4 in)
Decks	9
Capacity	2,280 passengers; 1,686 passenger berths; 570 cars; 1,250 lanemeters;

MS King Seaways is a cruiseferry operated and owned by the Danish shipping company DFDS Seaways on a route connecting North Shields, effectively the port of Newcastle upon Tyne, (being 6 miles to the east of the city), England to IJmuiden in the Netherlands. She was built in 1987 as MS Nils Holgersson by Seebeckwerft, Bremerhaven, West Germany for TT-Line. Between 1993 and 2006 the ship was named MV Val de Loire, owned by Brittany Ferries and used on traffic across the English Channel. A DFDS vessel since 2006, she was originally named MS King of Scandinavia, before being given her current name in 2011.

History
King Seaways in Copenhagen
Name	1987–1993: Nils Holgersson 1993–2006: Val de Loire 2006–2011: King of Scandinavia 2011–present: King Seaways
Owner	1987–1992: Wallenius Safe Felicia Ab 1992–1993: SweFerry Ab 1993–2006: Bretagne Angleterre Irlande SA 2006-2020: DFDS
Operator	1987–1992: TT-Line 1993–2006: Brittany Ferries 2006–present: DFDS Seaways
Port of registry	1987–1993: Trelleborg, Sweden 1993–2006: Morlaix, France 2006–present: Copenhagen, Denmark
Route	North Shields—IJmuiden (currently)
Builder	Seebeckwerft, Bremerhaven, West Germany
Yard number	1059
Launched	16 August 1986
Acquired	20 February 1987
Maiden voyage	26 June 1987
In service	26 June 1987
Identification	Call sign: OVOL2 IMO number: 8502406 MMSI number: 220449000
Status	In service
General characteristics (as built)
Class & type	Peter Pan-class cruiseferry
Tonnage	31,360 GT 4,160 DWT
Length	161.45 meters
Beam	27.6 meters
Draught	6.20 meters
Installed power	4 × MaK 8M552 combined 19570 kW
Speed	21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph)
Capacity	1,800 passengers 1,320 passenger berths 550 cars 1,410 lanemeters
General characteristics (currently)
Tonnage	31,788 GT 4,110 DWT
Length	161.0 m (528 ft 3 in)
Beam	27.6 m (90 ft 7 in)
Draught	6.5 m (21 ft 4 in)
Decks	9
Capacity	2,280 passengers 1,686 passenger berths 570 cars 1,250 lanemeters