M/S Linea

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General history and facts:

”M/S Linea” is a car and passenger ferry built in 1969 by “ Kalmar varv AB”, Sweden for “Statens Vägverk”. It was delivered on 12^th of February 1969 under the name “Färja 61/277” and put into the traffic on the route Östanå–Ljusterö. In 1970 it was transferred to Vaxholm–Rindö line, in 1972 to Rindö–Stenslätten, in 1974 to Vaxholm–Rindö and in 1978 to the route Munsö–Adelsö. In 1984 it was renovated at Tenö’s shipyard, Vaxholm and converted to a line-guided ferry. Latter the engines were reduced from six to four Scania DSI 11, 1,080 h (794 kW). In 1992 the ferry was renamed “Linnea”. New renovation followed in 1993 at Tenö’s shipyard, Vaxholm. In 1994 the double “n” in the name was contracted to a single letter and the ferry was renamed to “Linea”. In 2007 the ferry was transferred to the Furusund–Yxlan line. n 2010 there was a modernisation in the road administration system and a new entity of “Trafikverket” was created. From 2010 “Trafikverket Färjerederiet” manages and runs “Linea”. In June 2012 new engines, type Scania DI16 42M, 1,200 hp (882 kW) were installed and the total number was reduced once more to total of two. Since 19^th of August 2014 “Linea” is serving the route Norra Lagnö–Tynningö on Värmdö in the Stockholm's archipelago.

Radiolocation logs of M/S Linea