MS Piret

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Piret in Suur Strait
History
NamePiret
Owner TS Laevad
Port of registry Kuivastu, Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Route KuivastuVirtsu
Builder Remontowa Shipyard, Poland
Cost31.5 million euro
Laid down6 May 2015
Launched29 February 2016
In service7 October 2016
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Tonnage4,987  GT
Length114 m (374 ft 0 in)
Beam19.7 m (65 ft)
Draught4.0 m (13 ft)
Speed15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Capacity700 passengers

MS Piret is a ferry owned by the Estonia-based ferry operator TS Laevad. The ferry was built by the Remontowa Shipyard in Poland. [1]

Piret was built in 2017 in Gdańsk, Remontowa shipyard. The ship route is VirtsuKuivastu. [2]

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References

  1. "Fotod: uus parvlaev Piret lasti Poola laevatehases vette". majandus.postimees.ee/. 31 January 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  2. "Fotod: Parvlaev Piret läks liinile". postimees.ee/. 14 April 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2023.