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MS J. L. Runeberg

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M/S J.L.Runeberg departing from Helsinki in August 2019.
M/S J.L.Runeberg in the Porvoo harbour.

M/S J. L. Runeberg (formerly S/S Helsingfors Skärgård) is a steamship built at Sandvikens Skeppsdocka och Mekaniska Verkstad in Helsinki, Finland in 1912.[1] It is named after Johan Ludvig Runeberg,[2] the Finnish national poet. The original steam engine was replaced with a diesel engine in 1962.

The ship operates between Helsinki and Porvoo from May to September four to five days a week, and between Helsinki and Loviisa from July to August once per week.

Statistics

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  • Passengers: 220
  • Length: 28.8 m
  • Width: 6.65 m
  • Draft: 2.0 m
  • ISM certified in 1998

References

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  1. ^ "Helsinki - Porvoo". m/s J.L. Runeberg. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
  2. ^ "Runeberg: a patriotic 19th-century rapper". thisisFINLAND. 2016-02-05. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
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