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	Victoria Seaways in Kiel
History
Name	(2008): Forza; (2009–2012): Lisco Maxima; (2012–present): Victoria Seaways;
Owner	(2007–2008): Grimaldi Holding; (2008–present): DFDS A/S / DFDS Seaways Lithuania;
Operator	(2009–2012): DFDS Lisco; (2012–present): DFDS Seaways;
Port of registry	(2009–present): Klaipėda, Lithuania
Route	Dunkerque – Rosslare; Former: Kiel – Klaipėda; Former: Karlshamn – Klaipėda;
Ordered	27 June 2007
Builder	Nuovi Cantieri Apuania; Marina di Carrara, Italy;
Yard number	1241
Laid down	19 December 2007
Launched	3 December 2008
Completed	27 March 2009
Acquired	27 March 2009
Maiden voyage	11 May 2009
In service	2009
Identification	IMO number: 9350721; Call sign: LYTD; MMSI number: 277408000;
Status	In service
General characteristics
Class & type	Coraggio Class Ro-Pax Ferry
Tonnage	25,675 GT; 8,500 DWT;
Length	198.99 m (652 ft 10 in)
Beam	26.60 m (87 ft 3 in)
Draught	6.40 m (21 ft 0 in)
Depth	9.60 m (31 ft 6 in)
Decks	8
Ramps	Stern loading ramps
Installed power	2 × Wärtsilä 12V46 marine diesel engines (total 24,000 kW / 32,185 hp)
Propulsion	2 × controllable pitch propellers
Speed	24.0 knots (44.4 km/h; 27.6 mph) (service) / 25.0 knots (46.3 km/h; 28.8 mph) (max)
Capacity	600 passengers (114 cabins / 399 beds, 116 reclining seats); 600 cars / 2,623 lane metres for freight;
Crew	45

Victoria Seaways is a 198.99-metre Ro-Pax cruise ferry owned and operated by DFDS Seaways. Built in 2009 by Nuovi Cantieri Apuania in Marina di Carrara, Italy as part of the Coraggio-class series, she was originally delivered as Lisco Maxima for DFDS Lisco. Renamed Victoria Seaways in 2012, she is registered in Klaipėda, Lithuania. Powered by two Wärtsilä 12V46 diesel engines producing 24,000 kW, she reaches service speeds of 24 knots and operates on DFDS Baltic and North Sea routes, including Kiel–Klaipėda, Karlshamn–Klaipėda, and Dunkirk–Rosslare.

Service

Ordered by Grimaldi Lines at Nuovi Cantieri Apuania in Marina di Carrara, it was however purchased on 17 January 2008 by DFDS, to which it was delivered on 8 April 2009 with the name Lisco Maxima. On 11 May 2009, it entered service on the connections between Kiel and Klaipėda, where it still operates today in tandem with Luna Seaways. On 28 March 2012, she was renamed Victoria Seaways.^[1]^[2]^[3]

On 23 April 2013, during a night cruise to Klaipėda, a fire broke out on board the ferry, which was quickly put out by the crew.^[4]^[5] From 2014 to 27 September 2021, it also operates connections between Klaipėda and Karlshamn.^[6]

Sister ships

References

↑ "M/S LISCO MAXIMA (2009)". www.faktaomfartyg.se. Archived from the original on 2026-01-31. Retrieved 2026-08-01.
↑ "M/F Victoria Seaways — The Ferry Site". www.ferry-site.dk. Retrieved 2026-08-01.
↑ "Victoria Seaways (ex. Lisco Maxima), IMO 9350721". www.faergelejet.dk. Retrieved 2026-08-01.
↑ World Maritime News (2013-04-23). "Fire at Cargo and Passenger Ship VICTORIA SEAWAYS". Offshore Energy. Retrieved 2026-08-01.
↑ "FIRE AT CARGO AND PASSENGER SHIP BETWEEN GERMANY AND LITHUAN". DFDS A/S. Retrieved 2026-08-01.
↑ "DFDS expands capacity on Rosslare-Dunkirk route with third vessel". Shippax. Retrieved 2026-08-01.

[1] "M/S LISCO MAXIMA (2009)". www.faktaomfartyg.se. Archived from the original on 2026-01-31. Retrieved 2026-08-01.

[2] "M/F Victoria Seaways — The Ferry Site". www.ferry-site.dk. Retrieved 2026-08-01.

[3] "Victoria Seaways (ex. Lisco Maxima), IMO 9350721". www.faergelejet.dk. Retrieved 2026-08-01.

[4] World Maritime News (2013-04-23). "Fire at Cargo and Passenger Ship VICTORIA SEAWAYS". Offshore Energy. Retrieved 2026-08-01.

[5] "FIRE AT CARGO AND PASSENGER SHIP BETWEEN GERMANY AND LITHUAN". DFDS A/S. Retrieved 2026-08-01.

[6] "DFDS expands capacity on Rosslare-Dunkirk route with third vessel". Shippax. Retrieved 2026-08-01.

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