Ylva
ClassFerry | Flag state- |
Maiden Voyage Date1989 | Cruise Age35 |
Cruise LineGOTEBORG-STYRSO | Category- |
Ship statistics
Gross Tonnage315t | Deck Levels- | Crew-to-Passenger Ratio- |
Length34m/112.04ft | Decks with cabins- | Passengers-to-space ratio- |
Width8m/25.43ft | Cabins- | Ice Class- |
Passengers- | Displacement- | Inflatable boat- |
Current position
Call signSBCJ | Draught of a vessel | Bow heading250 |
IMO8904305 | Lat57°36'57.3"N | Lon11°47'39.6"E |
MMSI265547230 | Nav statusUnderway (Engine Driven) | |
Introduction to the cruise
To increase capacity during ice winters, Styrsöbolaget ordered Ylva at Oskarshamn Shipyard for delivery in autumn 1989. The ship has an ice-class steel hull with an aluminum superstructure.The name Ylva is Old Norse with the meaning of the wild or wild.The old Ylva, which was also ice-bound, was built for Styrsöbolaget in 1951 and sold in 1985.Ylva is 34.15 m long and 7.75 m wide.There are 229 seats in the salons, of which 75 are in the café on the upper deck.Ylva was upgraded with new seats in 2008. Maximum permitted number of passengers is 447.Since December 2012, Ylva is powered by a 1,014 hp (746 kW) Caterpillar 3508C driving a KaMeWa adjustable propeller.The speed is 13 knots.
