MS SPL Princess Anastasia (1986)

SPL Princess Anastasia in Stockholm Harbour
History
Name:	1986–1993: Olympia 1993–2010: Pride of Bilbao 8–12/2010: Bilbao 2010–2017: SPL Princess Anastasia 2017 onwards: Princess Anastasia
Owner:	1986–1993: Rederi AB Slite 1993–2010: Irish Continental Group 2010–2013 : St. Peter Line 2013 onwards: Zatarga Ltd
Operator:	1986–1993: Rederi AB Slite (in Viking Line traffic) 1993–2010: P&O Ferries 2010 onwards: St. Peter Line
Port of registry:	1986–1993: Slite,  Sweden 1993–1994: Nassau,  Bahamas 1994–2008: Portsmouth,  United Kingdom Oct to Dec 2010: Nassau,  Bahamas 2010-2011: Limassol,  Cyprus 2011–2017: Valletta,  Malta 2017 onwards:  Italy
Route:	Saint Petersburg – Helsinki – – Tallinn
Builder:	Wärtsilä Perno Shipyard, Turku, Finland
Yard number:	1290
Laid down:	1 April 1985
Launched:	31 August 1985
Acquired:	26 April 1986
In service:	29 April 1986
Identification:	Call sign: IBRS IMO number: 8414582 MMSI number: 247385600
Status:	In service
General characteristics (as built)
Type:	Cruiseferry
Tonnage:	37,799 GT 3,420 DWT
Length:	177.10 m (581 ft 0 in)
Beam:	28.40 m (93 ft 2 in)
Draught:	6.51 m (21 ft 4 in)
Decks:	11
Installed power:	4 × Wärtsilä-SEMT Pielstick 12PC2-6V 23,000 kW (31,000 hp) (combined)
Speed:	22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)
Capacity:	2,500 passengers 2,447 berths 580 cars 1,115 lanemeters

MS Princess Anastasia is a cruiseferry owned by Moby. Until September 2010, she was known as Pride of Bilbao, operated by P&O Ferries on their Portsmouth–Bilbao route. The vessel was built in 1986 as Olympia at the Wärtsilä Perno Shipyard in Turku, Finland for Rederi AB Slite, Sweden for use in Viking Line traffic. She was sold by Irish Continental Group to St. Peter Line in December 2010.

Olympia was built at the Wärtsilä Perno Shipyard in Turku, Finland, for Rederi AB Slite. The ship was launched on 26 April 1986 under the name Olympia, and operated between and Helsinki for Viking Line. Olympia was built as a sister ship to MS Mariella.

In 1993 Rederi AB Slite suffered financial problems and was forced to declare bankruptcy. Olympia was sold to Irish Continental Group and chartered to P&O European Ferries who renamed her the Pride of Bilbao.

As of 1994, Pride of Bilbao has been registered in Portsmouth, since November 2008 she has been registered in Nassau, Bahamas.

In 2002 she received a major refurbishment, during which the vast majority of public spaces were updated and brought in line with P&O Ferries' new corporate branding of onboard facilities, as well as updating her livery. In addition to this, all Club Cabins and Suites received new carpets and textiles as well as having their en-suites remodelled and refurbished.