Royal Viking Sky

General characteristics (as built, 1973)
Boudicca in Funchal, Portugal
Name:	1973–1991: Royal Viking Sky 1991–1992: Sunward 1992: Birka Queen 1992–1993: Sunward 1993–1997: Golden Princess 1997–1998: SuperStar Capricorn 1998–2001: Hyundai Keumgang 2001–2004: SuperStar Capricorn 2004–2005: Grand Latino 2005 onwards: Boudicca
Owner:	1973–1991: Kloster Cruise 1991–1997: Birka Cruises 1997–2004: Star Cruises 2004–2005: Iberocruceros 2005 onwards: Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
Operator:	1973–1991: Royal Viking Line 1991–1992: Norwegian Cruise Line 1992: Birka Cruises 1992–1993: Norwegian Cruise Line 1993–1997: Princess Cruises 1997–1998: Star Cruises 1998–2001: Hyundai Merchant Marine 2001–2004: Star Cruises 2004–2005: Iberocruceros 2005 onwards: Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
Port of registry:	1973–1987: Bergen, Norway 1987–1992: Nassau, Bahamas 1992: Mariehamn, Finland 1992–1997: Nassau, Bahamas 1997–1998: Singapore, Singapore 1997–2005: Panama City, Panama 2005 onwards: Nassau, Bahamas
Builder:	Wärtsilä Helsinki Shipyard, Helsinki, Finland
Cost:	$22.5 million
Yard number:	396
Launched:	25 May 1975
Christened:	Mrs Vesla Darre Hirsch
Acquired:	5 June 1973
Identification:	Call sign: C6VA3 IMO number: 7218395 MMSI number: 309964000
Status:	In service
Class and type:	Royal Viking Star-class cruise ship
Tonnage:	21,891 GRT 3,595 DWT
Length:	177.70 m (583 ft 0 in)
Beam:	25.19 m (82 ft 8 in)
Draught:	7.00 m (23 ft 0 in)
Installed power:	4 × Wärtsilä-Sulzer 9ZH40/48 13,240 kW (combined)
Propulsion:	2 propellers
Speed:	21.5 knots (39.8 km/h; 24.7 mph)
Capacity:	536 passengers
Crew:	324
General characteristics (as rebuilt, 2005)
Tonnage:	28,372 GT 5,956 DWT
Length:	206.96 m (679 ft 0 in)
Beam:	25.22 m (82 ft 9 in)
Draught:	7.55 m (24 ft 9 in)
Depth:	13.67 m (44 ft 10 in)
Decks:	8 (passenger accessible)
Installed power:	4 × MAN 7L32/40 14,000 kW (combined)
Speed:	22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)
Capacity:	900 passengers
Crew:	320
Notes:	Otherwise the same as built

MV Boudicca is a cruise ship owned and operated by Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines. She was built in 1973 by Wärtsilä Helsinki Shipyard, Finland as Royal Viking Sky for Nordenfjeldske Dampsibsselskap, Trondheim, which placed the ship in Royal Viking Line service.

Prior to entering service with her current owners, the ship has also sailed under the names Sunward (for Norwegian Cruise Line), Birka Queen (with Birka Cruises), Golden Princess (with Princess Cruises), SuperStar Capricorn (with Star Cruises), Hyundai Keumgang (with Hyundai Merchant Marine) and Grand Latino (with Viajes Iberojet (now Iberocruceros)).

Royal Viking Sky was ordered by Nordenfjeldske Dampsibsselskap, Trondheim from the Wärtsilä Hietalahti shipyard in Helsinki, Finland. She was one of three near-identical ships ordered by different companies from for Royal Viking Line service. Her sister ships were Royal Viking Star, owned by Bergenske Dampskibsselskap, Bergen, and Royal Viking Sea, owned by A. F. Klaveness & Co, Oslo. The Royal Viking Sky was launched from drydock on 25 May 1972 and delivered to her owners on 5 June 1973.

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