# MS Color Fantasy

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{{short description|Cruise ferry owned and operated by Color Line}}
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{{Infobox ship
|section1={{Infobox ship/image
 |image=Color Fantasy 02.jpg
 |image_caption='''MS ''Color Fantasy'''''
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|section2={{Infobox ship/career
 |hide_header=
 |name=MS ''Color Fantasy''
 |owner=[Color Line](/source/Color_Line_(ferry_operator))
 |operator=
 |registry=[Oslo](/source/Oslo), 20px [Norway](/source/Norway)
 |route=[Oslo](/source/Oslo)—[Kiel](/source/Kiel)
 |ordered=
 |builder=[Aker Finnyards](/source/Aker_Finnyards) [Turku Shipyard](/source/Perno_shipyard), [Finland](/source/Finland)
 |original_cost=
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 |launched=
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 |acquired=
 |maiden_voyage=
 |in_service=2004
 |out_of_service=
 |identification={{IMO Number|9278234}}
 |fate=
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|section3={{Infobox ship/characteristics
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 |header_caption=
 |class=[Cruiseferry](/source/Cruiseferry)
 |tonnage={{GT|75027|disp=long}}
 |displacement=
 |length=223.70 meters
 |beam=35.00 meters
 |height=
 |draught=
 |draft=
 |depth=6.80 meters
 |decks=
 |deck_clearance=
 |ramps=
 |ice_class=1 B
 |sail_plan=
 |power=* 4 × [Wärtsilä](/source/W%C3%A4rtsil%C3%A4) 8L46 [diesel](/source/Diesel_engine)s
        * Combined 31200&nbsp;kW
 |propulsion=
 |speed=22 [knots](/source/knot_(unit))
 |capacity=*'''Passengers'''
           * 2,750
           * 968 cabins
           * 2,799 passenger beds
           *'''Vehicles'''
           * 750 car capacity
           * 1,280 lanemeters
 |crew=* 250
       * 248 crew cabins
 |notes=Sister ship is the [MS ''Color Magic''](/source/MS_Color_Magic)
 }}
}}

'''MS ''Color Fantasy''''' is a [cruiseferry](/source/cruiseferry) owned and operated by [Color Line](/source/Color_Line_(ferry_operator)) on their route between [Oslo](/source/Oslo) in [Norway](/source/Norway) and [Kiel](/source/Kiel) in [Germany](/source/Germany). The ship was [built in Finland](/source/Ships_built_in_Finland) at [Aker Finnyards](/source/Aker_Finnyards) [Turku Shipyard](/source/Perno_shipyard) in 2004. ''Color Fantasy'' is currently the world's second largest cruiseferry, surpassed only by her sister ship, the [MS ''Color Magic''](/source/MS_Color_Magic).

== Specification ==

[[Image:KielerFaehrenLuftaufnahme.jpg|thumb|right|Air photo of ''Color Fantasy'' in [Kiel](/source/Kiel)]]

=== Main dimensions ===
*Length overall: 223.90&nbsp;m
*Length btw.pp: 202.66&nbsp;m
*Breadth, wl mld: 35.00&nbsp;m
*Height to deck 3: 9.5/9.7&nbsp;m
*Height to deck 7: 21.9&nbsp;m
*Draught, design: 6.8&nbsp;m
*Draught, scantlings: 7.0&nbsp;m
*Deadweight: 5000&nbsp;t
*Tonnage: estimate GT: 75,027
*Speed (90%MCR,15%SM) 22.1kn

=== Passengers and crew ===
*Number of Passengers: 2,750
*Number of Passengers Cabins: 968
*Cabins outside: 492
*Cabins atrium: 120
*Cabins inside: 356
*Number of Crew: 250
*Number of Crew cabins: 248

=== Main equipment and machinery ===
*Mechanical Propulsion Machinery: 4 x 7800&nbsp;kW Diesel engines
*Propulsion power, about: 31200&nbsp;kW
*Aux Power plant: 4 x 2450 kVA Diesel generators
*Main generator power: 9800 kVA, 690 V
*Shaft generators, manoeuvring only: 2 x 6000 kVA, 6600 V
*Emergency Diesel Generator Set: 900 kvA
*Bow Thrusters: 3 x 2200&nbsp;kW, 6600 V
*Aft thrusters: 2x 1000&nbsp;kW, 6600 V

=== Cargo ===
*Trailers, Deck 3: 1030 lm
*Trailers, Deck 2: 240 lm
*Total trailer lanemeters: 1270 lm
*Cars, Deck 5: 200 cars
*Cars, Deck 4: 258 cars
*Cars, Deck 3: 292 cars
*Car capacity: 750 cars

=== Class notation ===
*+1A1 ICE 1B, Carferry A, E0, NAUT-OC, RP, Clean, F-M, Comf-V(1)

==See also==
*[Largest ferries of Europe](/source/Largest_ferries_of_Europe)

== External links ==
{{commons category|IMO 9278234}}

*[http://www.colorline.com Color Line official website]

{{s-start}}
{{succession box
|before=''[Pride of Rotterdam](/source/Pride_of_Rotterdam)''
|before2=''[Pride of Hull](/source/Pride_of_Hull)''
|title=World's Largest [Cruiseferry](/source/Cruiseferry)|years=2004&ndash;2007
|after=''[Color Magic](/source/Color_Magic)''}}
{{s-end}}

{{Color Line ships}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Color Fantasy}}
Category:Cruiseferries
Category:Ships built in Turku
Category:Water transport in Oslo
Category:Ships of the Color Line

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