MS Bore

	Bore in her restored original livery in Turku, Finland
History
Finland
Name	1960–77: Bore; 1977–87: Borea; 1988–2010: Kristina Regina; 2010 onwards: Bore;
Owner	1960–77: Bore Steamship Company; 1977–84: Jakob Lines; 1984–87: Helsingfors Steamship Company; 1987–2010: Kristina Cruises; 2010 onwards: Oy S/S Borea Ab;
Operator	1960–70: Bore Steamship Company; 1970–76: Silja Line; 1977–84: Jakob Lines; 1984: Aura Line; 1984–87: laid up; 1987–2010: Kristina Cruises; 2010 onwards: laid up as a hotel ship;
Port of registry	1960–77: Turku, Finland; 1977–84: Jakobstad, Finland; 1984–87: Helsinki, Finland; 1987 onwards: Kotka, Finland;
Builder	Oskarshamn Shipyard
Yard number	353
Launched	19 March 1959
Completed	1960
In service	1960
Out of service	2010
Identification	Call sign: OGBF; IMO number: 5048485; MMSI number: 230132000;
Status	Permanent hotel/restaurant/museum ship at Forum Marinum
General characteristics
Tonnage	3,492 GRT (1960); 4,295 GT (1988);
Length	99.83 m (327.5 ft)
Beam	15.25 m (50.0 ft)
Draught	5.26 m (17.3 ft)
Propulsion	As built it had four Babcock & Wilcox water tube boilers powering two Oskarshamns Varv/Gotaverken four-cylinder steam engines which drove twin screws. The original power plant was replaced in 1988 by two Wartsila 12V22 diesel engines of 2330 HP (1740 kW) each.
Speed	Max 16 knots(1960) ; Service 14.5 knots. Max 17.5 knots. (1988);
Capacity	1028 passengers in two class accommodation. 333 berths. Approximately 65 cars. (1960) ; 742 passengers.(1972); 245 passengers, all in one class. 249 beds.(1988);

MS Bore is a combination museum and hotel ship docked permanently in Turku, Finland. She was originally built in 1960 by Oskarshamn shipyard, Oskarshamn, Sweden as the car/passenger ferry SS Bore for Steamship Company Bore, Finland, then the last commercial steam ship built in Scandinavia and the first ferry on the route between Finland and Sweden where cars could drive aboard. She was later known as SS Borea, before being rebuilt as a cruise ship in 1988. 1988 to 2010 she was owned by the Finnish shipping company Kristina Cruises and known as MS Kristina Regina until she was retired because she did not comply with new safety regulations.

History
Bore in her restored original livery in Turku, Finland
Finland
Name	1960–77: Bore 1977–87: Borea 1988–2010: Kristina Regina 2010 onwards: Bore
Owner	1960–77: Bore Steamship Company 1977–84: Jakob Lines 1984–87: Helsingfors Steamship Company 1987–2010: Kristina Cruises 2010 onwards: Oy S/S Borea Ab
Operator	1960–70: Bore Steamship Company 1970–76: Silja Line 1977–84: Jakob Lines 1984: Aura Line 1984–87: laid up 1987–2010: Kristina Cruises 2010 onwards: laid up as a hotel ship
Port of registry	1960–77: Turku, Finland 1977–84: Jakobstad, Finland 1984–87: Helsinki, Finland 1987 onwards: Kotka, Finland
Builder	Oskarshamn Shipyard
Yard number	353
Launched	19 March 1959
Completed	1960
In service	1960
Out of service	2010
Identification	Call sign: OGBF IMO number: 5048485 MMSI number: 230132000
Status	Permanent hotel/restaurant/museum ship at Forum Marinum
General characteristics
Tonnage	3,492 GRT (1960) 4,295 GT (1988)
Length	99.83 m (327.5 ft)
Beam	15.25 m (50.0 ft)
Draught	5.26 m (17.3 ft)
Propulsion	As built it had four Babcock & Wilcox water tube boilers powering two Oskarshamns Varv/Gotaverken four-cylinder steam engines which drove twin screws. The original power plant was replaced in 1988 by two Wartsila 12V22 diesel engines of 2330 HP (1740 kW) each.
Speed	Max 16 knots(1960) Service 14.5 knots. Max 17.5 knots. (1988)
Capacity	1028 passengers in two class accommodation. 333 berths. Approximately 65 cars. (1960) 742 passengers.(1972) 245 passengers, all in one class. 249 beds.(1988)