MS GNV Cristal

GNV Cristal in the French port of Sète
History
Name	1989–1994: Olau Hollandia 1994–2005: Pride of Le Havre 2005–2017: SNAV Sardegna 2017—: GNV Cristal
Owner	1989–2005: TT Line 2005 onwards: SNAV[3]
Operator	1989–1994: Olau Line 1994–2005: P&O Ferries 2005 onwards: SNAV[1]
Port of registry	1989–1993: Hamburg,  Germany 1993: Luxembourg,  Luxembourg 1993–1994: Hamburg,  Germany 1994–2006: Portsmouth,  United Kingdom[1] 2006 onwards: Naples,  Italy[2]
Route	Olbia—Civitavecchia / Palermo—Civitavecchia (as of 2008)[4]
Builder	Schichau Seebeckwerft, Bremerhaven, West Germany
Yard number	1067[1]
Laid down	10 September 1988[1]
Launched	25 February 1989[1]
Acquired	29 September 1989[1]
In service	4 October 1989[1]
Identification	IMO number: 8712518[1]
Status	In service
General characteristics [1]
Class and type	Peter Pan class cruiseferry
Tonnage	33,336 GT[5] 5,200 DWT
Length	161.00 m (528 ft 3 in)
Beam	29.00 m (95 ft 2 in)
Draught	6.50 m (21 ft 4 in)
Installed power	4 × Zgoda-Sulzer 8ZA40S (combined 18,638 kW)
Propulsion	2 propellers 2 bow thrusters[5]
Speed	21.3 knots (39.4 km/h; 24.5 mph)
Capacity	1,716 passengers 1,716 passenger berths 575 cars 118 trailers 1,510 lanemeters

MS GNV Cristal is a cruiseferry owned by the Italy-based SNAV and operated by their Grandi Navi Veloci brand.^[1][4] She was built in 1989 by Schichau Seebeckwerft in Bremerhaven, West Germany as MS Olau Hollandia for Olau Line. From 1994 to 2005 she sailed as MS Pride of Le Havre for P&O ferries.^[1] From 2005 to 2017 she operated as the SNAV Sardegna between Civitavecchia, Palermo and Olbia.