MF Copernicus

Copernicus at Świnoujście
History
Name
  • 1995–2017: Puglia
  • 2018 onwards: Copernicus
NamesakeNicolaus Copernicus
Operator
Port of registryLimassol, Cyprus
RouteGdańsk - Karlshamn
BuilderFincantieri
In service1995
IdentificationIMO number: 9031703
General characteristics (as Puglia)
Class & typeFerry
Tonnage14,398 GT
Length150.38 m (493 ft 4 in)
Beam23.4 m (76 ft 9 in)
Draught6 m (19 ft 8 in)
Installed power2 × GMT-Sulzer 8ZAL40S
Speed19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph)
Capacity
  • 50 passengers
  • 1,780 lane meters
General characteristics (as "Copernicus")
Tonnage15,950 GT
Capacity
  • 160 pax
  • 1,742 lm
Notesotherwise as built

MF Copernicus is a RORO ferry operating for POLSCA Baltic Ferries between Gdańsk and Karlshamn.

History

Built in 1995 by Fincantieri as the seventh and final Viamare-class vessel, Puglia entered service with Tirrenia. Until 2018 she sailed on the Mediterranean, before being sold to Unity Line, and undergoing a rebuild that would increase her passenger capacity from 50 to 160. Subsequently, she entered service with Unity Line on the Świnoujście – Trelleborg route. As of 2026, she sails with Unity Line's successor POLSCA between Gdańsk and Karlshamn.

Sisters

Puglia with Tirrenia

References

  1. ↑ "M/F Copernicus — The Ferry Site". www.ferry-site.dk. Retrieved 2026-08-19.
  2. ↑ PBS. "Euroafrica wzmacnia flotę Unity Line promem ro-pax Puglia | PortalMorski.pl". www.portalmorski.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2026-08-19.