Luxury liner M/S Birka Paradise
renovated at Turku Repair Yard
Built at Aker Finnyards’ shipyard at Rauma, Finland, the luxury liner Birka Paradise was completed just over six
years ago. The ship’s owner and operator Birka Cruises took charge of the liner on 8 November, 2004.
In early 2011, M/S Birka Paradise is ready to return to sea after renovation work at Turku Repair Yard. Apart from
the usual periodic repairs, the ship has undergone complete refurbishing of the interiors.
A
ccording to Project Manager Teppo
“This is the second time that the Bir-
Reilimo of Turku Repair Yard, pas-
ka Paradise is undergoing maintenance in
senger liners are generally taken to repair
docks for check-up and maintenance at
three-year intervals.
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Turku,” he notes.
ic repair work and maintenance was taken care of.
“The general maintenance consisted
The ship arrived at Turku Repair Yard
of re-painting of some of the ship’s sur-
on 3 January, 2011. First of all, the period-
faces. In addition, the valves installed to