Unity Line m/f “Polonia” ferry was built in 1995 at Norwegian Shipyard Langsten Slip & Batbyggeri A/S in Tomfjord. She is modern passenger rail car ferry, especially designed for S´winoujscie – Ystad service. The ferry is berthed at Ystad’s rail ferry Stand no 4. Below are some technical and manoeuvre data of m/f “Polonia”:

over all length 169,9 m, breadth 28 m, GRT 29875; 4 main engines Stork-Wartsila type each 3960, kW

clutched in twos, each pair drive one of two controllable pitch propeller;

behind each of propeller double, Becker type flap rudder is situated;

3 bow thrusters, 1 stern thruster, each 1600 kW Brunwoll SPA-VP type;

summer draft 6,2 m corresponding to wind pressure area 3250 m2;

4 navigational radars, first radar aerial is situated on the bow, second on stern, last two are on radar mast above wheelhouse.