MV Akka (2001)

As "Nils Holgersson"
History
Name
  • 2001-2022: Nils Holgersson
  • 2022 onwards: Akka
OwnerTT-Line
Operator
Port of registryLübeck, Germany
RouteRingaskiddy - Boulogne-sur-Mer
BuilderSchichau Seebeckwerft
IdentificationIMO number: 9217230
General characteristics
Tonnage36,468 GT
Length190.75 m
Beam29.5 m
Draught6.22 m
Speed21.5 kn
Capacity
  • 744 pax
  • 2600 lane meters

MV Akka is a ropax ferry owned by TT-Line. As of 2026, she is operated by Hibernia Line from Cork to Boulogne-sur-Mer.[1]

Namesake

Initially named after the main character of The Wonderful Adventures of Nils, as the Akka her namesake is a wild goose from the same novel.[2]

History

Built in 2001 for TT-Line as MV Nils Holgersson, the vessel spent the majority of its service life sailing between Germany and Sweden, until the delivery of 2 larger vessels to TT-Line in 2023, upon which she was rechristened Akka.[1]

Superfast Ferries

Between 2025 and 2026 Akka was chartered to the Greek company Superfast Feries for the Patras - Igoumenitsa - Ancona/Venice - Patras routes.[1]

Hibernia Line

In June 2026 Akka was chartered to Hibernia Line for the Ringaskiddy - Boulogne-sur-Mer route.[3]

Akka with Superfast

Sisters

  • MV Tinker Bell

References

  1. 1 2 3 "M/F Akka — The Ferry Site". www.ferry-site.dk. Retrieved 2026-08-22.
  2. ↑ Lagerlöf, Selma (2004-02-01). The Wonderful Adventures of Nils. Translated by Howard, Velma Swanston.
  3. ↑ "Hibernia Line - Direct Ferry Service - Cork Ireland and Boulogne-sur-Mer France". Hibernia Line. Retrieved 2026-08-22.
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