Do you remember the baby, Ylvi, who was born onboard FS Mecklenburg-Vorpommern one year ago? This is what her father wrote to us last year:
“During our way back from holidays our daughter Ylvi was born on the ferry Mecklenburg-Vorpommern on 21st of August 2016.
There were a lot of people helping us at this unplanned situation. So everything went fine and now – Berlin stated last week – her place of birth officially is “MS Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Ostsee” plus coordinates. I want to thank your company for having such a helpful crew and even (because we had some administrative effort afterwards for the documents from Berlin) Mr. Göpel from the port management at Rostock. All the people (in the photo Mr. Markus Wiesener 2nd Mate, who helped at the birth.) were so kind, no hesitation, doing the best they could
Next Year Ylvi will be on the ferry again, because we always take this ferry to Sweden for holidays. So please tell the management of stenaline that they can be proud having these people working for them.
Best regards,
Michael Mittelstaedt”
Now, little Ylvi and her family visited the ship again to celebrate Ylvi’s 1st birthday. In the cabin, the staff provided sparkling wine for the parents and handed over some Stena gifts to the children.
The family got the possibility to have a look at the exact place of birth on the sea maps exclusively on the bridge.
In the birth certificate, YIvi has entered the rare birthplace “Ferry boat Mecklenburg Vorpommern” with lengths and latitude of the Rostock turning plate.
Despite the late hours, Ylvi watched everything with big eyes and enjoyed the attention. As she was taking the captain’s seat, it looked like she is on the best way to a career at sea.
In the morning before arrival in Rostock port, Ylvi got congratulations of the entire crew and the passengers at the passage of the birthplace.
We’re looking forward to see Ylvi and her family again next year! /Christoph Gulitz, Capt. FS Mecklenurg-Vorpommern
We’re so happy that Ylvi and her family chose to celebrate her first bithday with us. And doesn’t she have the prettiest name? 😉 /Ylva.
