LORE

BACKGROUND

In 1970s, Nidian Shipping Lines still relies on their post WWII vessels which starting to show their age. In 1979, Nidian Shipping Lines announced the specification for the new 3000-passenger class ship. It was decided that for the construction of the ship, Nide would cooperate with the Soviet Union, utilizing their shipyard in Kherson, Ukrainian SSR. The ship class was named Olmsa-class, after a coastal city in southeastern Nide

The first ship of the class, NS Edwards II was completed in February 1983 and was launched in the following month. In total there are 6 vessel built. An improved version was planned, but was cancelled due to the collapse of the USSR and the subsequent refusal by Ukraine to continue the project

NS PAMAGOBAJA

IMO No: 9674531
Directorate of Sea Travel registration number: 2176 PBe/G3
Call Sign: YZ7VK
Gross Registered Tonnage: 16.170 tons
Capacity: 3200 passengers and 90-150 crew
Length: 208.5 meters
Beam: 22.8 meters
Power plant: 2x Graffmarine 990-PN2
Top speed: 25 knots
Safety amenities: 10 motorized lifeboats (@95 passenger each) + 98 capsulized raft (@25 passenger each)

The sixth and final vessel built by Kherson Shipyard in Soviet Ukraine for Nidian Shipping Lines. It was completed in February 1987 and was launched in the same month. It started operating for Nidian Shipping Lines on 2 October 1987 after being ferried from Ukraine for 7 months. She subsequently became the flagship of NSL from 1987 to 2016

OPERATIONAL HISTORY

NS Pamagobaja entered service on Brigham - Lamiveb - Eduardovsk - Georgetown -Douglasville - Chigvab'kamo -Severnaya Kurchesk v.v. on 2 October 1987. On 12 January 1988, during Brigham - Lamiveb leg, the vessel encountered a typhoon, resulting to a bow placed container to flew towards the front cabin on Deck 3 and 4, injuring 7 passengers. It was repaired afterwards

NS Pamagobaja during her early years of operations

The ship is the fastest passenger ship that NSL ever operate with maximum speed at 25 knots while its sister ships can only ran at 20-21 knots

NS Pamagobaja about to pass beside its sistership, NS East Star II

In 2024, the new NSL livery, that consist of white livery and "NIDIAN SHIPPING LINES" and "connect, unify" writings on the sides was applied on the vessel as part of modernization effort

NS Pamagobaja with its new livery entering Lamiveb channel

CONTROLS

Yaw for turning left/right
Throttle to increase power