In 1987 Nordström & Thulin had won the state concession to operate ferry services between the island of Gotland and the Swedish mainland for the years 1988–97.
N&T marketed their service as Gotlandslinjen, for whose traffic they bought the Olau Hollandia.
Between October and December the Olau Hollandia was rebuilt at AG Weser Seebeckwerft and renamed MS Nord Gotlandia.
After rebuilding she sailed to Stockholm where the ship was displayed to the public.
On 1 January 1990 the Nord Gotlandia began service with Gotlandslinjen, on routes from Visby to Nynäshamn and Oskarshamn.

In July 1997 the Nord Gotlandia suffered a fire in the engine room.
In the same year the Swedish government held a tender for the state concession for traffic to Gotland for the years 1998–2004, but this time N&T lost the concession to Destination Gotland.
At the time N&T also owned 50% of EstLine, but the company decided not to transfer the Nord Gotlandia to EstLine.
Instead she was sold to Eckerö Line, Finland in December 1997, to be delivered in January 1998.
In 1987 Nordström & Thulin had won the state concession to operate ferry services between the island of Gotland and the Swedish mainland for the years 1988–97. N&T marketed their service as Gotlandslinjen, for whose traffic they bought the Olau Hollandia. Between October and December the Olau Hollandia was rebuilt at AG Weser Seebeckwerft and renamed MS Nord Gotlandia. After rebuilding she sailed to Stockholm where the ship was displayed to the public. On 1 January 1990 the Nord Gotlandia began service with Gotlandslinjen, on routes from Visby to Nynäshamn and Oskarshamn.
In July 1997 the Nord Gotlandia suffered a fire in the engine room. In the same year the Swedish government held a tender for the state concession for traffic to Gotland for the years 1998–2004, but this time N&T lost the concession to Destination Gotland. At the time N&T also owned 50% of EstLine, but the company decided not to transfer the Nord Gotlandia to EstLine. Instead she was sold to Eckerö Line, Finland in December 1997, to be delivered in January 1998.
MS Almariya