MS Ionian Star

MS Bohus in Strömstad
History
Name
  • 1971-1983: Prinsessan Desirée
  • 1983-1985: Europafärjän
  • 1985-1987: Europafärjan II
  • 1987-1994: Lion Princess
  • 1994-2019: Bohus
  • 2019-present: Ionian Star
Operator
Port of registry
BuilderAalborg Værft A/S, Danmark
Yard number190
Completed1971
In service1971
IdentificationIMO number: 7037806
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Tonnage9,149 GT[1]
Length123.40 m (404 ft 10 in)
Beam19.20 m (63 ft 0 in)
Draught5.40 m (17 ft 9 in)
Installed power8 × NOHAB SF 112 diesels[2]
Propulsion
Speed21 kn (38.89 km/h; 24.17 mph)
Capacity
  • 1165 passengers
  • 240 cars

The MS Ionian Star is a ferry built 1971 by Aalborg Vaerft as Prinsessan Désirée for Swedish Sessanlinjen's ferry service between Gothenburg and Frederikshavn. Later she sailed between Vaberg and Grena as Europafärjan and Europafärjan II. After Stena Line took over this route, she was used by the in-house company Lion Ferry as Lion Princess between Karlskrona and Gdynia. Since 1994 her name was Bohus, operating for Scandi Line between Sandefjord and Strömstad. eingesetzt. 1999 Color Scandi Line was created and since 2000 the ship sailed for Color Line.

Prinsessan Désirée at Frederikshavn in 1976

2019 the ship was sold to European Ferries. In August she was renamed Ionian Star and sailed under Panama flag between Brindisi in Italy and Vlora in Albania.

References

  1. ^ "Technical Facts - Strømstad - Sandefjord - Ships and Sailings - Color Line". Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2010-10-17.
  2. ^ "M/S Prinsessan Desirée (1971)". Archived from the original on 2012-07-30. Retrieved 2010-10-17.


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