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Ocean Liners
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posted 01-29-2006 09:20 AM

Suzuran Maru was built by Koyo Dockyard for Shin Nihonkai Ferry's Maizuru / Tsuruga - Otaru service.

She was sold to Ocean Tokyu Ferry in 1975 and renamed Ferry Izu for Tokyo - Kokura service.

She was bought back by Shin Nihonkai Ferry(SHKLine group) in 1977 and renamed Ferry Lilac.

She was laid up in 1979 and sold to Nishi Nihon Kisen(SHK Line group) in 1980.

She was renamed Utopia and converted into Cruise ship.

She was sold to P. Shipping in 1994 and renamed Poseidon.

She was sold to Five Star Lines in 1998.

She has been sailed under name of Poseidon X, Poseidon A, Poseidon and Poseidon C until december 2005 then She was sold to Comoros and renamed Poseidon again.

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AJL
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posted 01-29-2006 09:47 AM

Thanks of the history, Ocean Liners, here she's seen laid up at Ambelakia yards, Salamina Island, near Piraeus on the 13th of April 2004 as POSEIDON:

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Ocean Liners
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posted 01-29-2006 09:57 AM

When she was built as Suzuran Maru, she had a unique domed bow as like Crown / Regal Princess because the high waves in Nihonkai(Japan Sea) especially in winter, she was called "Shinkansen of the Sea", though dome was removed in 1980.

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posted 02-01-2006 08:12 AM

Ferry Hankyu was built in 1968 by Hayashikane Zosen for the first Hankyu Ferry's fleet.
She bugun its service in August 1968 for Kobe - Kokura route.
She was the First Car/Passenger ferry to be served long haul route in Japan.

She was sold to Adriatic Ferries in 1986 and renamed Sun Boat

She was sold to Iaolas Nav. Co. in 1987 and Ariane 1
She was renamed Ierapetra in 1988.

She was sold to Meditteranean Lines in 1990 and renamed Raffaelo.

More info and photos can be found here

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