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She deployed to Nagoya - Sendai - Tomakomai route in 1973.
In order to increase its sailings between Sendai and Tomakomai, she deployed to this service in 1984.
She was replaced by new ferry " Kiso " and sold to Strintzis Lines in 1987.Renamed Ionian Galaxy.
In 2000 She was renamed Blue Galaxy.
She was renamed Cesme 2 in 2001
She was sold to Marco Shipping in 2003 and renamed Merdif 2.
More info and photos can be found here
[ 02-02-2006: Message edited by: Ocean Liners ]
She was replaced by new ferry " Kitakami " and sold to Strintzis Lines in 1989. Renamed Ionian Island.
In 2000 She was renamed Blue Island.
She was renamed Cesme 1 in 2001.
She was sold to Marco Shipping in 2004 and renamed Merdif 1.
In 1976 Ocean Ferry and Tokyu Ferry(a SHK Line group) were consolidated and formed to Ocean Tokyu Ferry.
She was renamed Izu No 3 in 1976 and deployed to Tokyo - Tokushima - Kokura service.
She was sold to Strintzis Line in 1991 and renamed Ionian Express but was entertered service as Superferry.
She was rebuilt internally before being placed in Greek demotic traffic. Soon after she was chartered to Swansea-Cork Ferries, who were taken over by Strintzic Line in 1993 who retained control until selling to the present owners in 1999.
After remaining in Greece as Blue Aegean in 2001, Superferry had her old name restored in 2002 when she was purchased by the consortium for year round service.
Irish Business News, May 12, 1999
Swansea Cork Ferries was acquired by an 80%-owned Irish consortium from the Greek-based Strintzis Line last March. The company which bought it, Briar Star Ltd, is headed up by previous directors of the ferry, Denis Murphy, Thomas Hunter McGowan and Des Morrissey. Also included is another influential Cork businessman, Frank Boland.Briar Star has a charter agreement with the Strintzis Line for the Superferry, still operating on the Cork-Swansea route.
[ 02-06-2006: Message edited by: Ocean Liners ]
She had sailed on Aomori - Muroran, Aomori - Hakodate and Muroran - obatake routes.
She was sold to Strintzis Line in 1995 and renamed Kefalonia.
Following the resignation of Gerasimos Strintzis on 8th June, 2004.The company changed the official name from “Strintzis Lines S.A.” to “Blue Star Ferries S.A.” In July 2004 Strintzis Ferries bought from Blue Star Ferries the “Kefalonia” and her operating licence, with delivery in October 2004.
The photos and info can be found here
quote:Originally posted by Ocean Liners:She was sold to Strintzis Line in 1995 and renamed Kefalonia.
Here are some photos onboard Kefalonia from a friend, July 2005. I wonder how the interiors have changed since her Japan sailing days. Any photos from then?:-
Pam
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