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Prinsessan Birgitta
Prinsessan Birgitta - Stena Scandinavica - Scandinavica - Venus - King of Scandinavia - Cesme
This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the 1955
Sessan Linjen
ferry
Prinsessan Birgitta
.
Prinsessan Birgitta
was built by Oy Wärtsilä Ab, Åbo, Finland, for a consortium of owners including Rederi Ab Göteborg-Frederikshavn Linjen (
Sessan Linjen
) who owned 43.5%.
Prinsessan Birgitta
entered service between Göteborg-Frederikshavn in 1974. In 1977, Rederi Ab Göteborg-Frederikshavn Linjen took full ownership. In 1980 the Sessan Tor Line partnership started. In 1981,
Sessan Linjen
was acquired by
Stena Line
.
Prinsessan Birgitta
was also used on routes Göteborg-Travemünde and Göteborg-Kiel. In 1982
Prinsessan Birgitta
was renamed
Stena Scandinavica
. In 1987
Stena Scandinavica
was chartered to Compagnie Tunisienne de Navigation S.A. (Cotunav) service between Tunis-Genoa, for which she was renamed
Scandinavica
. In 1988,
Scandinavica
was chartered to Sealink British Ferries for service between Dover-Calais and Dover-Zeebrugge. In 1989, the Cotunav charter was repeated as the
Tarik L
. In 1990,
Scandinavica
was sold to Norway Line and given the name
Venus
for their Bergen-Stavanger-Newcastle route. Ownership later passed to
Color Line
. In 1994 she was sold to
DFDS
as part of an exchange deal with the
King of Scandinavia (ex-Dana Gloria)
.
Venus
was renamed
King of Scandinavia
and introduced on service from Newcastle to Hamburg or Esbjerg in 1995. In 1996, Ijmuiden replaced Esbjerg. Charters to Cotunav continued in the summers of 1997, 1998 and 2001. She was chartered to
Bornholmstrafikken
later in 2001. In 2002,
King of Scandinavia
was sold to Reca Marmara Lines, Istanbul, for a service Cesme-Brindisi-Ancona and renamed
Cesme
.
Ship Names on this Page:-
Prinsessan Birgitta
- Sessan Linjen 1974-81
Stena Scandinavica
- Stena line 1981-87
Scandinavica
- Sealink British Ferries 1988
Venus
- Norway Line/Color Line 1990-94
King of Scandinavia
- DFDS 1994-2002
Cesme
- Marmara Lines 2002-
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Prinsessan Birgitta
(Sessan Linjen: 1974-81)
Prinsessan Birgitta
was built by Oy Wärtsilä Ab, Åbo, Finland, for a consortium of owners including Rederi Ab Göteborg-Frederikshavn Linjen (Sessan Linjen) who owned 43.5%.
Prinsessan Birgitta
entered service between Göteborg-Frederikshavn in 1974. In 1977, Rederi Ab Göteborg-Frederikshavn Linjen took full ownership. In 1980 the Sessan Tor Line partnership started. In 1981, Sessan Linjen was acquired by
Stena Line
.
Prinsessan Birgitta
was also used on routes Göteborg-Travemünde and Göteborg-Kiel. In 1982
Prinsessan Birgitta
was renamed
Stena Scandinavica
.
Official Sessan Linjen postcard of
Prinsessan Birgitta
.
Scan: Mikael Blomberg.
Official Sessan Linjen postcard of
Prinsessan Birgitta
.
Scan: Mikael Blomberg.
Official Sessan Linjen postcard of
Prinsessan Birgitta
.
Official Sessan Linjen postcard of
Prinsessan Birgitta
.
Official Sessan Linjen postcard of
Prinsessan Birgitta
.
S+S Postcard of
Prinsessan Birgitta
leaving Travemünde.
Enlarged image from the postcard above of
Prinsessan Birgitta
.
Jolin & Wilkenson postcard from the terminal building in Gothenburg, with
Prinsessan Christina
and
Prinsessan
Birgitta
(right).
Scan: Mikael Blomberg.
Jolin & Wilkenson postcard from the terminal building in Gothenburg, with
Prinsessan Christina
and
Prinsessan
Birgitta
(right).
Scan: Mikael Blomberg.
S+S Postcard of
Prinsessan Birgitta
at Travemünde.
A.Duncan photographic postcard of
Prinsessan Birgitta (1)
.
Photograph of
Prinsessan Birgitta
.
Photo: © Frank Heine.
Scan:
Fakta om Fartyg
.
Stena Scandinavica
(Stena Line: 1981-87)
In 1981, Sessan Linjen was acquired by
Stena Line
.
Prinsessan Birgitta
was also used on routes Göteborg-Travemünde and Göteborg-Kiel. In 1982
Prinsessan Birgitta
was renamed
Stena Scandinavica
. In 1987
Stena Scandinavica
was chartered to Compagnie Tunisienne de Navigation S.A. (Cotunav) service between Tunis-Genoa, for which she was renamed
Scandinavica
. In 1988,
Scandinavica
was chartered to Sealink British Ferries for service between Dover-Calais and Dover-Zeebrugge. In 1989, the Cotunav charter was repeated as the
Tarik L
. In 1990,
Scandinavica
was sold to Norway Line and given the name Venus for their Bergen-Stavanger-Newcastle route.
A.Duncan photographic postcard of
Prinsessan Birgitta (1)
.
Stena Line postcard of
Stena Scandinavica
.
Scan: Mikael Blomberg.
Photograph of
Stena Scandinavica
at Göteborg.
Photo: © Rickard Sahlsten.
Scan:
Fakta om Fartyg
.
Postcard of
Stena Scandinavica
at Göteborg.
Scandinavica
(Sealink British Ferries: 1988)
In 1982
Prinsessan Birgitta
was renamed
Stena Scandinavica
. In 1987
Stena Scandinavica
was chartered to Compagnie Tunisienne de Navigation S.A. (Cotunav) service between Tunis-Genoa, for which she was renamed
Scandinavica
. In 1988,
Scandinavica
was chartered to Sealink British Ferries for service between Dover-Calais and Dover-Zeebrugge. In 1989, the Cotunav charter was repeated as the
Tarik L
. In 1990,
Scandinavica
was sold to Norway Line and given the name Venus for their Bergen-Stavanger-Newcastle route.
Aerial photograph of
Scandinavica
.
Scan:
Fakta om Fartyg
.
Photo: © FotoFlite.
Simplon Postcards release sp1006 of
Scandinavica
.
Photo: © Mike Louagie.
Venus
(Norway/Color Lines: 1990-94)
In 1990,
Scandinavica
was sold to Norway Line and given the name
Venus
for their Bergen-Stavanger-Newcastle route. Ownership later passed to
Color Line
. In 1994 she was sold to
DFDS
as part of an exchange deal with the
King of Scandinavia (ex-Dana Gloria)
.
Scandinavica
was renamed
King of Scandinavia
and introduced on service from Newcastle to Hamburg or Esbjerg in 1995.
Photograph of
Venus
in Norway Line colours.
Photo: © Cees de Bijl.
Photograph of
Venus
in Norway Line colours.
Photo: © Cees de Bijl.
Official Color Line postcard of
Venus
.
Norway Line was merged with owners Jahre Line to form
Color Line
.
Official
Color Line
postcard of
Venus
.
Ramsey postcard of
Venus
.
Photograph of
Venus
entering the River Tyne.
Photo: © Hilton Davis.
King of Scandinavia (2)
(DFDS: 1994-2002)
In 1990,
Scandinavica
was sold to Norway Line and given the name
Venus
for their Bergen-Stavanger-Newcastle route. Ownership later passed to
Color Line
. In 1994 she was sold to
DFDS
as part of an exchange deal with the
King of Scandinavia (ex-Dana Gloria)
.
Scandinavica
was renamed
King of Scandinavia
and introduced on service from Newcastle to Hamburg or Esbjerg in 1995. In 1996, Ijmuiden replaced Esbjerg. Charters to Cotunav continued in the summers of 1997, 1998 and 2001. She was chartered to
Bornholmstrafikken
later in 2001. In 2002,
King of Scandinavia
was sold to Reca Marmara Lines, Istanbul, for a service Cesme-Brindisi-Ancona as the
Cesme
.
Official DFDS Seaways postcard of
King of Scandinavia
.
Photograph of
King of Scandinavia (2)
.
Photo: © Cees de Bijl.
Photograph of
King of Scandinavia (2)
on charter to Cotunav.
Photo: © Cees de Bijl.
Photograph of
King of Scandinavia (2)
on charter to Cotunav.
Photo: © Cees de Bijl.
Cesme
(Marmara Lines: 2002- )
Marmara Lines was a German/Italian financed company, formed in 2001 for services from Cesme (Turkey) to Ancona and Brindisi. In the first year, they chartered the
Blue Island
and
Blue Galaxy
from
Blue Star Ferries
, as the
Cesme 1
and
Cesme 2
. In 2002 they became a single-ship company when they purchased the
King of Scandinavia
from
DFDS
, and renamed her
Cesme
.
Official Marmara postcard of
Cesme
.
Official Marmara postcard of
Cesme
.
Official Marmara postcard of
Cesme
.
Photograph of
Cesme
leaving Copenhagen, 02/05/2002.
Photo: © Martin Jensen.
Scan:
Fakta om Fartyg
.
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