Fiesta
 
Ariadne - Trapezitza - Fantasia (1) - Channel Seaway - Fiesta (2) - SeaFrance Cèzanne
 
 
This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the ro-ro ferry Ariadne, which was converted into the car-ferry Fiesta, later renamed SeaFrance Cèzanne.
 
SeaFrance Cèzanne was built in 1980 by Kockums Varv Ab, Malmö, for Rederi Ab Nordö, Malmö. She was initially named Ariadne, and had two sisters Zenobia and Scandinavia. In 1981 she was sold to So Mejdunaroden Automobile Transport, Bourgas, Bulgaria (S.O.M.A.T) and renamed Trapezitza. She entered service with MedLink between Livorno-Iran-Iraq. In 1988 Trapezitza had a brief charter with DFDS, before being bought, along with sistership Tzarevetz, by Sealink (UK). Trapezitza was briefly renamed Fantasia (1) (which was eventually used on her sistership). In May 1989, she entered service between Dover-Calais as the freight ferry Channel Seaway. In October of the same year she was sent to Lloyds Werft, Bremerhaven, for rebuilding as a passenger ship, appearing as the Fiesta (2) in May 1990. She was registered to Societé Propietaires des Navaires (SPN), in which a 49% interest was held by Stena Line AB. In 1996 she was renamed SeaFrance Cèzanne. Stena Line sold their interest in SPN in 1999.
 
 
Sections on This Page:-
Ariadne - Rederi Ab Nordö: 1980-81
Trapezitza - SOMAT: 1981-88
Fantasia (1) - Sealink (UK): 1988
Channel Seaway - Sealink (UK): 1989
Fiesta (2) - SNAT: 1989-96
SeaFrance Cèzanne - SeaFrance: 1996-
SeaFrance Cèzanne - SeaFrance: 1996- (Photographs)

SeaFrance/SNCF Pages:-
SeaFrance - Main SeaFrance page - This Page
SeaFrance - Philip Plisson - Official 2005 SeaFrance cards by Philip Plisson
SNCF - Page 1 - Calais/Boulogne/Dunkerque Services
 
Associated Pages:-
P&O Ferries
P&O Dover
P&O Stena Line
Stena Line
Townsend Thoresen
Ferry Postcards
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Ocean Liner Postcards
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Ariadne (Nordö: 1980-81)
Trapezitza (SOMAT: 1981-88)
 
SeaFrance Cèzanne was built in 1980 by Kockums Varv Ab, Malmö, for Rederi Ab Nordö, Malmö. She was initially named Ariadne, and had two sisters Zenobia and Scandinavia. In 1981 she was sold to So Mejdunaroden Automobile Transport, Bourgas, Bulgaria (S.O.M.A.T) and renamed Trapezitza. She entered service with MedLink between Livorno-Iran-Iraq. In 1988 Trapezitza had a brief charter with DFDS, before being bought, along with sistership Tzarevetz, by Sealink (UK).
 
Images to be added
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fantasia (1) (Sealink: 1988)
Channel Seaway (Sealink: 1989)
 
In 1988 Trapezitza had a brief charter with DFDS, before being bought, along with sistership Tzarevetz, by Sealink (UK). Trapezitza was briefly renamed Fantasia (which was eventually used on her sistership). In May 1989, she entered service between Dover-Calais as the freight ferry Channel Seaway. In October of the same year she was sent to Lloyds Werft, Bremerhaven, for rebuilding as a passenger ship, appearing as the Fiesta (2) in May 1990. She was registered to Societé Propietaires des Navaires (SPN), in which a 49% interest was held by Stena Line AB. In 1996 she was renamed SeaFrance Cèzanne. Stena Line sold their interest in SPN in 1999.
 
 
Photograph as renamed Fantasia, whilst still in Medlink colours.
Photo: © Frank Heine.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fiesta (2)
(SPN: 1989-96)
 
In 1988 Trapezitza had a brief charter with DFDS, before being bought, along with sistership Tzarevetz, by Sealink (UK). Trapezitza was briefly renamed Fantasia (which was eventually used on her sistership). In May 1989, she entered service between Dover-Calais as the freight ferry Channel Seaway. In October of the same year she was sent to Lloyds Werft, Bremerhaven, for rebuilding as a passenger ship, appearing as the Fiesta in May 1990. She was registered to Societé Propietaires des Navaires (SPN), in which a 49% interest was held by Stena Line AB. In 1996 she was renamed SeaFrance Cèzanne. Stena Line sold their interest in SPN in 1999.
 
 
Chantry Classics postcard of Fiesta (2).
 
 
 
 
 
 
SeaFrance Cèzanne
(SeaFrance: 1996- )
 
In 1988 Trapezitza had a brief charter with DFDS, before being bought, along with sistership Tzarevetz, by Sealink (UK). Trapezitza was briefly renamed Fantasia (which was eventually used on her sistership). In May 1989, she entered service between Dover-Calais as the freight ferry Channel Seaway. In October of the same year she was sent to Lloyds Werft, Bremerhaven, for rebuilding as a passenger ship, appearing as the Fiesta in May 1990. She was registered to Societé Propietaires des Navaires (SPN), in which a 49% interest was held by Stena Line AB. In 1996 she was renamed SeaFrance Cèzanne. Stena Line sold their interest in SPN in 1999.
 
 
Official SeaFrance postcard CA-SF06 of SeaFrance Cèzanne, published by Couleur Locale (Oostende).
Photo: ©Christophe Potigny
 
 
 
Official SeaFrance postcard CA-SF08 of SeaFrance Cèzanne, published by Couleur Locale (Oostende).
Photo: © Christophe Potigny
 
 
 
Official SeaFrance postcard of SeaFrance Cèzanne, published by Carte a Pub.
Photo: ©FotoFlite
 
 
 
Official SeaFrance postcard of SeaFrance Cèzanne.
© SeaFrance - Photo: Philip Plisson
 
 
 
Official SeaFrance postcard of SeaFrance Cèzanne.
© SeaFrance - Photo: Philip Plisson
 
 
 
Official SeaFrance postcard of SeaFrance Cèzanne.
© SeaFrance - Photo: Philip Plisson
 
 
 
Official SeaFrance postcard of SeaFrance Cèzanne.
© SeaFrance - Photo: Philip Plisson
 
 
 
Official SeaFrance postcard of SeaFrance Rodan and SeaFrance Cèzanne (left).
© SeaFrance - Photo: Philip Plisson
 
 
 
 
Ramsey Postcards 96 of SeaFrance Cèzanne.
 
 
 
Ferry Publications 96/008 of SeaFrance Nord Pas-de-Calais.
Photo: © Mike Louagie
 
 
 
Artaud postcard of SeaFrance Cèzanne.
 
 
 
Couleur Locale CA02 of SeaFrance Cèzanne and her sistership POSL Canterbury.
 
 
 
 
 
 
SeaFrance Cèzanne - Photographs (1996- )
 
 
Photograph of SeaFrance Cèzanne on 21st June 2003.
Photo: ©2003 Copyright Ian Boyle.
 
 
 
Photograph of SeaFrance Cèzanne on 21st June 2003.
Photo: ©2003 Copyright Ian Boyle.
 
 
 
Photograph of SeaFrance Cèzanne on 21st June 2003.
Photo: ©2003 Copyright Ian Boyle.
 
 
 
 
 
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