Vessel specifications
Route
-
IMO number
7325241
Building year
1973
Rebuilding year
1976
Building yard
A. Vuyk & Zonens, Netherlands (#864)
Owner
Birlik RoRo Isletmeleri AS
Operator
-
Length
115,32 m / 142,27 m
Breadth
16,01 m / 18,55 m
Draft
4,61 m
Gross tonnage
8.104
Machinery
2 * Stork Werkspoor 6TM410
Speed
16 knots
Passengers
12 / 100
Berths
12 / 36
Cars
?
Lane metres
1.050
Port of registry
Panama
Flag
Panama
Former names
Birlik 1 (2007-2013) — Thraki Med RoRo Lines
Boa Vista (2006-2007) — Thraki Med RoRo Lines
Boa Vista (2004-2006) — HUAL
Boa Vista (2001-2004) — KystLink
Bonavista (1999-2001)
Normandie Shipper (1995-1999)
Normandie Shipper (1989-1995) — Truckline Ferries
Kirk Shipper (1988-1989)
Stena Shipper (1988)
Caribe Express (1987-1988)
Speedlink Vanguard (1984-1987) — Sealink British Ferries
Speedlink Vanguard (1981-1984) — Sealink UK
Stena Shipper (1980-1981)
Alpha Express (1976-1980) — Aghiris Navigation
Union Wellington (1975-1976)
Union Wellington (1973-1975) — Union Steamship
Stena Shipper (1973)
Former owners
Kittilsen Shipping (2004-2007)
Trond A Kittelsen Shipping A/S (2003-2004)
Kyst Link A/S (2001-2003)
Adecon Shipping Inc (1999-2001)
Stena Line (1973-1999)
Trond A Kittelsen Shipping A/S (2003-2004)
Kyst Link A/S (2001-2003)
Adecon Shipping Inc (1999-2001)
Stena Line (1973-1999)
Sister ships
BirdenJabal Ali 5
Notes
Sold in 2013, to scrapping in Turkey.
Photos
M/F Speedlink Vanguard
Photo: Jeffrey le Feber · Harwich, 1986
M/F Normandie Shipper
Photo: Jeffrey le Feber · Portsmouth, 1994
M/F Boa Vista
Photo: Kyst Link
M/F Boa Vista
Photo: Kyst Link
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