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F/B Blue Sky

Photo © Pieter Inpijn

 

Ship

Blue Sky (2000)

Building Spec.

1974 at Hayashikane, Japan, N° 1177

GRT

19.539

DWT

4.213

Dimensions

163,98 x 23,98 x 6,4

Engines

 2 MAN, 20.595 kW

Speed

22,2 knots

Passengers

1.100

Beds

450

Cars

600

Lane Metres

1.455

Sister ships

 

Registry Port

Piraeus

Flag

Greek

Former Owners

Nippon Enkai Ferry 1974-91

Blue Highway Line 1991-98

Former Names

Sapporo Maru 1974-91

Sun Flower Sapporo 1991-98

Ionian Victory 1998-99

New Owners

 

New Names

 

Line

Venice - Corfu - Igoumenitsa - Patras

 

 

She is in Strintzis fleet since 1998, linking Ancona and Venice with Corfu, Igoumenitsa and Patras, then in 1999 also the direct line Patras - Ancona (23 hours), this year only the Venice line. I never have travelled aboard this ship; however I think she is one of the worst units that Strintzis ever had in its fleet, like the 1994 version of “Ionian Star”: no airplane-type Seats, no interesting services on board, except for the Cinema (an istitution on Strintzis ships). She could be good for a 10-hours trip, no more!

 

F/B Sun Flower Sapporo, photo from Daniele  Miglio’s collection

 

STRINTZIS LINES F/B Ionian Victory foto © Michele Lulurgas, Patras, 18/08/98

 

Photo © Pieter Inpijn

 

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