F/B IONIAN STAR
Photo by courtesy
of Micke
Asklander
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Ship
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Ionian Star
(1976)
IONIAN ΣΤΑΡ
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Building Spec.
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1964 at Nobiskrug yard, Redensburg, Germany N°
635
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Call Sign
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IMO Number
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6418163
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GRT
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3.625
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DWT
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1.903
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Dimensions
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110,2 x 17,6 x
4,37
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Engines
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4 8cyl. MAN, 7221 kW
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Speed
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20,5 knots
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Passengers
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750
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Beds
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370
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Cars
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162
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Lane Metres
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Sister ships
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Derin Deniz (scrapped in 2004)
Scutari
IV (scrapped in 2004)
Split 1700
Tian Peng
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Registry Port
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Piraeus
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Flag
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Greek
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Former Names/Own.
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Prins Bertil – Lion
Ferry 1964-66
Leif Eiriksson – Canadian
National/Government of Canada
1966-76
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New Names/Owners
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Orient Star – Antarctica Shipping 1990-91
Tian Kun –
Cosco
1991-01
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Line
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One of the most historically important ships for Strintzis Lines, was in service
for the Greek operator for 14 years between 1976 and 1990. Before of Strintzis ownership was owned by Lion Ferry (Copenhagen - Halmstad - Aarhus) and
by Canadian Government (North Sydney -
Port aux Basques), named “Prins Bertil”
and “Leif Eiriksson” during the Canadian period. Mostly on the
line Ancona - Corfu - Igoumenitsa
- Patras, was operating with more ships in the years:
first the “Ionian Victory”, then the “Ionian Glory”, then “Ionian Sun”, always
without being the flagship on that route. In 1987, after the purchase of
“Ionian Galaxy”, was put on the new lines Ancona - Split and Ancona - Dubrovnik - Corfu - Patras until 1990 when she was replaced by the “Ionian
Fantasy” and sold to a Maltese owner. In 1990 she seems to have served a link
between Venice, Split, Brindisi and Igoumenitsa. In 1991 arrives in China with
the name “Tian Kun”, and was scrapped there after ten
years of service. The “Ionian Star” is the first ship I remember I’ve travelled
aboard, in 1986 and 1989, the second time on a Patras
- Corfu - Dubrovnik - Ancona
route: I have again a beautiful recollection of that trip, especially of the
arrival at Dubrovnik. Nowadays,
after 15 years, the Italy - Croatia – Greece link
was never restored, probably because nowadays the speed required on Ancona – Patras connections doesn’t allow a call in Dubrovnik.
Comparing the two “Ionian Star” owned by Strintzis,
as ship the second one was better, as facilities on board this one was
unbelievable the better…
LION FERRY F/B Prins Bertil, photo by courtesy
of Micke Asklander
CANADIAN NATIONAL
F/B Leif Eiriksson photo by courtesy of Stephen Ings
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