F/B IONIAN VICTORY
Photo by courtesy
of EFOPLISTIS magazine
Ship |
Ionian Victory
(1998) |
Building Spec. |
1974 at
Hayashikane, |
Call Sign |
SVGF |
IMO Number |
7377567 |
GRT |
19.539 |
DWT |
4.213 |
Dimensions |
163,98 x 23,98 x
6,4 |
Engines |
2 Mitsubishi - MAN, 20.595 kW |
Speed |
22,2 knots |
Passengers |
1.100 |
Beds |
|
Cars |
600 |
Lane Metres |
1.455 |
Sister ships |
|
|
Piraeus |
Flag |
Greek |
Former Owners |
Blue Highway
Line 1991-98 |
Former Names |
Sun Flower |
New Owners |
Blue Star
Ferries 2000-03 Agoudimos
Lines 2004à |
New Names |
Blue Sky 2000-03 Ionian Sky 2004à |
Line |
|
Was acquired from Japan, where she linked Tokyo with
Sendai on Hokkaido island, by Strintzis Lines in
1998, then deployed on links from Venice and Ancona
to Corfu, Igoumenitsa and Patras,
even if, in spite of her running-mates, she sailed from Ancona
to Patras at 23.00 instead of 12.00 and from Patras to Ancona on 13.00 instead
of 22.00. On 1999 season was also on the new direct link
BLUE HIGHWAY LINE
F/B Sun Flower Sapporo - Photo from Daniele Miglio’s
collection
Photo ©
Michele Lulurgas, Patras,
18/08/98
BLUE STAR FERRIES
F/B Blue Sky - Photo © Pieter Inpijn
BLUE STAR FERRIES
F/B Blue Sky - Photo © Daniele Miglio
BLUE STAR FERRIES
F/B Blue Sky – Photo © Nikos Thrylos,
AGOUDIMOS LINES
F/B Ionian Sky - Photo © Dominik Wagner