The MS ''Ionian Star'' is a
ferry built 1971 by
Aalborg Vaerft as ''Prinsessan Désirée'' for Swedish ''Sessanlinjens ferry service between
Gothenburg and
Frederikshavn
Frederikshavn () is a Danish town in Frederikshavn municipality, Region Nordjylland, on the northeast coast of the Jutland peninsula in northern Denmark. Its name translates to "Frederik's harbor". It was originally named Fladstrand.
The town ...
. Later she sailed a.o. between Vaberg and Grena as ''Europafärjan'' and ''Europafärjan II''. After Stena Line took over this route, she was used by the in-house company Lion Ferry as ''Lion Princess'' between Karlskrona and Gdynia. Since 1994 her name was ''Bohus'', operating for Scandi Line between Sandefjord and Strömstad. eingesetzt. 1999 Color Scandi Line was created and since 2000 the ship sailed for Color Line.
2019 the ship was sold to European Ferries. In August she was renamed ''Ionian Star'' and sailed under Panama flag between Brindisi in Italy and Vlora in Albania.
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Color Line
1971 ships
Color Line (ferry operator)
Ferries of Norway
Merchant ships of Norway
Sandefjord
Ships built in Aalborg
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