Vessel specifications
Route
-
IMO number
7816874
Building year
1979
Rebuilding year
2008
Building yard
Jos L Meyer, Papenburg, Germany (#592)
Owner
Bluefort Holdings LP
Operator
-
Length
138,9 m / 141,7 m
Breadth
24,2 m / 27,8 m
Draft
5,45 m / 5,75 m
Gross tonnage
17.955 / 17.936
Machinery
4 * MAN 8L40/45
Speed
21 knots
Passengers
1.900 / 1.500 / 523
Berths
867 / 854 / 523
Cars
555 / 480 / ?
Lane metres
?
Port of registry
Majuro
Flag
Marshall Islands
Former names
Bluefort (2013-2021) — Bridgemans
ARV 1 (2007-2013) — Equinox Offshore
Meloodia (2007) — Balearia
Meloodia (1996-2006) — Tallink
Mare Balticum (1994-1996) — Estline
Vironia (1994)
Diana II (1992-1994) — TR-Line
Diana II (1979-1992) — Viking Line
Diana II av Slite (1979) — Viking Line
Former owners
Bluefort Shipping Services ULC (2015-2017)
Highclere Ltd. (2013-2015)
Eoal Cyprus ARV1 Ltd. (2011-2013)
Equinox Offshore ARV1 PTE Ltd. (2010-2011)
Equinox Offshore Accommodation Ltd. (2007-2010)
Tallink (2002-2007)
Estonian Shipping (1994-2002)
Nordbanken (1992-1994)
Rederi AB Slite (1979-1992)
Highclere Ltd. (2013-2015)
Eoal Cyprus ARV1 Ltd. (2011-2013)
Equinox Offshore ARV1 PTE Ltd. (2010-2011)
Equinox Offshore Accommodation Ltd. (2007-2010)
Tallink (2002-2007)
Estonian Shipping (1994-2002)
Nordbanken (1992-1994)
Rederi AB Slite (1979-1992)
Sister ships
—
Notes
Converted to accomodation and repair vessel in 2008.
Sold in 2021, to scrapping in India.
Sold in 2021, to scrapping in India.
Photos
M/F Diana II av Slite
Photo: Meyer Werft (Jörg Luke Sølyst's collection)
M/F Diana II
Photo: Meyer Werft
M/F Diana II
Photo: Postcard from Lasse Kaila's collection
M/F Diana II
Photo: Neil Streatfield · Turku
M/F Meloodia
Photo: Estonian Shipping
M/F Meloodia
Photo: Tallink
M/F Meloodia
Photo: Torsten Lund · Tallinn 2003
M/F Meloodia
Photo: Lasse Kaila · 3/2-2004
M/F Meloodia
Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen · Helsinki 12/7-2006
M/F Meloodia
Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen · Helsinki 12/7-2006
M/F Meloodia
Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen · Helsinki 12/7-2006
M/S ARV 1
Photo: Equinox Offshore
M/S Bluefort
Photo: Bridgemans
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