M/F Merdif
| Route | - |
| IMO | 6902767 |
| Building year | 1969 |
| Building yard | Verolme Cork Dockyard, Ireland (#800) |
| Owner | Marco Shipping |
| Operator | - |
| Length | 118,32 m |
| Breadth | 17,84 m |
| Draft | 4,44 m |
| GT | 4.849 / 7.311 |
| Machinery | 4 * MAN V9V 30/45 |
| Speed | 21 kn. |
| Number of passengers | 1.371 |
| Number of beds | 278 / 434 |
| Number of cars | 249 |
| Lanemetres | 480 |
| Port of registry | ? |
| Flag | U.A.E. (Dubai) |
| Former names | Merdif (2001-2004) - Naif Marine Services Ionian Sun (2000-2001) - Blue Star Ferries Ionian Sun (1991-2000) - Strintzis Lines Ionian Sun (1990-1991) - Swansea Cork Ferries Ionian Sun (1986-1990) - Strintzis Lines Innisfallen (1980-1986) - B&I Line Leinster (1969-1980) - B&I Line |
| Former owners | Strintzis Lines Shipping S.A. (1986-2001) B&I Line (1969-1986) |
| Sister ships | Derin Deniz, Scutari IV, Split 1700, Tian Kun, Tian Peng |
| Notes | Sold in 2004, to scrapping in India. |
- M/F Ionian Sun
Photo: Blue Star Ferries