Vessel specifications
Route
-
IMO number
7006314
Building year
1970
Building yard
Jos. L. Meyer, Germany (#560)
Owner
Société des traversiers du Québec
Operator
-
Length
108,7 m
Breadth
17,2 m
Draft
4,6 m
Gross tonnage
4.371 / 6.480
Machinery
2 * Klöckner-Humboldt-Deutz SBV 12M 350 (1970-1982)
2 * MAN/B&W 9L32/36 (1982-)
2 * MAN/B&W 9L32/36 (1982-)
Speed
16,5 knots
Passengers
1.200 / 870 / 240
Berths
222 / 194
Cars
260 / 210
Lane metres
440
Port of registry
St. John
Flag
Canada
Former names
Apollo (2019-2021) — Société des traversiers du Québec
Apollo (1999-2019) — Labrador Marine
Apollo (1999) — Langeland-Kiel (1965-1999)
Apollo (1998-1999)
Apollo (1995-1998) — Eestin-Linjat
Corbiere (1994) — Tallink
Corbiere (Linda I) (1991-1994) — Estonia New Line
Corbiere (1989-1991) — Truckline Ferries
Corbiere (1985-1989) — Channel Island Ferries
Benodet (1984-1985) — Brittany Ferries
Gelting Nord (1981-1984) — Fåborg-Gelting
Olau Kent (1975-1981) — Olau Line
Apollo (1970-1975) — Viking Line
Former owners
Labrador Marine Inc (2000-2019)
Eckerö Linjen (1991-2000)
Nordisk Færgefart A/S (1981-1991)
Olau Line (1975-1981)
Rederi AB Slite (1970-1975)
Eckerö Linjen (1991-2000)
Nordisk Færgefart A/S (1981-1991)
Olau Line (1975-1981)
Rederi AB Slite (1970-1975)
Notes
Sold in 2021, to scrapping in Turkey.
Photos
M/F Apollo
Photo: Meyer Werft (Jörg Luke Sølyst's collection)
M/F Apollo
Photo: Viking Line
M/F Apollo
Photo: Micke Asklander's collection
M/F Olau Kent
Photo: Ole Lauritzen
M/F Gelting Nord
Photo: Nordisk Færgefart A/S (Jörg Luke Sølyst's collection)
M/F Gelting Nord
Photo: Nordisk Færgefart A/S (Jörg Luke Sølyst's collection)
M/F Corbiere
Photo: Post card from Mike Anderson's collection
M/F Apollo
Photo: Per Jensen (Micke Asklander's collection)
M/F Apollo
Photo: Jörg Luke Sølyst
M/F Apollo
Photo: Woodward Group
M/F Apollo
Photo: Woodward Group
M/F Apollo
Photo: Woodward Group
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