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M/S Bluefort


Route-
IMO7816874
Building year1979 / 2008
Building yardJos L Meyer, Papenburg, Germany (#592)
OwnerBluefort Holdings LP
Operator-
Length138,9 m / 141,7 m
Breadth24,2 m / 27,8 m
Draft5,45 m / 5,75 m
GT17.955 / 17.936
Machinery4 * MAN 8L40/45
Speed21 kn.
Number of passengers1.900 / 1.500 / 523
Number of beds867 / 854 / 523
Number of cars555 / 480 / ?
Lanemetres?
Port of registryMajuro
FlagMarshall Islands
Former namesBluefort (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 ownersBluefort 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)
Sister ships-
NotesConverted to accomodation and repair vessel in 2008.

Sold in 2021, to scrapping in India.
    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