Vessel specifications
Route
Laid up / Oplagt
IMO number
8611623
Building year
1987
Rebuilding year
2026
Building yard
North East Shipbuilders, Sunderland, UK (#3002)
Owner
Paxos Island Maritime Co.
Operator
Length
95,8 m
Breadth
15,0 m
Draft
3,61 m
Gross tonnage
4.296
Machinery
10 * Cummins NTA-855-G2 (1987-2026)
4 * Caterpillar (2026-)
4 * Caterpillar (2026-)
Speed
14 knots
Passengers
400 / 383
Cars
170 / 110
Lane metres
290
Port of registry
Piraeus
Flag
Greece
Former names
Mercandia VIII (2023-2024) — Øresundslinjen
Mercandia VIII (2019-2023) — ForSea Ferries
Mercandia VIII (2019) — Praamid
Mercandia VIII (2018-2019) — ForSea Ferries
Mercandia VIII (2018) — Scandlines Helsingborg–Helsingör (HH Ferries Group)
Mercandia VIII (2018) — Praamid
Mercandia VIII (2016-2018) — Scandlines Helsingborg–Helsingör (HH Ferries Group)
Mercandia VIII (2016) — Saaremaa Laevakompanii
Mercandia VIII (2015-2016) — Scandlines Helsingborg–Helsingör (HH Ferries Group)
Mercandia VIII (2015) — Scandlines GmbH
Mercandia VIII (2015) — Scandlines Helsingborg–Helsingör (HH Ferries Group)
Mercandia VIII (2014-2015) — HH-Ferries
Mercandia VIII (2014) — Scandlines GmbH
Mercandia VIII (2013-2014) — HH-Ferries
Mercandia VIII (2013) — Scandlines GmbH
Mercandia VIII (2012-2013) — HH-Ferries
Mercandia VIII (2012) — Scandlines GmbH
Mercandia VIII (1997-2012) — HH-Ferries
Mercandia VIII (1996-1997) — SundBroen - Mercandia Rederierne I/S
Svea Scarlett (1993-1996)
Svea Scarlett (1993) — Scarlett Line af 1993
Superflex Bravo (1993) — Scarlett Line af 1993
Superflex Bravo (1991-1993) — Scatlett Line
Superflex Bravo (1990-1991) — VR København - Helsingborg
Superflex Bravo (1987-1990) — Vognmandsruten
Former owners
Øresundslinjen Helsingør ApS (2023-2024)
ForSea Helsingør ApS (2022-2023)
ForSea Øresund A/S (2018-2022)
HH-Ferries Øresund A/S (1999-2018)
Mercandia-Linierne I/S (1996-1999)
Molarco Shipping A/S (1987-1996)
ForSea Helsingør ApS (2022-2023)
ForSea Øresund A/S (2018-2022)
HH-Ferries Øresund A/S (1999-2018)
Mercandia-Linierne I/S (1996-1999)
Molarco Shipping A/S (1987-1996)
Notes
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Photos
M/F Mercandia VIII
Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen
M/F Mercandia VIII
Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen
M/F Mercandia VIII
Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen · Helsingør 24/11-2007
M/F Mercandia VIII
Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen · Helsingør 19/7-2011
M/F Mercandia VIII
Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen · Helsingør 19/7-2011
M/F Mercandia VIII
Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen · Helsingør 19/7-2011
M/F Mercandia VIII
Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen · Gedser 18/7-2014
M/F Mercandia VIII
Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen · Gedser 18/7-2014
M/F Mercandia VIII
Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen · Gedser 18/7-2014
M/F Mercandia VIII
Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen · Landskrona 8/9-2018
M/F Mercandia VIII
Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen · Landskrona 8/9-2018
M/F Mercandia VIII
Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen · Landskrona 9/2-2019
M/F Mercandia VIII
Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen · Landskrona 9/2-2019
M/F Mercandia VIII
Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen · Landskrona 2/2-2020
M/F Mercandia VIII
Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen · Landskrona 2/2-2020
M/F Mercandia VIII
Photo: Göran Olsson · Landskrona 28/4-2020
M/F Mercandia VIII
Photo: Göran Olsson · Helsingborg, 27/9-2021
M/F Mercandia VIII
Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen · Helsingør, 14/10-2022
M/F Mercandia VIII
Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen · Helsingør, 16/10-2022
M/F Mercandia VIII
Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen · Landskrona, 7/7-2024
M/F Mercandia VIII
Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen · Landskrona, 7/7-2024
M/F Corfu Star
Photo: Göran Olsson · Landskrona, 18/10-2024
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