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LOI
Building contract
Building started
Keel laid
25/2/1960 Launch and named to Frisia III
Sea trial
Second sea trial
14/5/1960 Delivered to AG Reederei Norden-Frisia, W. Germany
5/1960 Norderney islands routes
1977 Lengthened at Schulte & Bruns, Emden, Germany
4/2000 Sold to Nurmes Marina OY, Finland (Saimaa Ferries) and named to Koli III
2000Daycruises from Joensuu
Winter 2003/04 Rebuild to overnigth cruiseship
2004Nurmes – Koli – Lieksa – Joensuu – Savonlinna cruises
6/6/2006 Lappeenranta – Puumala – Savonlinna – Kuopio cruises
9/2006 Laid up on Joensuu for sale
12/7/2007 Sold to BlueWhite Resort OY , Kuopio, Finland. Named to BlueWhite Eagle
7/2007 Used as restaurant ship on Kuopio harbour
2008Charter to Roll Cruises OY
5/6/2008 Kuopio – Varkaus – Savonlinna – Lappeenranta cruises
9/2008 BlueWhite Resort OY set ship for sale after make a loss for this season. Laid up on Kuopio.
6/2009 Drydocking on Savonlinna
8/7/2009 – 8/2009 Used as hotelship on BlueWhite Sahanlahti, Puumala
8/2009 Plans to use as charter and restaurant ship on Helsinki
8/2009 >Laid up on Puumala.
17/6/2011 > Sail from Puumala to Lappeenranta and used as Hotelship on Saimaa Open Air festivals.
2011 > Laid up at Rauha, Lappeenranta after charter