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LOI
Building contract
Building started
Keel laid
5/12/1979Launch
Sea trial
Second sea trial
22/10/1980Delivered to Sealink British Rail, London, England.
27/10/1980Dover – Calais route. Some visits Dover – Boulogne and Dover- Oostende routes.
11/1982Take out from service due to engine problems
1-3/1983Rebuild by Harland & Wolff, Belfast. Build larger Tax Free shop
31/3/1983Dover – Calais route.
18/7/1984Company sold to Seacontainers Ltd. Company name change to Sealink British Ferries U.K.
2-3/1986Refurbished by Jos. L Meyer Werft.
1/1990Sold to Stena Line. Operated by Sealink Stena Line.
11/2/1990Folkestone – Boulogne route.
19/9/1990Engine room fire.
9-11/1990Repaired by A&P Appledore.
10/1990New name Stena Cambria.
17/11/1990Fishguard – Rosslare, Dover – Calais, Holyhead – Dun Laoghaire and Stranraer – Larne routes.
22/4/1998Operated P&O Stena Line. Newhaven – Dieppe route.
2/1999Sold to Union Maritimia Formentera Ibiza S.A. , Ibiza, Spain
18/2/1999New name Isla de Botafoc.
2/1999Rebuild in Gijon.
18/11/1999Ibiza – Barcelona route.
10/2003Sold to Balearia Eurolines Maritimas, Palma, Spain.
1/2009Denia – Ibiza – Palma De Mallorca route.
1/2010Laid up for sale.
3/2010Sold to scrap.
4/2010New name Winner 9 , Kingstown, St. Kitts & Nevis.
30/4/2010Sold to Botcamp Shipping Co Ltd. New name Bari.
25/6/2010Ventouris Ferries serviceBari -Durres route.
9/2021Sold to scrap
16/9/2021New name Altair , Basseterre, St. Kitts & Nevis
5/10/2021Depart from Durres.