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                                    History

24/12/1975Building contract
Start of Production
30/5/1977Keel laid
19/4/1978Launch
27/6/1979Delivered to Compagnia Italiana Di Navigazione (Tirrenia) , Italy
7/1979Genoa – Porto Torres route
1987-88Lengthened 12 meters.
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2003Charter to Adriatica , Bari – Durazzo route.
2005Refurbished
2009-10Genoa – Olbia – Arbatax route
10/10/2010Laid up at Crotone.
6/2011Sold to Adria Ferries Ltd, Limassol, Cypern. Bari – Durres Route.
10/2011New name
10/2011New name AF Francesca. Ancona – Durres and Bari – Durres routes.
12/2011Refurbished at Tuzla.
6/1/2012Hit a hard to pier due to heavy wind at Ancona. Have 3 meter hole in hull.
3/2015New side sponsons added.
13/5/2015Fire in engineroom near Bari. no any injures. Back in service for a few weeks.