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                                 History

30/03/2004 Building contract
Start of Production
13/12/2004 Keel laid
Launch
22/05/2006 Delivered to Levantina Trasporti, Bari, Italy
22/5/2006 Charter to Caronte & Tourist, Italy
6/2006 Messina – Salermo route
5/2011 Laid up after replaced by new ferry.
5/2011 Owner Visentini Giovanni Transporti, Italy
6-9/2011 Charter to Grandi Navi Veloci (GNV)  Genova – Porto Torres route
9-10/2011 Drydocking
11-15/10/2011 Voyage from Palermo to Rosslare
17/10/2011 Chartered to Celtic Link Ferries, Ireland. New name Celtic Horizon.
18/10/2011 Rosslare – Cherbourg route.
15/12/2011 Departure cancelled due to bad weather
18/11/2012 Departures cancelled due to workers strike on Cherbourg
31/3/2014 New name Stena Horizon.
1/4/2014 Celtic Link sold to Stena Line. Continue same route.
5/2/2015 Fire on auxilar engine. Next day departure cancelled