{"id":20997,"date":"2020-03-16T16:48:18","date_gmt":"2020-03-16T14:48:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/matkustajalaivat.com\/?page_id=20997"},"modified":"2026-01-10T21:14:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T19:14:37","slug":"mega-express-five-history-10","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/matkustajalaivat.com\/?page_id=20997","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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                                    History<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/td>LOI<\/td><\/tr>
1\/6\/1991<\/td>Building contract<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Building started<\/td><\/tr>
21\/8\/1992<\/td>Keel laid<\/td><\/tr>
29\/1\/1993<\/td>Launch<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Sea trial <\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Second sea trial <\/td><\/tr>
1\/6\/1993<\/td>Delivered to  Marine Express Co, Tokyo, Japan <\/td><\/tr>
20\/6\/1993<\/td> Kawasaki – Hyuga route.<\/td><\/tr>
7\/2\/2005<\/td>Sold to Miyazaki Car Ferry, Japan<\/td><\/tr>
9\/2006<\/td>Sold to Forship S.p.A. , Genova, Italy. New name<\/td><\/tr>
29\/9\/2006<\/td>New name Mega Express Five.<\/td><\/tr>
29\/9\/2006<\/td>Voyage from Japan to Italy.<\/td><\/tr>
10\/06-8\/08<\/td>Rebuild at Palumbo shipyard<\/td><\/tr>
5\/8\/2008<\/td>Towed to Genova<\/td><\/tr>
8\/2008<\/td>Continue rebuilding<\/td><\/tr>
9\/4\/2009<\/td>Operate Toulon – Corsica routes.<\/td><\/tr>
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9\/1\/2026<\/td>Sold to Bridgemans Group. New name Mega X.<\/td><\/tr>
1-4\/2026<\/td>Refurbished.<\/td><\/tr>
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