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LOI
1/6/1991Building contract
Building started
22/1/1992Keel laid
16/6/1992Launch
Sea trial
Second sea trial
12/1/1992Delivered to  Marine Express Co, Tokyo, Japan
20/6/1993 Kawasaki – Hyuga route.
7/2/2005Sold to Miyazaki Car Ferry, Japan
6/2005Laid up at Mitsui Engineering & Shipsbuilders, Yura Works, Wakayama, Japan.
28/11/2005Sold to Fuji Maritime SA, Japan.
2/2/2006Sold to Han Kook Capital Co, Ltd, Soul, South Korea. New name KC Rainbow.
4/2010New name Seco Maru.
29/12/2010Sold to Rizhao Port Hong Kong Shipping, Panama. New name Ri Zhao Dong Fang.
10/2015Sold to Desiree Marince Co, Panama. New name Baja Star, Operated Baja Ferries.
5/2016Sold to Baja Ferries SA DE CV, La Paz, Mexico.
12/2023Sold to Ellasa Navigation Corp. (Ventouris Ferries)
1/2024Delivered to new owner. Cyprus flag.
4/2/2024Arrived to Perama, Greece for rebuilding.
2024New name Rigel V.
2/2025Bari-Durres route.