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LOI
9/1987Building contract
Building started
5/2/1988Keel laid
27/4/1988Launch
Sea trial
Second sea trial
1/7/1988Delivered to Shin-Nihonkai Ferry Co., Otaru, Japan
7/1988Otaru – Niigata – Tsuruga – Maizuru route.
11/2004Sold to Althea Int, Co, Kingstown, St. Vincent & Grenadines.
12/2004New name Ionian Glory.
13/1/2005Rebuild on Drapetsona, Greece.
13/6/2005Owner Highpride Shipping Co, Ltd, Limassol, Cyprus. New name Ionian Queen.
20/8/2005Operated Endeavor Lines in Patras – Igoumenitsa – Bari route.
3/2008Endeavour Lines & HML in Patras – Igoumenitsa – Korfu – Brindisi route.
2-3/2011Help in evacuation operation on Libya.
11/9/2012Arrested on Patras, Greece due to economical problems.
2/12/2015Sold to Hellenic Seaways Maritime SA, Piraeus, Greece. New name Nissos Samos.
Cyprus flag. Refurbished.
7/2016Greece flag.
29/7/2016Piraeus – Mesta – Mytilene – Lemnos – Thessaloniki route.