{"id":40954,"date":"2025-02-21T19:50:30","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T17:50:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matkustajalaivat.com\/?page_id=40954"},"modified":"2025-05-06T19:40:46","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T17:40:46","slug":"rigel-v-history-9","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/matkustajalaivat.com\/?page_id=40954","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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                                    History<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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1\/6\/1991<\/td>Building contract<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Building started<\/td><\/tr>
22\/1\/1992<\/td>Keel laid<\/td><\/tr>
16\/6\/1992<\/td>Launch<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Sea trial <\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Second sea trial <\/td><\/tr>
12\/1\/1992<\/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>
6\/2005<\/td>Laid up at Mitsui Engineering & Shipsbuilders, Yura Works, Wakayama, Japan.<\/td><\/tr>
28\/11\/2005<\/td>Sold to Fuji Maritime SA, Japan.<\/td><\/tr>
2\/2\/2006<\/td>Sold to Han Kook Capital Co, Ltd, Soul, South Korea. New name KC Rainbow.<\/td><\/tr>
4\/2010<\/td>New name Seco Maru.<\/td><\/tr>
29\/12\/2010<\/td>Sold to Rizhao Port Hong Kong Shipping, Panama. New name Ri Zhao Dong Fang.<\/td><\/tr>
10\/2015<\/td>Sold to Desiree Marince Co, Panama. New name Baja Star, Operated Baja Ferries.<\/td><\/tr>
5\/2016<\/td>Sold to Baja Ferries SA DE CV, La Paz, Mexico.<\/td><\/tr>
12\/2023<\/td>Sold to Ellasa Navigation Corp. (Ventouris Ferries)<\/td><\/tr>
1\/2024<\/td>Delivered to new owner. Cyprus flag.<\/td><\/tr>
4\/2\/2024<\/td>Arrived to Perama, Greece for rebuilding.<\/td><\/tr>
2024<\/td>New name Rigel V. <\/td><\/tr>
2\/2025<\/td>Bari-Durres route.<\/td><\/tr>
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