FROM THE ARCHIVE:
“VARGØY” / reg. Hammerfest NO, departing Cuxhaven for Helgoland, 7 August 2001, on her service between “Hamburg – Cuxhaven – Helgoland”.
(In time of writing (12/03/2024) moored in Cesme / Turkey after arrival from Chios / Greece (as “SEA STAR SAMOS”)
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VESSEL DETAILS:
TYPE: Passenger
IMO NO: 9101742
456 gt / 144 nt
Delivered from Kværner Fjellstrand AS., Omastrand / Norway (Yard no 1623), in June 1994.
Historic details:
- “VARGØY” from delivery in 06/1994 until 09/2004
- From delivery in 06/1994 – Owned by Finnmark Fylkesrederi og Ruteselskap, Hammerferst. (reg. Hammerfest)
- From 06/2002 – Gibraltar flag.
- From 06/2004 – Owned by Uri Express Ferry Co. Ltd., Inchon / South Korea.
- “SEAPLANE” from 09/2004 until 12/2008
- From 09/2004 – South Korean flag.
- From 11/2007 – Owned by Korea Express Ferry Co. Ltd., Inchon / South Korea.
- “CONKBAYIRI” from 12/2008 until 06/2022
- From 12/2008 – Owned by Gestas Deniz Ulasim Turizm, Istanbul / Turkey.
- From 12/2008 – Turkish flag.
- “SEA STAR SAMOS” from 06/2022 –
- From 06/2022 – Owned by Royal Capital Ltd., Sofia / Bulgaria.
- From 06/2022 – Palau flag.
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