VESSEL RENAMING:
“MEXICO STAR” was renamed “SARDINIA”, during August 2025, and transferred from Mexican to Cyprus flag.
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VESSEL DETAILS:
TYPE: Roro
IMO NO: 9138800
21 171 gt / 12350 mdwt (Since 07/2025)
Delivered from Nuovi Apuania, Marina di Carrara / Italy (Yard no 1231), in March 2004.
Hull: Esercizio Cant. Spa., Viareggio / Italy (Yard no 1548)
Historic details: (TO BE UPDATED)
- 18/10/1997 – Keel laid
- 24/10/1998 – Launched as “ARONTE”
- 15/03/2004 – Completed and delivered
- “STENA CARRIER II” from delivery in 03/2004 until 09/2004
- Owned by Stena Carrier AB., Sweden.
- “STENA CARRIER” from 09/2004 until 08/2018
- From 09/2010 – UK flag. (reg. Harwich)
- From 01/2015 – Danish (DIS) flag.
- “MEXICO STAR” from 08/2018 until 08/2025
- From 08/2018 – Owned by Baja Ferries SA. De CV., La Paz / Mexico.
- From 08/2018 – Mexican flag.
- “SARDINIA” from 08/2025 –
- From 08/2025 – Acquanetta Oceanway Ltd. – C/O: MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. SA., Geneva / Switzerland.
- From 08/2025 – Cyprus flag. (reg. Limassol)
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ARCHIVE PHOTO: (LOW RES PIC)
Here seen as “STENA CARRIER” / reg. Gøteborg, moored in Gothenburg / Sweden, 12 July 2005.
@ photo – www.maritime-pics.com
