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Mols Linien

 

This page is devoted to postcards of the Danish ferry company Mols Linien. An alphabetical list of ships shown on this page is shown below. The Table beneath gives links to complete postcard history pages on selected individual ships. Below the table are official postcards of the fleet in chronological order.

 

 

Brief History of Kattegat Ferry Services

 

Grenå-Hundested Line commenced Kattegat operations in 1934 with the first Djursland, a small stern-loading car ferry. A second ferry Isefjord was added in 1935, and she remained in service in 2002 for Linee Lauro out of Naples. The route reopened after WW2 with a series of modern car ferries.

 

Juelsminde-Kalundborg Line began Kattegat operations in 1964, with the ferries Julle (1) and Kalle (1). Collaboration between the Juelsminde-Kalundborg Line and the Grenå-Hundested Line began in 1967, and they combined in 1970 to form Jydsk Færgefart A/S.

 

Mols Line (owned by DFDS - hence similar livery) began a rival Kattegat service between Ebeltoft-Odden in 1966. Following the decrease in traffic after the 1974 oil crisis, there was insufficient traffic for the three private Kattegat routes (excluding state-owned DSB). Cooperation between Jydsk Færgefart and Mols Line began in 1979, and part of the agreement was that Grenå-Hundested Line services would be maintained by only one ship. In 1983, DFDS took over 83% of shares in Grenå-Hundested Line, including the ferry Djursland. Passenger services on the Juelsminde-Kalundborg route ceased in 1983. Following the DFDS financial crisis of 1984, Grenå-Hundested Line and Mols Line were both sold to J.Lauritzen (and for the first time in its history, DFDS ran no domestic Danish services). In 1988, ownership of both lines passed to DIFKO (Dansk Investeringsfond), and the Grenå-Hundested route ceased in 1992. In 1999, Scandlines Danmark A/S (the successor to DSB) acquired a 40% in Mols Line and their Kattegat services were integrated, Mols Line taking over the Scandlines Cat-Link route.

 

 

Ships on This Page:-

Mette Mols (1) - 1966-1974

Maren Mols (1) - 1966-1974

Mikkel Mols - 1969-1980

Morten Mols - 1969-1975
Mette Mols (2) - 1975-96

Maren Mols (2) - 1975-96

Mads Mols (1) - 1987-1989

Mie Mols (1) - 1989-1996

Mette Mols (3) - 1996-

Maren Mols (3) - 1996-

Mols Trader - 1987

 

Fast Craft:-

Mai Mols - 1996-

Mie Mols (2) - 1996-

Mads Mols (2) - 1999-

Max Mols - 1999-

 

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Table of Ship Histories

Name	Other names	Built
Mette Mols	Dana Gloria, Ålandsfärjan, Balkanija, Istra	1966
Maren Mols (2)	Banasa	1975

 

 

 

 

 

Mols Linien Fleet List

 

 

Mette Mols (1) (1966-74)

 

Mette Mols (1) was built in 1966 by Aalborg Vaerft A/S, Ålborg, Denmark for the Mols Linien service between Sjællands Odde and Ebeltoft. Her sistership was Maren Mols (1). In 1974 Mette Mols (1) was renamed Mette Mo to release the name for the new Mette Mols (2). She was laid up soon afterwards, until sold to DFDS in 1977 as the Dana Gloria. She then briefly reappeared on the Sjællands Odde-Ebeltoft route under charter to Mols Linien. Other charters followed for Viking Line, Fåborg-Gelting Linien, etc, until sale to Jadranska Linijska Plovidba (Jadrolinija), in 1981 as the Balkanija. the name was changed to Istra (2) in 1992.

 

Mols Linien postcard of Mette Mols (1).

 

Mikkel Mols (1) (left) and Mette Mols (1) (right).

 

Postcard of Mette Mols (1).

 

Postcard of Mette Mols (1) at Ebeltoft.

 

 

 

 

 

Maren Mols (1) (1966-74)

 

Maren Mols (1) was built in 1966 by Aalborg Vaerft A/S, Ålborg, Denmark for the Mols Linien service between Sjællands Odde and Ebeltoft. Her sistership was Mette Mols (1). In 1974 Maren Mols (1) was renamed Maren Mo to release the name for the new Maren Mols (2). Maren Mo was sold in 1975 to Siremar for use on services Porto Empedocle-Linosa/Lampedusa as Caravaggio. Caravaggio was sold for use as a pilgrim ship in 1991, carying the names Aboud and Al Aboud.

 

 

Commercial postcard of Maren Mols (1).

 

Official company postcard of Maren Mols (1).

 

 

 

 

 

Mikkel Mols (1969-80)

 

Mikkel Mols was built in 1969 by Aalborg Vaerft A/S, Ålborg, Denmark for the Mols Linien service between Sjællands Odde and Ebeltoft. Her sistership was Morten Mols. In 1980 Mikkel Mols was sold to Strandfaraskip Landsin (Faroe Islands) as the Teistin (her sister had been sold to the same owners in 1975). Teistin was chartered to Viking Line during the summers on 1985 and 1986 as Ålandsfärjan. She was sold again in 1996 to Moby Lines and renamed Moby Ale, serving between Piombino and Portoferraio (Elba).

 

 

Mikkel Mols (1) (left) and Mette Mols (1) (right).

 

 

 

 

 

Morton Mols (1969-75)

 

Morten Mols was built in 1969 by Aalborg Vaerft A/S, Ålborg, Denmark for the Mols Linien service between Sjællands Odde and Ebeltoft. Her sistership was Mikkel Mols. In 1975 Morten Mols was sold to Strandfaraskip Landsin (Faroe Islands) as the Smyril (her sister was sold to them 5 years later as the Teistin).

 

 

Postcard of Morton Mols.

 

 

 

 

 

Mette Mols (2) (1975-96)

 

Mette Mols (2) was built in 1975 by Helsingørs Værft A/S, Helsingør, Denmark for Mols Linien's Ebeltoft-Odden Færgehavn service. She remained on this service until 1996 when she was sold to Naviera Armas S.A., Las Palmas, Spain, and renamed Volcan de Tamasite. She entered service on Armas' Canary Isles services. In 2004 she was renamed Tamasite to release the name for a new ship, before being sold for breaking up in India.

 

 

Mols Linien postcard of Mette Mols (2).

 

Mols Linien postcard of Mette Mols (2) (rear) and Maren Mols (2).

 

Mols Linien postcard of Mette Mols (2) (rear) and Maren Mols (2).

 

Mols Linien advertising postcard of Mette Mols (2) and Maren Mols (2).

 

Postcard of Mette Mols (2) or Maren Mols (2) at Ebeltoft.

 

Postcard of Mette Mols (2) or Maren Mols (2) at Ebeltoft.

 

Mols Linien advertising postcard of Mette Mols (2) and Maren Mols (2).

 

Mols Linien postcard of Mette Mols (2) (rear) and Maren Mols (2).

 

Mols Linien postcard of Mette Mols (2) or Maren Mols (2) at Ebeltoft.

 

Mols Linien postcard of Mie Mols (1) (left), and Mette Mols (2) or Maren Mols (2).

 

 

 

 

 

Maren Mols (2) (1975-96)

 

Maren Mols (2) was built in 1975 by Helsingørs Værft A/S, Helsingør, Denmark for Mols Linien's Ebeltoft-Odden Færgehavn service. She remained on this service until 1996 when she was sold to Comarit and renamed Banasa (after briefly being the Banassa). She entered service between Tangier and Algeciras in 1997.

 

 

Mols Linien postcard of Mette Mols (2) and Maren Mols (2) (front).

 

Mols Linien postcard of Mette Mols (2) and Maren Mols (2) (front).

 

Mols Linien advertising postcard of Mette Mols (2) and Maren Mols (2).

 

Postcard of Mette Mols (2) or Maren Mols (2) at Ebeltoft.

 

Postcard of Mette Mols (2) or Maren Mols (2) at Ebeltoft.

 

Mols Linien advertising postcard of Mette Mols (2) and Maren Mols (2).

 

Mols Linien postcard of Mette Mols (2) and Maren Mols (2) (front).

 

Mols Linien postcard of Mette Mols (2) or Maren Mols (2) at Ebeltoft.

 

Mols Linien postcard of Mie Mols (1) (left), and Mette Mols (2) or Maren Mols (2).

 

Chantry Classics postcard CC/S122 of Maren Mols (2).

Photo: © DieterStreich.

 

 

 

 

Mols Trader (1987)

Mads Mols (1) (1987-1989)

 

Mads Mols (1) was built as the Anu in Norway in 1972, one of four sisters. She was owned by Alander Frachtschiff of Hamburg, and had an initial charter with Avomeri Line running between Helsinki, Helsingborg and Århus. Between 1973-1974 she was chartered to North Sea Ferries as Norcliff, reverting to Anu afterwards. In 1979-1980 Anu was chartered to Tor Line for Gothenburg-Immingham service, folowed by charter to Sealink as Lune Bridge on Irish Sea services. Further charters followed with B&I Line, the UK Ministry of Defence and Cenargo until used by Mols Linien between 1987-1989 between Sjællands Odde-Ebeltoft. She was temporarily renamed Mols Trader before entering service as Mads Mols (1). Following this she operated for Commodore Shipping to the Channel islands as Pride of Portsmouth and Norman Commodore. Since 1995 she has worked as Finnish Fjärdvägen between Långnäs and Nådendal.

 

Photograph of Mols Trader before entering service with Mols Linien as Mads Mols (1).

Photo: Andreas Wörteler - Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.

 

Photograph of Mads Mols (1) .

Photo: © Jürgen Stein.

Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.

 

 

 

Mie Mols (

1) (1987-1989)

 

Mols Linien postcard of Mie Mols (1) (left), and Mette Mols (2) or Maren Mols (2).

 

 

 

 

 

Mette Mols (3) (1996- )

 

Matte Mols (3) entered service with Mols Linien in 1996 between Sjællands Odde and Ebeltoft. In 2000 she was transferred to the Århus-Kalundborg route.

 

 

Mols Linien postcard of Mette Mols (3), with Mai Mols.

Ebeltoft-Odden route.

 

Mols Linien postcard for Mette Mols (2) and Maren Mols (2).

Ebeltoft-Odden route.

 

Mols Linien postcard of Mette Mols (3).

Ebeltoft-Odden route.

 

 

 

 

 

Maren Mols (3) (1996- )

 

Maren Mols (3) entered service with Mols Linien in 1996 between Sjællands Odde and Ebeltoft. In 2000 she was transferred to the Århus-Kalundborg route.

 

 

Mols Linien postcard for Mette Mols (2) and Maren Mols (2).

Ebeltoft-Odden route.

 

Mols Linien postcard of Maren Mols (3).

Århus-Kalundborg route.

 

Mols Linien postcard of Maren Mols (3).

Århus-Kalundborg route.

 

 

 

 

 

Mai Mols (1996- )

 

Mai Mols was built by Danyard A/S, Aalborg, Denmark, for Mols Linien service between Sjællands Odde and Ebeltoft. In 2003 she transfered to the Sjællands Odde-Aarhus route.

 

 

Mols Linien postcard of Mai Mols.

Ebeltoft-Odden route.

 

Mols Linien postcard of Mai Mols.

Ebeltoft-Odden route.

 

Mols Linien postcard of Mette Mols (3), with Mai Mols.

Ebeltoft-Odden route.

 

 

 

 

 

Mie Mols (2) (1996- )

 

Mie Mols (2) was built by Danyard A/S, Aalborg, Denmark, for Mols Linien service between Sjællands Odde and Ebeltoft.

 

 

Mols Linien postcard of Mie Mols.

Ebeltoft-Odden route.

 

 

 

 

 

Max Mols (1999- )

 

Max Mols was built by Incat of Tasmania in 1998 (yard number 48). She was chartered to Cat-Link/Scandlines as Cat-Link IV, and entered service between Århus and Kalundborg in May 1998. In January 1999 her charter passed to Mols Linien and she was renamed Max Mols. She entered service between Århus and Sjællands Odde in April 1999. There was insuffient traffic for a two-ship service, and sister Mads Mols (4) was laid up in Århus during the early months of 2000, returning to Århus-Sjællands Odde service in April 2000, at which point Max Mols was laid up. She was then chartered to Marine Atlantic in Canada, operating a summer service between North Sydney and Port Aux Basques until September, when she returned to Århus. Her next major charter was not until the summer of 2002 when she ran for Riga Sea Line between Riga and Nynäshamn until September 2002. In March 2004, Max Mols was chartered to P&O for Caen-Portsmouth service under the marketing name Caen Express. The P&O charter ended in October 2004, after which she was again used on Århus-Sjællands Odde.

 

 

Max Mols as Caen Express leaving Portsmouth on P&O charter.

Photo: © Ian Boyle, Gosport, 04/06/2004.

 

Max Mols as Caen Express leaving Portsmouth on P&O charter.

Photo: © Ian Boyle, Gosport, 04/06/2004.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mads Mols (2) (1999-2005)

 

Mads Mols (4) was built by Incat of Tasmania in 1998 (yard number 49). Her registered owner was Nordic Catamaran Ferries K/S, Aarhus, Denmark, and she was initially chartered to Cat-Link/Scandlines as Cat-Link V. She travelled from Tasmania via New York, and beat the existing time to Bishop's Rock to win the Hales Trophy (Blue Riband). Cat-Link V entered service between Århus and Kalundborg in July 1998. In January 1999 her charter passed to Mols Linien and she was renamed Mads Mols (4). She entered service between Århus and Sjællands Odde in April 1999. Mads Mols (4) was laid up in Århus during the early months of 2000, returning to Århus-Sjællands Odde service in April 2000. She continued on this route until July 2005, when her charter was terminated. In August 2005 she was renamed Incat 049.

 

 

Mols Linien postcard of Mads Mols.

Århus-Odden route.

 

Mols Linien postcard of Mads Mols.

Århus-Odden route.

 

Mols Linien postcard of Mads Mols.

Århus-Odden route.

 

Mols Linien postcard of Mads Mols.

Århus-Odden route.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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