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Dart 9
 
Gu Bei Kou - Dart 9 - Aquiline
 
 
This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the ro-ro ferry Dart 9, originally the Japanese Gu Bei Kou.
 
Dart 9 was built as the Gu Bei Kou in Japan in 1980 for COSCO (Shanghai Ocean Shipping Company). In 1999 she was sold to Jacob Holdings (Dart Line) as the Dart 9, for use on their Dartford-Zeebrugge route. She is the sister of Dart 8 and Dart 10. Dart 9 passed to Cobelfret in August 2006, and was later named Aquiline.
 
 
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Dart 9
(Dart Line: 1999-2006)
 
Dart 9 was built as the Gu Bei Kou in Japan in 1980 for COSCO (Shanghai Ocean Shipping Company). In 1999 she was sold to Jacob Holdings (Dart Line) as the Dart 9, for use on their Dartford-Zeebrugge route. She is the sister of Dart 8 and Dart 10. Dart 9 passed to Cobelfret in August 2006, and was later named Aquiline.
 
 
Dart 9 and Dart 4 at the Dartford Terminal, by the Queen Elizabeth II bridge on the M25 motorway.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 17th April 2005.
 
 
Dart 9 at the Dartford Terminal.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 17th April 2005.
 
 
Dart 9 at the Dartford Terminal.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 17th April 2005.
 
 
Dart 9 at the Dartford Terminal.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 17th April 2005.
 
 
Dart 9 at the Dartford Terminal.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 17th April 2005.
 
 
Photograph of Dart 9.
Photo: © Stefan Verberckmoes.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
Photograph of Dart 9 at Zeebrugge.
Photo: © Frank Lose.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
Dart 9 on the Thames.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006
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Dart 9 on the Thames.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006
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Dart 9
(Cobelfret: 2006)
 
Dart 9 was built as the Gu Bei Kou in Japan in 1980 for COSCO (Shanghai Ocean Shipping Company). In 1999 she was sold to Jacob Holdings (Dart Line) as the Dart 9, for use on their Dartford-Zeebrugge route. She is the sister of Dart 8 and Dart 10. Dart 9 passed to Cobelfret in August 2006, and was later named Aquiline.
 
 
Dart 9 at Dartford with Britta Oden.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 27th September 2006
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Dart 9 at Dartford.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 27th September 2006
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Dart 9 at Dartford.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 27th September 2006
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Dart 9 arriving at Dartford.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 7th October 2006
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Dart 9 arriving at Dartford.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 7th October 2006
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Dart 9 at Dartford.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 7th October 2006
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Dart 9 at Dartford.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 7th October 2006
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Dart 9 at Dartford with Britta Oden.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 7th October 2006
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Dart 9 at Dartford with Britta Oden.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 7th October 2006
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Aquiline
(Cobelfret: 2006- )
 
Aquiline (ex-Dart 9) passing Tilbury Docks.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 21st March 2007
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Photo: © Ian Boyle, 21st March 2007
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Photo: © Ian Boyle, 21st March 2007
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Photo: © Ian Boyle, 21st March 2007
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Photo: © Ian Boyle, 21st March 2007
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Photo: © Ian Boyle, 21st March 2007
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Photo: © Ian Boyle, 21st March 2007
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Aquiline had received full Cobelfret colours by January 2008
Photo: © Cees de Bijl, Rozenburg, 26th January 2008
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Photo: © Cees de Bijl, Rozenburg, 26th January 2008
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Photo: © Cees de Bijl, Rozenburg, 26th January 2008
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