Fennia - Casino Express
 
 
This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the Silja Line ferry Fennia.
 
Fennia was built by Öresundsvarvet, Landskrona in 1966 for Oy Siljarederiet Ab, Åbo, Finland (Silja Line), beginning a long career through many owners without a name change until 2001. Fennia entered service between Åbo-Mariehamn/Långnäs-Stockholm. In 1970 Fennia was sold to Oy Svea Line Ab, Åbo, Finland, another part of the Silja Line consortium.
 
In 1983 Fennia was sold to Oy Jakob Line Ab, Jakobstad, Finland, for delivery in 1984. During the summer of 1983 she was chartered to B&I for service between Cork-Pembroke Dock. Between 1984-86 Fennia operated for Jakob Line between Jakobstad-Skellefteå. In 1985 Fennia was sold to Rederi Ab Sally Oy, Vasa, Finland, entering service with their Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna subsidiary in 1986. This included service on the now merged Jakob Line routes. In 1990, registered owners again became Oy Svea Line Ab, Vasa, Finland. Fennia operated in Silja Line colours on previous Vaasanlaivat and Jakob Line routes Jakobstad-Umeå, Umeå-Vasa and Jakobstad-Skellefteå, with occasional forays onto other Silja/SeaWind services. She was laid up in 2000, when Silja Line announced their withdrawal from the Vasa services. Fennia was sold in 2001, when RG Line took over the Vaasa-Umeå route, and she was renamed Casino Express - her first change of name in her 35 years.
 
 
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Fennia - Svea Line (Silja Line) 1970-83
Fennia - Jakob Line 1983-85
Fennia - Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna 1985-90
Fennia - Silja Line 1990-2001
Casino Express - RG Line 2001-
 
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Fennia
(Silja Line: 1966-1970)
 
Fennia was built by Öresundsvarvet, Landskrona in 1966 for Oy Siljarederiet Ab, Åbo, Finland (Silja Line), beginning a long career through many owners without a name change until 2001. Fennia entered service between Åbo-Mariehamn/Långnäs-Stockholm. In 1970 Fennia was sold to Oy Svea Line Ab, Åbo, Finland, another part of the Silja Line consortium.
 
 
Official Silja Line postcard of Fennia as delivered.
 
Official Silja Line postcard of Fennia as delivered.
 
Färjeminnen postcardof Fennia in Silja colours.
Scan: Mikael Blomberg.
 
 
 
 
 
Fennia
(Svea Line/Silja Line: 1970-1983)
 
In 1970 Fennia was sold to Oy Svea Line Ab, Åbo, Finland, another part of the Silja Line consortium. In 1983 Fennia was sold to Oy Jakob Line Ab, Jakobstad, Finland, for delivery in 1984. During the summer of 1983 she was chartered to B&I for service between Cork-Pembroke Dock.
 
 
Official Silja Line postcard of Fennia in Svea ownership.
 
Official Silja Line postcard.
 
Official Silja Line postcard of Fennia in Svea ownership.
 
Official Silja Line postcard of Fennia in Svea ownership.
 
Official Silja Line postcard of Fennia in Svea ownership.
Scan: Mikael Blomberg.
 
Official Silja Line postcard of Fennia in Svea ownership.
 
Färjeminnen postcardof Fennia in Silja colours.
Scan: Mikael Blomberg.
 
 
 
 
 
Fennia
(Jakob Line: 1983-85)
 
Jakob Lines bought the Fennia from Silja Line in 1983. She made her maiden voyage for Jakob Lines in May 1984. Fennia was used on Jakobstad-Övik during the summer. She was sold to Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna in December 1985. Fennia returned to the Jakob Lines route between 1992-99 - she was the last ship to serve on the route. By this time Jakob Lines had been acquired by Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna who in turn were part of Silja Line, and Fennia then ran in the colours of these companies.
 
 
Here is a Jakob Lines postcard of Fennia.
Produced by : Lars Håkan Nilsson BILD & TEXT, Västerhus.
Number: 8504010
Scan supplied by Mikael Blomberg.
 
 
 
 
 
Fennia
(Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna: 1986-90)
 
Fennia was built by Öresundsvarvet, Landskrona in 1966 for Silja Line services, beginning a long career through many owners without a name change until 2001. She remained in service with her original owners Silja Line until 1984 (including a charter to B&I in 1983). Between 1984-86 she operated for Jakob Line, before she joined Silja Line subsidiary Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna. She was not sold by Silja Line until 2001, when RG Line took over the Vaasa-Umeå route, and she was renamed Casino Express.
 
 
Official Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna (Mainos-Varteva) postcard of Fennia.
 
Official Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna postcard of Fennia.
Niklas Vykort serial number 221.
 
Official Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna postcard of Fennia.
Niklas Vykort serial number 251.
 
Official Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna postcard of Fennia.
Niklas Vykort serial number 260. Photo: Hannu Vallas.
 
Official Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna postcard of Fennia.
Niklas Vykort serial number 246.
Scan supplied by Mikael Blomberg.
 
Official Wasa Line postcard of Fennia.
Niklas Vykort serial number 343.
Scan supplied by Mikael Blomberg.
 
 
 
 
 
Fennia
(Silja Line: 1990-2001)
 
In 1985 Fennia was sold to Rederi Ab Sally Oy, Vasa, Finland, entering service with their Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna subsidiary in 1986. This included service on the now merged Jakob Line routes. In 1990, registered owners again became Oy Svea Line Ab, Vasa, Finland. Fennia operated in Silja Line colours on previous Vaasanlaivat and Jakob Line routes Jakobstad-Umeå, Umeå-Vasa and Jakobstad-Skellefteå, with occasional forays onto other Silja/SeaWind services. She was laid up in 2000, when Silja Line announced their withdrawal from the Vasa services. Fennia was sold in 2001, when RG Line took over the Vaasa-Umeå route, and she was renamed Casino Express - her first change of name in her 35 years.
 
 
Official Silja Line (Effjohn International) postcard of Fennia.
Niklas Vykort serial number 398.
 
Official Silja Line (Effjohn International) postcard of Fennia.
Niklas Vykort serial number 704.
 
 
 
 
 
Casino Express
(RG-Line: 2001- )
 
Fennia was sold in 2001, when RG Line took over the Vaasa-Umeå route, and she was renamed Casino Express - her first change of name in her 35 years.
 
 
An official RG-Line postcard of Casino Express.
 
An official RG-Line postcard of Casino Express.
 
An RG-Line brochure for Casino Express.
 
 
 
 
 
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