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Ferryways

2001-2007

 

 

This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of ro-ro operators Ferryways, in which MSC had a major stake. They operated routes from Oostende to Tilbury, Ispwich and Killingholme. An alphabetical list of ships shown on this page is shown below. The Table beneath gives links to complete history pages on selected individual ships. Below the table is a Fleet List in chronological order.

 

In June 2007, Ferryways announced that they had been bought by Cobelfret. The takeover was messy, and Ferryways later filed for bankruptcy. Cobelfret soon started routes from Oostende to the Thames and Humber using their own tonnage. A third route was later started to Harwich (in place of Ipswich).

 

 

Ships on This Page:-

Anglian Way (2001-2007) - ex-Thomas Wehr

Beatrixhaven (2003, chartered) - later Humber Way
Belard (2002, chartered)

Calibur (2003- chartered)

Flanders Way (2001-2007) - ex-Gabriele Wehr

Gabriele Wehr (2000-2001, chartered) - later Flanders Way

Hoburgen (2005, chartered)

Humber Way (2003, chartered) - ex-Beatrixhaven

Ipswich Way (2003-2007) - ex-Rodona

Ostend Way (2003-2007) - ex-Sapphire

Rodona (2002-2003, chartered) - later Ipswich Way

Sammarina A (2001-2002, chartered)

Sapphire (2002-2003, chartered) - later Ostend Way

Tango (2002-2003, chartered)

Thomas Wehr (2000-2001, chartered) - later Anglian Way

Vilja (2002-2003, chartered)

 

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Table of Ship Histories

Name	Other names	Built
Blank ship	Blank	19--

 

 

 

 

 

Ferryways Fleet List

 

 

 

Thomas Wehr (2000-2001, chartered)

Anglian Way (2001-2007)

 

Anglian Way passed to Cobelfret in 2007

 

 

Tropic Postcards T267 of Anglian Way.

Photo: © Mike Louagie.

 

 

Tropic Postcards T267 of Anglian Way.

Photo: © Mike Louagie.

 

 

Anglian Way passing Felixstowe.

Photo: © Ian Boyle.

 

 

Anglian Way at Oostende.

Photo: © Ian Boyle, 29th October 2006

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Anglian Way on the River Orwell.

Photo: © Ian Boyle, 20th June 2006

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Anglian Way on the River Orwell.

Photo: © Ian Boyle, 20th June 2006

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Anglian Way on the River Orwell.

Photo: © Ian Boyle, 20th June 2006

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Anglian Way on the River Orwell.

Photo: © Ian Boyle, 20th June 2006

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Anglian Way on the River Orwell.

Photo: © Ian Boyle, 20th June 2006

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Anglian Way on the River Orwell.

Photo: © Ian Boyle, 20th June 2006

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Anglian Way on the River Orwell.

Photo: © Ian Boyle, 20th June 2006

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Anglian Way on the River Orwell.

Photo: © Ian Boyle, 20th June 2006

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Anglian Way passing Felixstowe

Photo: © Ian Boyle, 26th September 2006

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Anglian Way passing MSC Bruxelles at Felixstowe

Photo: © Ian Boyle, 26th September 2006

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Anglian Way passing Felixstowe

Photo: © Ian Boyle, 26th September 2006

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Gabriele Wehr (2000-2001, chartered)

Flanders Way (2001-2007)

 

Flanders Way was built as the Gabriele Wehr by Rickmers Werft, Bremerhaven, for Oscar Wehr Transport, Hamburg, in 1978. She ran for them between Europe and West Africa for just a couple of months before beginning a long history of short charters to Hanse Ferries, North Sea Ferries, Lübeck Line, Tor Line, Kent Line, Brittany Ferries, P&O Ferries, Sally Line and finally Ferryways in 2000, who bought her the following year and renamed her Flander Way. She retained her name for most of the charters, apart from brief periods as Tor Anglia in 1982 and Sari in 1992/93. Flanders Way passed to Cobelfret in 2007.

 

 

Simplon Postcards 4.6 of Gabriele Wehr. on charter to P&O.

Photo: © Ian Boyle, Portsmouth, 1989.

 

 

Tropic Postcards T329 of Gabriele Wehr.

Photo: © Photo Tropic (Yvan Broux)

 

 

Flanders Way leaving Ostend.

Photo: © Photo Tropic (Yvan Broux)

 

 

Flanders Way leaving Ostend.

Photo: © Photo Tropic (Yvan Broux)

 

 

Flanders Way at Ostend.

Photo: © Photo Tropic (Yvan Broux)

 

 

 

Flanders Way passing Felixstowe.

Photo: © Ian Boyle, 19th November 2005.

 

 

Flanders Way passing Felixstowe.

Photo: © Ian Boyle, 19th November 2005.

 

 

Flanders Way passing Felixstowe.

Photo: © Ian Boyle, 19th November 2005.

 

 

 

Flanders Way passing Felixstowe.

Photo: © Ian Boyle, 4th March 2006.

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Flanders Way passing Felixstowe.

Photo: © Ian Boyle, 4th March 2006.

 

 

Flanders Way passing Felixstowe.

Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th March 2007

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Flanders Way passing Felixstowe.

Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th March 2007

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Flanders Way passing Felixstowe.

Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th March 2007

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Flanders Way passing Felixstowe.

Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th March 2007

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Flanders Way passing Felixstowe.

Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th March 2007

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Flanders Way passing Felixstowe.

Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th March 2007

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Flanders Way passing Felixstowe.

Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th March 2007

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Flanders Way passing Felixstowe.

Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th March 2007

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Flanders Way passing Felixstowe.

Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th March 2007

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Flanders Way leaving Harwich on the new Cobelfret service to Oostende

Photo: © Ian Boyle, 25th August 2007

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Flanders Way leaving Harwich on the new Cobelfret service to Oostende

Photo: © Ian Boyle, 25th August 2007

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Flanders Way leaving Harwich on the new Cobelfret service to Oostende

Photo: © Ian Boyle, 25th August 2007

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Flanders Way leaving Harwich on the new Cobelfret service to Oostende

Photo: © Ian Boyle, 25th August 2007

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Flanders Way leaving Harwich on the new Cobelfret service to Oostende

Photo: © Ian Boyle, 25th August 2007

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Flanders Way leaving Harwich on the new Cobelfret service to Oostende

Photo: © Ian Boyle, 25th August 2007

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Sammarina A

(2001-2002, chartered)

 

Sammarina A was originally the Paltinis of 1984, one of five sister ships built by Santierul Naval Galatz, Galatz, Rumania. Two others were owned by Zim Israel Navigation, of which Narcis was rebuilt as cruise ship Aegean Dolphin, later Aegean I. Paltinis operated on the route Svarta Havet-Medelhavet until 1997, when she was sold to another Rumanian company Sammarina Shipping & Trading Ltd of Constanza, and renamed Sammarina A. She was chartered to Ferryways between 2001-2002.

 

 

Tropic Postcard of Sammarina A.

 

 

 

 

 

Vilja

(2002-2003, chartered)

 

Tropic Postcards T366 of Vilja.

Photo: © Mike Louagie.

 

 

 

 

 

Tango

(2002-2003, chartered)

 

Tropic Postcards T365 of Tango.

Photo: © Mike Louagie.

 

 

 

 

Belard

(2002, chartered)

 

To be added.

 

 

 

 

 

Sapphire (2002-2003, chartered)

Ostend Way (2003-2007)

 

Ostend Way was built in 1980 as Balder Vinga by Karlskronavarvet AB for Engström & Larson. She was initially chartered out for work in the Caribbean, followed by a charter to Seaboard Shipping. She carried the names Rovinga, Azua and the Rovinga again. In 1987 she was sold to Dag Engström Rederi A/B and renamed Sapphire. From 1987 Sapphire was chartered to Cobelfret/Ford for services from Zeebrugge to Dagenham and Purfleet. Between 1999 and 2002 she was chartered to P&O North Sea Ferries for service between Zeebrugge and Felixstowe. She was then chartered to Ferryways for their Oostende-Ipswich service. Ferryways bought her in 2003 and renamed her Ostend Way. In 2007 Ostend Way passed to Cobelfret when Ferryways were taken over.

 

 

Tropic Postcards T464 of Ostend Way.

Photo: © Mike Louagie.

 

 

Ostend Way leaving Ostend.

Photo: © Photo Tropic (Yvan Broux)

 

 

Ostend Way arriving at Ostend.

Photo: © Photo Tropic (Yvan Broux)

 

 

Ostend Way leaving Tilbury.

Photo: © Ian Boyle, 3rd October 2006

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Ostend Way leaving Tilbury.

Photo: © Ian Boyle, 3rd October 2006

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Ostend Way leaving Tilbury.

Photo: © Ian Boyle, 3rd October 2006

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Ostend Way passing Tilbury

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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Ostend Way passing Tilbury in Cobelfret colours

Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd February 2008

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Rodona (2002-2003, chartered)

Ipswich Way (2003- )

 

Ipswich Way was built in 1980 as Balder Dona by Karlskronavarvet AB for Engström & Larson. She was initially chartered out for work in the Caribbean. In 1984 she was sold to Dag Engström Rederi A/B and renamed Rodona. From 1987 Rodona was chartered to Cobelfret/Ford for services from Zeebrugge to Dagenham and Purfleet. Between 1999 and 2002 she was chartered to P&O North Sea Ferries for service between Zeebrugge and Felixstowe. She was then chartered to Ferryways for their Oostende-Ipswich service. Ferryways bought her in 2003 and renamed her Ipswich Way. In 2007 Ipswich Way passed to Cobelfret when Ferryways were taken over.

 

 

Tropic Postcards T454 of Ipswich Way.

Photo: © Photo Tropic (Yvan Broux).

 

 

Tropic Postcards T465 of Ipswich Way.

Photo: © Mike Louagie.

 

 

Photograph of Ipswich Way.

Photo: © Photo Tropic (Yvan Broux)

 

 

Ipswich Way passing Felixstowe.

Photo: © Ian Boyle, 19th September 2005.

 

 

Ipswich Way at Oostende.

Photo: © Ian Boyle, 29th October 2006

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Ipswich Way passing Gravesend in Cobelfret service

Photo: © Ian Boyle, 6th March 2008

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Beatrixhaven (2003, chartered)

Humber Way (2003, chartered)

 

Tropic Postcards T457 of Humber Way.

Photo: © Photo Tropic (Yvan Broux)

 

 

Humber Way arriving at Ostend.

Photo: © Photo Tropic (Yvan Broux)

 

 

Humber Way in the Humber Estuary.

Photo: © Cees de Bijl.

 

 

Humber Way in the Humber Estuary.

Photo: © Cees de Bijl.

 

 

 

 

 

Calibur (2003- , chartered)

Tropic Postcards T455 of Calibur.

Photo: © Photo Tropic (Yvan Broux)

 

 

Calibur arriving at Ostend.

Photo: © Photo Tropic (Yvan Broux)

 

 

 

 

 

Hoburgen

(Ferryways charter: 2005)

 

Hoburgen was built in Romania as the Balder Ra, one of eight sisterships ordered by Norwegian compant Balder A/S. She was almost immediately renamed Bazias 5, and was laid up until 1988, when sold to Navrom (Romanian State S.S. Co.). In 1995 she was renamed Perseus. Between 1996-99 she was chartered to Dart Line for their Dartford-Vlissingen service as the Dart 5. In 2000 she was bought by Rederi Ab Gotland, and renamed Hoburgen. In 2001, Hoburgen was chartered to Cobelfret Ferries of Rotterdam-Purfleet traffic, followed by charters to DFDS Tor Line, Isle of Man SP Co and Transfennica. In 2005 she was chartered to Ferryways for their Oostende-Immingham service. This charter finished in December 2005. Hoburgen was chartered to Balearia for Barcelona to Majorca service in January 2006.

 

 

Hoburgen at Oostende, 23rd August 2005.

Photo: © Photo Tropic (Yvan Broux)

Hoburgen at Oostende, 26th August 2005.

Photo: © Photo Tropic (Yvan Broux)

 

 

Hoburgen at Oostende, 27th September 2005.

Photo: © Photo Tropic (Yvan Broux)

 

 

Hoburgen at Oostende, 11th November 2005.

Photo: © Photo Tropic (Yvan Broux)

 

 

Hoburgen at Oostende, 11th November 2005.

Photo: © Photo Tropic (Yvan Broux)

 

 

Hoburgen at Oostende, 7th December 2005.

Photo: © Photo Tropic (Yvan Broux)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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