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Grenå
Grenå - Kalle (2) - Olau West - Corsica Marina - Kelibia - Nortia - Azzurra
This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the
Grenå-Hundested Lines
ferry
Grenå
, later renamed
Kalle
. Her sister was the
Hundested
, delivered in 1964.
Grenå
was built in 1964 by Schiffbau-Gesellschaft Unterweser AG, Bremerhaven, for
Grenå-Hundested Lines
. In 1971 she was transferred to the
Juelsminde-Kalundborg Line
as
Kalle
. In 1975 both sisters were sold to Ole Lauritzen for use on his Olau Line service between Sheerness and Vlissingen, as
Olau East
and
Olau West
.
Olau East
was sold to Venezuelan interests within a year (she was scrapped in 1985), but
Olau West
continued until sold in 1977 to
Corsica Ferries
as
Corsica Marina
. She served with them for 14 years.
Corsica Marina
was sold in 1990 to Alimar Shipping, Messina, who renamed her
Kelibia.
She entered service with Rodriguaez between Naples and Trapani. In 1995,
Kelibia
was chartered to Limadet for a Malaga-Tangier service. From 1996, her owners were described as Kelibia Shipping. From 1996-98
Kelibia
was laid up in Tangier, until sold to Carretel Malta Shipping (Eurolines) in 1998 and renamed
Scent of Sea
. During the summer of 1998
Scent of Sea
, ran for Eurolines between La Spezia (Italy) and Bastia (Corsica), but the service was terminated by engine problems in October.
Scent of Sea
was sold to Etruria Shipping, Genoa, who took her to Genoa for repairs. From 1999 she was owned by Etruria Ferries, as
Nortia
and started a service between Livorno and Elba in May 2000. She was withdrawn in August 2000, and
Nortia
was sold to operator ASC (later Azzurra Line) as their
Azzurra
between Italy and Dubrovnik.
Ship Names on this Page:-
Azzurra
- ASC 2001-
Corsica Marina
- Corsica Ferries 1977-91
Grenå
- GHL 1964-71
Kalle (2)
- JKL 1971-75
Kelibia
- Accurate/Kelibia 1991-99
Nortia
- Etruria Ferries 1999-2001
Olau West
- Olau Line 1975-77
Scent of Sea
- Eurolines 1999-2000
Associated Pages:-
Corsica Ferries
Grenå-Hundested Lines
Juelsminde-Kalundborg Line
Olau Lines
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Grenå
Grenå
(GHL: 1964-71)
Kalle (2)
(JKL: 1971-75)
Grenå
, later renamed
Kalle
was one of two sisters (the other being the
Hundested
), delivered in 1964. In 1971 she was transferred to the Juelsminde-Kalundborg Line as
Kalle
. In 1975 both sisters were sold to Ole Lauritzen for use on his Olau Line service between Sheerness and Vlissingen, as
Olau East
and
Olau West
.
Commercial postcard of
Grenå
at
Hundested.
Commercial postcard of
Grenå
at Grenå.
Photograph of
Kalle (2)
(ex-
Grenå
).
Photo: Bernt Skjött - Scan:
Fakta om Fartyg
Olau West
(Olau Line: 1975-77)
In 1975
Kalle
was sold to Ole Lauritzen for use on his Olau Line service between Sheerness and Vlissingen, as
Olau West
. Sistership
Olau East
was sold to Venezuelan interests within a year (she was scrapped in 1985), but
Olau West
continued until sold in 1977 to
Corsica Ferries
as
Corsica Marina
.
Official Olau-Line (sic) postcard of
Olau West
, issued to cover both
Olau East
and
Olau West
.
Unidentified photographic postcard of
Olau West
.
Photograph of
Olau West
.
Photo: FotoFlite.
Photograph of
Olau West
Photo: J.B.Jensen
.
Corsica Marina
(Corsica Ferries: 1977-90)
Corsica Marina
had served as ferry
Grenå
(1964-71),
Kalle
(1971-75) and
Olau West
(1975-77) before purchase by
Corsica Ferries
. In 1983,
Corsica Marina
was chartered to Limadet, running between Malaga and Tangier. She returned to Limadet in 1995, whilst sailing as
Kelibia
. In 1986,
Corsica Marina
was chartered to Adriatica, running between Brindisi and Igoumenitsa. She was sold in 1990 to Alimar Shipping, Messina, who renamed her
Kelibia
.
Corsica Marina
, on card s/n 648 by Editions "U.Segnu".
Corsica Marina
at Brindisi, on card s/n 28487 by Editions "Agrusti".
Corsica Marina
is shown on a charter to Adriatica in 1986, running between Brindisi and Igoumenitsa. The ferry on the left is HML's
Egnatia
, used on Italy-Greece services.
Kelibia
(Alimar Shipping: 1990-96)
(Kelibia Shipping 1996-98)
Corsica Marina
was sold in 1990 to Alimar Shipping, Messina, who renamed her
Kelibia.
She entered service with Rodriguaez between Naples and Trapani. In 1995,
Kelibia
was chartered to Limadet for a Malaga-Tangier service. From 1996, her owners were described as Kelibia Shipping. From 1996-98
Kelibia
was laid up in Tangier, until sold to Carretel Malta Shipping (Eurolines) in 1998 and renamed
Scent of Sea
.
Photograph of
Kelibia
at Naples in Rodriguez service.
Photo: © Svend Erik Christensen - Scan:
Fakta om Fartyg
Photograph of
Kelibia
.
Photo: © Yvon Perchoc - Scan:
Fakta om Fartyg
Scent of Sea
(Eurolines: 1998-1999)
From 1996-98
Kelibia
was laid up in Tangier, until sold to Carretel Malta Shipping (Eurolines) in 1998 and renamed
Scent of Sea
. During the summer of 1998
Scent of Sea
, ran for Eurolines between La Spezia (Italy) and Bastia (Corsica), but the service was terminated by engine problems in October.
Scent of Sea
was sold to Etruria Shipping, Genoa, who took her to Genoa for repairs.
Photograph of
Kelibia
.
Photo: © Svend Erik Christensen - Scan:
Fakta om Fartyg
Nortia
(Etruria Ferries: 2000-2001)
Scent of Sea
was sold to Etruria Shipping, Genoa, who took her to Genoa for engine repairs. She remained there throughout 1999, but in May 2000 initiated a servive between Livorne and Elba as the
Nortia
. She was laid up from August 2000, first in Livorno, and then Genoa.
The following photographs of
Nortia
were taken on 29th July 2000, by Ian Boyle, at Livorno. She was owned by Etruria Ferries, and was scheduled to operate between Livorno and Elba. However, she did not operate on the day that I visited, (more engine problems?), although she was manoeuvred twice by tugs across the harbour and back. I presume that she did not sail again for Etruria, and in 2001 she was sold to ASC, who renamed her
Azzurra
, for a service from Dubrovnik to Bari and Ortona.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, Livorno, 29th July 2000
Photo: © Ian Boyle, Livorno, 29th July 2000
Photo: © Ian Boyle, Livorno, 29th July 2000
Photo: © Ian Boyle, Livorno, 29th July 2000
Photo: © Ian Boyle, Livorno, 29th July 2000
Photo: © Ian Boyle, Livorno, 29th July 2000
Photo: © Ian Boyle, Livorno, 29th July 2000
Photograph of
Nortia
.
Photo: © Martin Jensen - Scan:
Fakta om Fartyg
Azzurra
(ASC/Azzurra Line: 2001- )
In 2001,
Nortia
was renamed
Azzurra
, on a service for ASC (later Azzurra Line) from Dubrovnik to Bari and Ortona (near Pescara).
The photos of
Azzurra
below were supplied by Graham Amiss of Bosmere Travel, who are the UK booking agents for
Azzurra
:
graham.amiss@bosmeretravel.co.uk
Photograph of
Azzurra
.
Photo: © Frank Lose - Scan:
Fakta om Fartyg
A more recent photograph of
Azzurra
, now shown as Azzurra Line
Photo: © Frank Lose, Bari, 2003 - Scan:
Fakta om Fartyg