SeaWind Line

 

(Silja Line - Page 5)

 

 

 

This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the SeaWind Line, part of Oy Silja Line Ab. 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. Other Silja Line pages:- Header Page, Page 1, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4, Page 5

 

SeaWind Line operate a low cost/no frills service between Stockholm-Åbo, later Stockholm-Långnäs-Åbo, and also Helsinki-Tallinn. Mainstay of the fleet has been the Sea Wind, backed up with additional charter tonnage.

 

 

Sections on This Page:-

Gotland (1997 charter)

Norse Lagan (1998 charter)

Sea Wind (1989- )

Star Wind (1999- ) - ex-train ferry Rostock

Sky Wind (2002- ) - ex-train ferry Öresund

SeaWind 1997 Brochure

 

Silja Line Pages:-

Silja Line - Header Page

Silja Line - Page 1 - The Early Years 1957-60

Silja Line - Page 2 - First Generation Car Ferries 1961-70

Silja Line - Page 3 - Second Generation Car Ferries 1971-80

Silja Line - Page 4 - Third Generation Car Ferries 1981-

Silja Line - Page 5 - Seawind Line - This Page!

 

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Table of Ship Histories

Name	Other names	Built
Norse Lagan	Frederick Carter, Thenia, Hansa Link, Moby Rider	1967
Sea Wind	Svealand, Saga Wind	1972

 

 

 

 

 

 

SeaWind Fleet List

 

 

 

Sea Wind (1989- )

 

Sea Wind was built as the Svealand in 1972 by Helsingörs Skipsværft Helsingör for the Trave Line service between Helsingborg-Travemünde. In 1976, the service passed to Saga Linjen. In 1981 Svealand transferred to TT-Saga Line for their Travemünde-Trelleborg route. Ownership at this time was Johnson Line. In 1983, ownership passed to Scandinavian Ferry Lines, and she was renamed Saga Wind that year. In 1989 she moved to the Stockholm-Åbo route of SeaWind Line, and was renamed Sea Wind.

 

A complete history of this ship is available on this link.

 

 

Postcard of Sea Wind in original SeaWind colours.

Niklas Vykort AB, serial 266.

 

Postcard of Sea Wind in original SeaWind colours.

Niklas Vykort AB, serial 324.

 

Sea Wind in original SeaWind colours.

Photo: © Micke Asklander.

Scan supplied by Fakta om Fartyg.

 

Postcard of Sea Wind in original SeaWind colours.

 

Postcard of Sea Wind in original SeaWind colours.

Niklas Vykort AB, serial 852.

 

Postcard of Sea Wind in intermediate SeaWind colours.

Photo: © Vesa Hinkanen.

 

Sea Wind in intermediate SeaWind colours.

Photo: © Micke Asklander.

Scan supplied by Fakta om Fartyg.

 

Postcard of Sea Wind in latest SeaWind colours.

Niklas Vykort AB, serial A124.

 

Sea Wind in later SeaWind colours.

Photo: © Micke Asklander.

Scan supplied by Fakta om Fartyg.

 

Sea Wind in later SeaWind colours.

Photo: © Micke Asklander.

Scan supplied by Fakta om Fartyg.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gotland (1997 charter)

 

Gotland was built in 1996 in Indonesia, for Rederi Ab Gotland. She operated charters for Tor Line, Nordic Trucker and SeaWind Line until sold to Oy Finnlines Ltd in 1997 and renamed Finnarrow. She then operated for them on Helsinki-Lübeck, Helsinki-Travemünde and Kapellskär-Nådendal. In 2003 she operated for Nordö-Link between Malmö-Travemünde.

 

Gotland in SeaWind service in 1997.

Photo: © Marko Hänninen.

Scan supplied by Fakta om Fartyg.

 

Gotland in SeaWind service in 1997.

Photo: © Sören Lund Hviid.

Scan supplied by Fakta om Fartyg.

 

I do not have a postcard of Gotland yet.

If you can help, please email: simplon@simplon.co.uk

 

 

 

 

 

Norse Lagan (1998 charter)

 

Norse Lagan was built as the Frederick Carter by Davies Ship Building Ltd, Lauzon, Canada. Frederick Carter had been ordered by the Govenment of Canada for East Coast ferry services and began operating between North Sydney-Port aux Basques in 1967. In 1979, registered owners became CN Marine. In 1986 Frederick Carter was sold to Cypriot owners and renamed Fred. She was sold again the following year, becoming the Flavia II of Harma Shipping, Limassol, entering service for Anco Ferries between Patras-Ancona. In 1988, Flavia II was chartered to Olympic Ferries for a service Patras-Taranto, but was sold to Windepoint Shipping the following year as the Thenia.

 

In 1990, following rebuilding in Poland, she entered service as Hansa Link for Nordö-Link between Malmö-Travemünde. The following year, Hansa Link was sold to a Dutch company and chartered to Norse Irish Ferries for their Liverpool-Belfast service as the Norse Lagan. Norse Lagan was bought by Norse Irish Ferries in 1996. She was laid up in November 1997, but had a charter with SeaWind Line during the summer of 1998, as shown in the postcard below. In 1998 Norse Lagan was sold to Moby Line, becoming their Moby Rider between Livorno-Olbia.

 

A complete history is this ship is available on this link.

 

 

Simplon Postcards release sp1250, issued 1999, of Norse Lagan near Stockholm on SeaWind charter in 1998.

Photo: Ian Boyle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Star Wind (1999- )

 

158.35m long - 6111grt - 20.5 knots - 36 passengers - 49 goods wagons.

 

Star Wind was built as the Rostock by Bergens Mekaniske Verksted A/S, Bergen, for the East German State Railways, Deutsche Reichsbahn (DR). Rostock entered service in 1977 as a train ferry between Trelleborg-Sassnitz. In 1991, ownership passed to Deutschen Fährgesellschaft Ostsee (DFO). Rostock was laid up in September 1998 when replaced by newer tonnage. Later that year she was transferred to Scandlines Deutschland GmbH, followed soon afterwards by sale to seaWind Line, for Stockholm-Åbo service as Star Wind. From 2002 she also served Helsinki-Tallinn.

 

 

Star Wind in original SeaWind colours.

Photo: © Micke Asklander.

Scan supplied by Fakta om Fartyg.

 

Star Wind in original SeaWind colours.

Photo: © Michael Schneiter.

Scan supplied by Fakta om Fartyg.

 

Postcard of Sea Wind in latest SeaWind colours.

Niklas Vykort AB, serial A124.

 

Star Wind in later SeaWind colours.

Photo: © Micke Asklander.

Scan supplied by Fakta om Fartyg.

 

Star Wind in later SeaWind colours.

Photo: © Micke Asklander.

Scan supplied by Fakta om Fartyg.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sky Wind (2002- )

 

As built: 185.98m long - 16925grt - 15.5 knots - 12 passengers

As rebuilt: 188.88 m long - 22874grt 18 knots - 364 passengers

 

Sky Wind was built as the Öresund by Moss Rosenberg Vaerft, Moss, Norway, for the Swedish Railways (SJ) ferry arm, SweFerry. She entered service in 1986 on the DanLink service between Helsingborg-Copenhagen. Öresund was withdrawn in July 2000, when the Öresund rail link was opened. Öresund was sold to a Sea Containers subsidiary, SC RoPax, and renamed Sky Wind. Sky Wind was chartered to SeaWind Line, and rebuilt with additional passenger/freight accommodation. She entered service in October 2002 between Stockholm Långnäs-Åbo.

 

 

Postcard of Sky Wind .

Niklas Vykort AB, serial A123.

 

Sky Wind in SeaWind colours.

Photo: © Micke Asklander.

Scan supplied by Fakta om Fartyg.

 

Sky Wind in SeaWind colours.

Photo: © Micke Asklander.

Scan supplied by Fakta om Fartyg.

 

 

 

 

 

 

SeaWind Line 1997 Brochure

 

A scan of the complete brochure, plus two enlarged images of the ship details.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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