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Stena Normandica
Stena Normandica - St Brendan - Moby Vincent - Wasa Sun
This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the
Stena Normandica
of 1974, later the
Moby Vincent
.
Stena Normandica
was built in 1974 for
Stena Line
, the first of a series of four ships intended for charter work. Her sisters were
Stena Nautica
(1974),
Stena Atlantica
(1975),
and
Stena Nordica
(1975)
.
They were designed and built by Rickmers Werft, Bremerhaven, who achieved a very high vehicle capacity for the overall size, the downside of which was the very boxy appearance.
Stena Normandica's
initial charter was to Enterprise Nationale de Transport Maritime des Voyageurs (E.N.T.M.V.), Algeria, for a service between Marseille-Alicante-Algiers. In April 1975
Stena Normandica
briefly served as relief on on
Stena Line
's Göteborg-Kiel and Göteborg-Frederikshavn routes, before returning to the E.N.T.M.V. route. The
Stena Line
relief work was repeated in 1976, followed by six months charter to
Gedser-Travemünde Ruten
. The early months of 1978 were spent on a more extended period out of Göteborg, plus a brief stint for Normandy Ferries between Southampton-Le Havre. July-December was again spent with E.N.T.M.V.
In 1979,
Stena Normandica
received a longer term charter with
Sealink UK
, followed by sale in 1985 and renaming as
St Brendan
. In 1989,
St Brendan
was sold to
Moby Lines
, and entered service as
Moby Vincent
in March 1990. She operated between Genoa-Bastia and Livorno-Bastia. During the summer of 1993,
Moby Vincent
ran for
Silja Line
between Umeå-Vasa under the marketing name of
Wasa Sun
.
Ship Names on This Page:-
Stena Normandica
- Stena Line: 1974-1985
Stena Normandica
- Gedser-Travemünde Ruten charter: 1976
St Brendan
- Sealink: 1985-89
Moby Vincent
- Moby Lines: 1989-
Wasa Sun
- Wasa Line charter: 1993
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Stena Normandica
(Stena Line: 1974-1985)
Stena Normandica
was built in 1974 for
Stena Line
, the first of a series of four ships intended for charter work. Her sisters were
Stena Nautica
(1974),
Stena Atlantica
(1975),
and
Stena Nordica
(1975)
.
Stena Normandica'
s initial charter was to Enterprise Nationale de Transport Maritime des Voyageurs (E.N.T.M.V.), Algeria, for a service between Marseille-Alicante-Algiers. In April 1975
Stena Normandica
briefly served as relief on on
Stena Line
's Göteborg-Kiel and Göteborg-Frederikshavn routes, before returning to the E.N.T.M.V. route. The
Stena Line
relief work was repeated in 1976, followed by six months charter to
Gedser-Travemünde Ruten
. The early months of 1978 were spent on a more extended period out of Göteborg, plus a brief stint for Normandy Ferries between Southampton-Le Havre. July-December was again spent with E.N.T.M.V.
In 1979,
Stena Normandica
received a longer term charter with
Sealink UK
, followed by sale in 1985 and renaming as
St Brendan
. In 1989,
St Brendan
was sold to
Moby Lines
, and entered service as
Moby Vincent
in March 1990. She operated between Genoa-Bastia and Livorno-Bastia. During the summer of 1993,
Moby Vincent
ran for
Silja Line
between Umeå - Vasa under the marketing name of
Wasa Sun
.
Photograph of
Stena Normandica
.
Scan:
Fakta om Fartyg
Photograph of
Stena Normandica
.
Scan:
Fakta om Fartyg
Photograph of
Stena Normandica
.
Scan:
Fakta om Fartyg
Photograph of
Stena Normandica
.
Scan:
Fakta om Fartyg
Stena Normandica
(Gedser-Travemünde Ruten charter: 1976)
Photograph of
Stena Normandica
on GT Ruten charter.
Photo: © Dirk Jankowsky -Scan:
Fakta om Fartyg
Photograph of
Stena Normandica
on GT Ruten charter.
Photo: © Fotohaus Pamperin - Scan:
Fakta om Fartyg
https://pamperin-travemuende.de/
Photograph of
Stena Normandica
on GT Ruten charter.
Photo: © Fotohaus Pamperin - Scan:
Fakta om Fartyg
https://pamperin-travemuende.de/
St Brendan
(Sealink: 1985-89)
In 1979,
Stena Normandica
received a longer term charter with
Sealink UK
, followed by sale in 1985 and renaming as
St Brendan
. In 1989,
St Brendan
was sold to
Moby Lines
, and entered service as
Moby Vincent
in March 1990. She operated between Genoa-Bastia and Livorno-Bastia. During the summer of 1993,
Moby Vincent
ran for
Silja Line
between Umeå-Vasa under the marketing name of
Wasa Sun
.
Official postcard of
St Brendan
in Sealink British Ferries colours.
Published by J.Arthur Dixon.
Moby Vincent
(Moby Lines: 1989- )
In 1979,
Stena Normandica
received a longer term charter with
Sealink UK
, followed by sale in 1985 and renaming as
St Brendan
. In 1989,
St Brendan
was sold to
Moby Lines
, and entered service as
Moby Vincent
in March 1990. She operated between Genoa-Bastia and Livorno-Bastia. During the summer of 1993,
Moby Vincent
ran for
Silja Line
between Umeå-Vasa under the marketing name of
Wasa Sun
.
Photograph of
Moby Vincent
in original colours.
Photo: © Andreas Wörteler - Scan:
Fakta om Fartyg
Photograph of
Moby Vincent
in original colours.
Photo: © Andreas Wörteler - Scan:
Fakta om Fartyg
Simplon Postcards
issue sp1271 of the
Moby Freedom
, released December 2001.
Photographed at Bastia in August 2001 by Ian Boyle.
These photographs were taken by Ian Boyle at Bastia in August 2001.
Further photos are shown
on this link
.
Wasa Sun
(Wasa Line charter: 1993- )
In 1979,
Stena Normandica
received a longer term charter with
Sealink UK
, followed by sale in 1985 and renaming as
St Brendan
. In 1989,
St Brendan
was sold to
Moby Lines
, and entered service as
Moby Vincent
in March 1990. She operated between Genoa-Bastia and Livorno-Bastia. During the summer of 1993,
Moby Vincent
ran for
Silja Line
between Umeå-Vasa under the marketing name of
Wasa Sun.
An official
Silja Line
postcard of
Wasa Sun/Moby Vincent
.
Printed by Niklas Vykort (serial number 396).
Photograph of
Wasa Sun/Moby Vincent
.
Photo: © Mikael Blomberg - Scan:
Fakta om Fartyg
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