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Svea
Svea - Silja Karneval - Color Festival - Mega Smeralda
This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of
Silja Line
ferry
Svea
of 1985, which moved to
Color Line
as
Color Festival
in 1994. Her sister was the
Wellamo
.
Svea
was built in 1985 by Oy Wärtsilä Ab, Helsinki, for Johnson Line of Stockholm. She entered service with
Silja Line
on the route Stockholm-Mariehamn-Åbo. In 1987 registered owners became Oy Svea Line.
Svea
was upgraded at Lloyds Werft, Bremerhaven, in 1992, and renamed
Silja Karneval
. In 1994 she was sold to
Color Line
, and renamed
Color Festival
, for use between Oslo-Hirtshals. In 2007 she was sold to
Corsica Ferries
. Her last day in Color Line service was 6th January 2008. She sailed to Perama, Greece, for rebuilding under her new name
Mega Smeralda
.
Ship Names on This Page:-
Svea
(Silja Line: 1985-92)
Silja Karneval
(Silja Line: 1992-94)
Color Festival
(Color Line: 1994- )
Mega Smeralda
(Corsica Ferries: 2008- )
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Svea
Svea - Silja Karneval - Color Festival - Mega Smeralda
Svea
(Silja Line: 1985-1992)
Svea
was built in 1985 by Oy Wärtsilä Ab, Helsinki, for Johnson Line of Stockholm. She entered service with
Silja Line
on the route Stockholm-Mariehamn-Åbo. In 1987 registered owners became Oy Svea Line. She was upgraded at Lloyds Werft, Bremerhaven, in 1992, and renamed
Silja Karneval
.
Oversized official Silja Line art card of
Svea
.
Oversized official Silja Line postcard of
Svea
.
Oversized official Silja Line postcard of
Svea
.
Oversized official Silja Line postcard of
Svea
.
Oversized official Silja Line postcard of
Svea
.
Oversized official Silja Line postcard of
Svea
.
Simplon Postcards issue sp1021 of
Svea
.
Photo: Mike Tedstone, 1989.
Postcard of
Svea
.
Scan: Mikael Blomberg.
Postcard of
Svea
.
Scan: Mikael Blomberg.
Postcard of
Svea
.
Scan: Mikael Blomberg.
Photograph of
Svea
.
Photo: © Rickard Sahlsten - Scan:
Fakta om Fartyg
.
Photograph of
Svea
.
Photo: © Micke Asklander - Scan:
Fakta om Fartyg
Silja Karneval
(Silja Line: 1992-94)
Svea
was upgraded at Lloyds Werft, Bremerhaven, in 1992, and renamed
Silja Karneval
. In 1994 she was sold to
Color Line
, and renamed
Color Festival
, for use between Oslo-Hirtshals.
Official Silja Line postcard of
Silja Karneval
.
Niklas Postcard 374.
Official Silja Line postcard of
Silja Karneval
.
Niklas Postcard 701.
Photograph of
Silja Karneval
.
Photo: © Micke Asklander - Scan:
Fakta om Fartyg
Photograph of
Silja Karneval
.
Photo: © Joonas Kortelainen - Scan:
Fakta om Fartyg
.
Color Festival
(Color Line: 1994- )
In 1994
Silja Karneval
was sold to
Color Line
, and renamed
Color Festival
, for use between Oslo-Hirtshals.
Official Color Line postcard of
Color Festival.
Official Color Line postcard of
Color Festival.
Official Color Line postcard of
Color Festival
and
Kronprins Harald.
Mega Smeralda
(Corsica Ferries: 2008- )
In 2007
Color Festival
was sold to
Corsica Ferries
. Her last day in Color Line service was 6th January 2008. She sailed to Perama, Greece, for rebuilding under her new name
Mega Smeralda
.
Mega Smeralda
, in Fredrikshavn in Color livery, 19th January 2008
Photo: © Peter Jensen - Scan:
www.faktaomfartyg.se
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Mega Smeralda
, leaving Fredrikshavn in Color livery, 20th January 2008
Photo: © Marko Stampehl - Scan:
www.faktaomfartyg.se
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Mega Smeralda
, being refurbished at Perama, 16th May 2008
Photo: © Georges Koutsoukis - Scan:
www.faktaomfartyg.se
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Mega Smeralda
, being refurbished at Perama, 16th May 2008
Photo: © Georges Koutsoukis - Scan:
www.faktaomfartyg.se
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