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MS Stena Invicta
The MS ''SuperStar II'' is a ferry owned by the Greek/Cypriot Seajets Seajets is a Greek/ Cypriot ferry company operating passenger and freight ferry services in the Aegean Sea. History Seajets was established in 1989. Today, it operates a fleet of 14 high speed vessels, and 3 conventional Ro-Ro ferries which serv ..., and operated on their service between Sandefjord and Strömstad from 16th June 2000 until 20th November 2022. She was built in 1985 as MS ''Peder Paars'' by Nakskov Skibsværft, Nakskov, Denmark for Scandlines, DSB Færger (the ferry division of the Danish State Railways). Between 1991 and 2000 she sailed as MS ''Stena Invicta'' for Sealink Stena Line and Stena Line. In 1998 she was chartered to Silja Line under the marketing name MS ''Wasa Jubilee''. In May 2000 the ''Stena Invicta'' started operating for Color Line (ferry operator), Color Line and received the name MS ''Color Viking''. ''SuperStar II'' is certified for 2000 passengers and 370 cars. Concept ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strömstad
Strömstad is a locality and the seat of Strömstad Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 6,288 inhabitants in 2010. For historical reasons, Strömstad is called a ''city'' despite its small population. Strömstad became part of Sweden in 1658, as part of the Treaty of Roskilde, which transferred the Bohuslän province from Norway to Sweden. It achieved town status in 1676. Strömstad became an important sea-bathing and spa destination in the mid-19th century. The close proximity to Norway is evident throughout town, and cars and boats arrive daily from Norway.Johansson, Ulf and Mona Neppenstrom (2017). ''DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Sweden''. Penguin. Page 215. . Despite its small size, Strömstad is a bustling town throughout the year due to its international ferry link to Sandefjord, Norway. This is particularly true for Easter (especially Maundy Thursday) and the months of June and July, when thousands of vacationing Norwegians are visiting Strömstad.Proctor, Jame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
