Sally Line
Sally Line UK (sometimes referred to as Sally Ferries UK) was a ferry operator on the English Channel and North Sea.
History
Sally Line was founded in 1981[1] by Michael KingshottVorlage:Fact as a subsidiary of the Finland-based Rederi Ab Sally,[1] and initially marketed as Sally Viking Line, with a livery that was nearly identical with that of Viking Line, a Baltic Sea ferry consortium that Sally was a member of. The naming scheme of Sally's Viking Line ships was also carried over to the UK operations, with ships named either The Viking or Viking [number].[2] In 1987 Rederi Ab Sally, including the Sally Line UK operations, was sold to Effoa and Johnson Line,[3] Sally's Baltic Sea rivals and owners of Silja Line. As a result of the change of ownership, a new Sally Line UK livery was adopted in 1988 and the company's ships were renamed with a Sally-prefix.[2] Sally Line UK operated the Holyman Sally Line service from Port of Ramsgate to Ostend from 1993 to 1998, but this became no longer viable Holyman became partners with Hoverspeed and moved the service to Dover.Vorlage:Fact In the mid-90s Sally Line adapted a new livery and a logo similar to that of Silja Line,[2] but this proved short-lived as the company ceased operations in 1998.[1]
Fleet
| Ship | Years in service | Tonnage | Notes | Status as of 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vorlage:MS | 1981—1983 | Vorlage:GRT | Since 1988 MS Boughaz for COMARIT. | |
| MS Viking 6 MS Sun Express |
1982, 1985—1986 1985 |
Vorlage:GRT | Chartered | Scrapped 2001 at Aliaga, Turkey. |
| Vorlage:MS Vorlage:MS |
1983—1989 1989—1990 |
Vorlage:GRT | Chartered. | Since 2000 MS Moby Lally for Moby Lines. |
| Vorlage:MS | 1983—1984 | Vorlage:GRT | Since 2007 MS Ionian Spirit for Agoudimos Lines. | |
| Vorlage:MS Vorlage:MS Vorlage:MS |
1986—1988 1988—1996 1997—1998 |
Vorlage:GRT (until 1990) Vorlage:GRT (1990 onwards) |
Chartered | Since 1999 MS Larkspur for TransEuropa Ferries. |
| Vorlage:MS | 1988—1997 | Vorlage:GRT | Chartered | Since 2007 MS Rostock for Scandlines. |
| Vorlage:MS | 1989 | Vorlage:GRT | Chartered | Since 2006 MS Jamaa II for Bayway Shipping Co. |
| Vorlage:MS Vorlage:MS |
1991—1993 1993—1996 |
Vorlage:GRT | Chartered | Since 2006 MS Phocine for Cobelfret Ferries. |
| Vorlage:MS Vorlage:MS |
1991—1993 1993—1997 |
Vorlage:GRT | Chartered | Since 2006 MS Cervine. |
| Vorlage:MS | 1992—1995 | Vorlage:GRT | Chartered | Since 1998 MS Gute for Rederi AB Gotland. |
| Vorlage:MS | 1994 | Vorlage:GRT | Chartered | Grounded 2008 as MS Riverdance, subsequently scrapped. |
| Vorlage:MS Vorlage:MS |
1995—1997 1997—1998 |
Vorlage:GRT | Chartered | Since 2007 MS Ammari for Ustica Lines. |
References
- ↑ a b c Micke Asklander: Sally Line. In: Fakta om Fartyg. Abgerufen am 15. März 2008 (schwedisch).
- ↑ a b c Ian Boyle: Sally Line UK. In: Simplon Postcards. Abgerufen am 15. März 2008.
- ↑ Micke Asklander: Rederi Ab Sally. In: Fakta om Fartyg. Abgerufen am 15. März 2008 (schwedisch).