December 4th 1979: Christened by Lady Parker, but launch was delayed owing to storm force winds.
December 5th 1979: Launched .
October 22nd 1980: Delivered to Sealink British Rail, London, England.
Roy Thornton Collection
October 24th 1980: Arrived at Dover from her builders.
October 27th 1980: Maiden voyage between Dover - Calais.
© Fotoflite, Roy Thornton Collection
November 1982: Off service with engine problems.
1982 (late): During refit had her bridge deck, aft of her funnels converted for passenger use.
1983: Stern superstructure rebuilt at Harland & Wolff, Belfast.
Roy Thornton Collection
February 28th 1983 - March 3rd 1983: Operated for a short while between Fishguard - Dun Laoghaire.
March 31st 1983: Resumed service between Dover - Calais.
July 18th 1984: Sale of Sealink U.K. to Sea Containers Ltd, Bermuda. Company changed name to Sealink British Ferries U.K.
Ray Goodfellow Collection
January 1986 (early): Operated the new Dover - Dunkerque West freight service.
January 1986: Sent to Papenberg, West Germany for extensive improvement refit.
March 14th 1986: Returned to service at Dover.
1988: To Bremerhaven for complete change of passenger accommodation.
March 7th 1988: Resumed service after refit.
© Brian Fisher
January 1990: Sold to Stena Line, Ab, Göteborg. (Registered to Stena Equipment Ltd. London) Commenced service for Sealink Stena Line.
January 1990: Registered to Sealink Stena Line Ltd, Ashford, England.
February 11th 1990: Commenced service between Folkestone - Boulogne.
June 6th 1990 - June 12th 1990: Operated between Dover - Calais.
September 19th 1990: Suffered engine room fire. Repaired at A&P Appledore, Wallsend.
October 1990: Renamed STENA CAMBRIA.
© Fotoflite, Ray Goodfellow Collection
December 2nd 1990: Commenced service between Dover - Calais.
Roy Thornton Collection
1991:Stena full takeover of Sealink U.K. Ltd for a sum believed to be in the region of Ł259 million. The fleets livery was changed to reflect the fact.
© Aubrey Dale
January 1991 - March 14th 1991: Operated between Holyhead - Dun Laoghaire.
March 1991: Commenced service between Folkestone - Boulogne.
July 11th 1991: Commenced service between Holyhead - Dun Laoghaire.
July 28th 1992: Suffered major engine problems and had to be withdrawn.
August 1992: After minor repairs introduced between Stranraer - Larne.
August 1992: Major repairs at Birkenhead for repeated engine troubles.
September 1991: Commenced service between Holyhead - Dun Laoghaire.
© Brian Pawley
February 11th 1993: Ran aground in the inner harbour at Holyhead and was holed. Repaired at Birkenhead.
February 19th 1993: Returned to operational service.
Battle of Atlantic Royal Fleet Review, Moelfre Bay, Anglesey
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ctober 5th 1995: Back operating between Holyhead - Dun Laoghaire.December 31st, 1995 (midnight): Stena Sealink Line ceased as a company name and all ships in the fleet adopted the trading name of Stena Line. The fleet was painted in the Scandinavian livery.
© Brian Fisher
January 16th 1996: Commenced service between Dover - Calais.
June 16th 1996: Collided with breakwater at Dover. Repaired in Dunkerque.
Joe @ Ferry Fantastic
June 28th 1996: Commenced service between Dover - Calais.
© Andreas Wörteler
February 11th 1997 - March 24th 1997: Operated between Newhaven - Dieppe.
March 26th 1997 - April 25th 1997: Operated between Stranraer - Belfast.
April 26th 1997 - May 3rd 1997: Operated between Holyhead - Dun Laoghaire.
May 13th 1997: Commenced service between Dover - Calais.
April 22nd 1998: Introduced by P&O Stena Line, Dover between Newhaven - Dieppe.
© Andreas Wörteler
February 1st 1999: De-stored at Dover before proceeding to Zeebrügge for lay up and disposal.
© Ferry Boy' @ The Dover Ferry Photo Forum
February 1999: Sold to Union Maritimia Formentera Ibiza S.A. (Umafisa), Ibiza, Spain. Renamed ISLA DE BOTAFOC.
February 19th 1999: Left Zeebrugge for Gijon to be rebuilt.
November 1999: Rebuilt.
© Benoit Donne
November 18th 1999: Commenced service between Ibiza - Barcelona.
2004: Introduced by Balearia Eurolines between Ibiza - Barcelona.
© Benoit Donne
April - June 2005: After serious mechanical problems which required her to operate on one engine she was laid up in Gandia for engine rebuild?. She should have departed by 31st May.
© Carlos Moreno (merchant ships)
2008: Still in service.
July 2009: Reportedly put up “For Sale”.
March 2010: Having been laid-up at
Puerto de Denia, Alicante, she was reportedly sold for scrap.
Denia 01/04/2010
© Manuel Hernández Lafuente
April 10th 2010: Prior to leaving Denia noted that she had been renamed WINNER 9, registered in St Kitts Nevis.
April 15th 2010: Left Denia.
April 17th 2010: AIS sources indicate her destination as being Piraeus. It was reported that she would be dry-docked in Perama from 20/04/2010 - 22/04/2010.
April 19th 2010: Arrived in Igoumenitsa where she will be rebuilt (more cabins etc…) Sources indicate she has been sold to Ventouris Lines and rumours suggest that her new name might be BARI.
June 10th 2010: Sailed for Durres and, after sea trials, entered service on Bari-Durres route for Ventouris Ferries as the `BARI'.
Mv St Anselm, Stena Cambria, Isla de Botafoc
