Lion Ferry


Lion Ferry was a Swedish ferry company which operated passenger and freight ferry services in Scandinavia and North America.

History

In 1960 The Prins Bertil enters service between Halmstad and Aarhus.
Lion Ferry acquired Norwegian ferry operator Europafergen in 1965.
It commenced the Portland - Yarmouth route operated by the Prince of Fundy in 1970 and closed in 1976.
In 1973 it started a joint venture with Irish Shipping to form Irish Continental Line.
Lion Ferry AB acquired by Stena Line in 1985.
Lion Ferry commences Karlskrona - Gdynia route in 1995.
In 1997 Lion Ferry services were rebranded as Stena Line.

Routes

Lion Ferry operated various routes during its 39 years in operation.
Lion Ferry operated many vessels during its time in operation.
NameBuiltIn serviceTonnageNote
MS Prins Bertil19601960 - 19642355 GRTChartered 1964 to Red AB Nordö as M/S Calmar Nyckel, sold 1965 to Red AB Nordö.
MS Prins Bertil19641964 - 19663,625 GRTSold to Canadian National in 1966, Renamed Leif Eirikson.
MS Varberg19401964 - 19661,217 GRT
MS Europafergen19601965 - 19782,209 GRT
MS Gustav Vasa19651965 - 19713,801 GRTBroken up in 2004.
MS Kronprins Carl Gustaf19661966 - 19713,801 GRT
MS Prins Hamlet19661966 - 19698,687 GRTBroken up in 2002
MS Europafärjan II19641970 - 19762,498 GRT
MS Prins Oberon19701970 - 19787,993 GRTCasino ship Ambassador II in Florida
MS Prince of Fundy19701970 - 19785,464 GRTBroken up in 2005
MS Gustav Vasa19731973 - 19837,457 GRTConverted to book ship Logos Hope
MS Svealand19731973 - 19825,159 GRTCurrently operating in the Adriatic as the Seatrade
MS Europafärjan III19741974 - 19834,774 GRTCurrently operating for Corsica Ferries as the Corsica Serena Seconda
MS Europafärjan
MS Europafärjan II
MS Lion Princess		19711983 - 1985
1985 - 1987
1987 - 1994		8,772 GRTCurrently operating for Color Line as Bohus
MS Lion Queen19671988 - 1989
1994 - 1997		14,193 GRTOperates as a cruise ship in Singapore
MS Europafärjan I
MS Lion Prince		19691985 - 1987
1987 - 1997		5,679 GRT
MS Lion King
MS Lion King II		19861995 - 1996
1996		11,763 GRTStill in service on the Varberg - Grenå route as the Stena Nautica
MS Lion King19791996 - 199710,604 GRT
MS Lion Europe1981199714,378 GRTIn service with Stena Line as Stena Europe