Rederi AB Gotland,
Visby, Sweden

M/V THJELVAR (IV)
| Off.no: | Build: 1981 | Shipyard: OY Wartsila AB, Helsinki, Finland. |
| Dwt: 4.150 | Grt: 9.120 | Nrt: 4.666 |
| Speed: 19,5 knots | Dim: 137,42 x 22,61 x 4,90 m. |
| 30/1 1981: Launched. 15/6 1981: Delivered to Gedser - Travemünde Ruten A/S, Gedser, Denmark as TRAVEMÜNDE. In traffic Gedser - Travemünde. 1986: Company name changed to GT-Linien A/S, Gedser, Denmark. 18/6 1986: In collision with the breakwater in the entrance to Trawemünde, only minor damage. March 1987: The company bankrupt and sold to ASX 10969 A/S, Gedser and continued traffic on the same line. 26/4 1988: Sold to Sea-Link AB, Nassau, Bahamas (Sea-Link AB, Nacka, Sweden) and registered on GT Link A/S, Nassau, Bahamas. 28/4 1988: Renamed TRAVEMÜNDE LINK. 6/12 1988: Sold to Rederi AB Gotland, Nassau, Bahamas (Rederi AB Gotland, Visby, Sweden). On T/C to Sally Line Ltd. renamed SALLY STAR and in traffic Ramsgate - Dunkerque. 20/12 1988: After departure Dunkerque she had a engine room fire and was towed to Ramsgate, the day after she was towed to Dunkerque for repair. 27/1 1989: Back in traffic. 25/8 1994: Had fire in her engine room between Ramsgate and Dunkerque, was towed to Ramsgate and then to Arno Shipyard, Dunkerque for repair. 14/10 1994: Back in traffic. 9/3 1997: In collision with the catamaran HOLYMAN DIAMANT in Ramsgate. SALLY STAR was taken to the shipyard in Dunkerque for repair. May 1997: Transferred to Finland Levantlinjen AB, Mariehamn, Finland (Rederi AB Hoburgen, Visby and Rederi AB Gotland, Visby). 8/5 1997 - 14/9 1997: On T/C to Silja Line, Turku, Finland and in traffic Vasa - Umea. 18/9 1997: Arrived Lloyd-Werft, Bremerhaven, Germany to be rebuild. Nov.1997: Transferred to Rederi AB Gotland, Visby, Sweden and renamed THJELVAR. 14/12 1997: Departured the shipyard. 1/1 1998: In traffic Oskarshamn - Visby. |
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