Rederi AB Göteborg - Frederikshavnlinjen
or
Sessan Linjen,
Gothenburg, Sweden.

Founded 1935 for passenger traffic between Goteborg - Frederikshavn.

Company purchased by Stena Line 1982.

PRINSESSAN CHRISTINA (II)

Off.no/ IMO: 11105 / 6918560 Build: 1969 Shipyard: Aalborgs Værft A/S, Aalborg, Denmark.  # 180
Dwt: 1.848 Grt: 5.697 Nrt: 2.823
Passenger / Cars: 1.400 / 360 Knots:  20,5 Dim:  123,45 x 19,61 x 12,60 m. Draft: 5.169 m.
9/5 1969: Launched.
9/12 1969: Delivered to Rederi AB Göteborg-Frederikshavn Linjen, Goteborg, Sweden as PRINSESSAN CHRISTINA, in traffic between Goteborg - Frederikshavn.
1976. Rebuild with more cabins.
Oct.1979: Sold to Safe Ship Rederi AB, Goteborg, Sweden. In charter back to Rederi AB Göteborg-Frederikshavn Linjen, Goteborg.
Febr.1981: Transferred to Safe Ship Rederi AB renamed SAFE CHRISTINA and laid up.
24/8 1981 - 25/10 1981: On T/C to Sally Line. In traffic between Ramsgate - Dunkerque.
17/1 1982 -27/1 1982: On T/C for Vinga Line between Goteborg - Frederikshavn.
27/1 1982: Sold to Stena Line AB, Goteborg, Sweden and renamed PRINSESSAN CHRISTINA. In traffic between Goteborg - Frederikshavn.
May 1983: In traffic between Moss - Frederikshavn - Göteborg.
15/8 1983: Renamed STENA NORDICA.
Oct.1984 - Nov.1984: Rebuild at Cityvarvet, Goteborg with 60 new cabins.
Oct.1985: Transferred to Lion Ferry. Renamed EUROPAFÄRJAN I.
21/10 1985: In traffic between Helsingborg - Grenaa.
30/3 1987: Renamed LION PRINCE.
27/1 1991: Aground on Kalkgrundet off Grenaa, Denmark.
Jan 1998: Renamed STENA PRINCE.
2/2 1999: Laid up in Varberg, Sweden.
March 1999: Sold to Freedom Ferries SrL, Neaple, Italy (T.R.I.S). Renamed COMMODORE.
17/4 1999: Departured Varberg, Sweden for Italy.
13/6 1999: In traffic between Genua - Paula (Sardinia) - Porto Vecchio (Corsica).
Oct.2002: Laid up at Genova, Italy,
2003: Sold to Enermar Trasporti Isole Sarde S.r.l., Genova, Italy.
April 2003: Renamed PALAU and in traffic between Genova - Palau.
Nov.2004 On T/C to D&P Cruises, S.p.A. Italy in traffic between Bari - Durazzo.
1/10 2005: Sold to D&P Cruises, S.p.A. Italy. In traffic between Bari - Durres.