Estline
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| Founded | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Defunct | 2001 |
| Fate | Bankruptcy (2001) |
| Headquarters | Tallinn, Estonia |
Area served | Baltic Sea |
| Services | Passenger transportation Freight transportation |
| Parent | Estonian Shipping Company |
| Website | www.estline.ee |
Estline (sometimes spelled EstLine) was a Swedish-Estonian shipping company, owned jointly by Nordström & Thulin and the Estonian Government via Estonian Shipping Company (ESCO). Estline was founded in 1990 and had a 10 year exclusive right to the passenger traffic between Stockholm, Sweden and Tallinn, Estonia. On 28 September 1994, the flagship of the company, MS Estonia, sank in an autumn storm. In 1998, Nordström & Thulin left the joint venture, making Estline a fully owned Estonian shipping company. By the end of 2000, Estline´s ships were chartered by Tallink. Estline was officially declared bankrupt in the middle of year 2001.[1]
Ships[]
Not a complete list.
- MS Nord Estonia, later MS Vana Tallinn (1990–1994) – Scrapped in Aliağa, Turkey, 2014
- MS Estonia (1993–1994) – Sank 1994
- MS Nord Neptunus, later MS Neptunia (1992–1999) – Scrapped in Aliağa, Turkey, 2007
- MS Mare Balticum (1994–1996) – Now MS ARV 1 for Equinox Offshore Accommodation, under reconstruction into a supply and accommodation vessel
- MS Regina Baltica (1996–2000) – Now sails for Balearia
- MS Baltic Kristina (1997–2000) – Now MS Rigel for Ventouris Ferries
References[]
- ^ "Virolainen Estline-varustamo konkurssiin" (in Finnish). Kauppalehti. Archived from the original on 2008-04-22. Retrieved 2008-01-28.
Categories:
- Ferry companies of Estonia
- Companies disestablished in 2001
- Companies established in 1990
- 1990 establishments in Estonia
- 2001 disestablishments in Estonia
- Companies based in Tallinn
- Defunct shipping companies