Sally Line

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Sally Line
IndustryPassenger transportation
Founded1981
Defunct1997
FateAcquired by Holyman
SuccessorHolyman Sally Ferries
HeadquartersRamsgate, United Kingdom
Area served
English Channel
ParentRederi Ab Sally

Sally Line UK (sometimes referred to as Sally Ferries UK) was a British ferry operator on the English Channel and North Sea.

History[]

Sally Line was founded in 1981[1] by Michael Kingshott[citation needed] as a subsidiary of the Finland-based Rederi Ab Sally,[1] and initially marketed as Sally Viking Line, with a livery that was nearly identical with that of Viking Line, a Baltic Sea ferry consortium of which Sally was a member. The naming scheme of Sally's Viking Line ships was also carried over to the UK operations, with ships named either The Viking or Viking [number].[2] In 1987 Rederi Ab Sally, including the Sally Line UK operations, was sold to Effoa and Johnson Line,[3] Sally's Baltic Sea rivals and owners of Silja Line. As a result of the change of ownership, a new Sally Line UK livery was adopted in 1988 and the company's ships were renamed with a Sally-prefix.[2] Sally Line UK operated the Holyman Sally Line service from Port of Ramsgate to Ostend from 1993 to 1998, but this became no longer viable Holyman became partners with Hoverspeed and moved the service to Dover.[citation needed] In the mid-90s Sally Line adapted a new livery and a logo similar to that of Silja Line,[2] but this proved short-lived as the company ceased operations in 1998.[1]

Fleet[]

Ship Years in service Tonnage Notes Status as of 2008
1981–1983 5,286 GRT Scrapped 2015 at Aliağa, Turkey.
MS Viking 6
MS Sun Express		 1982, 1985–1986
1985		 5,073 GRT Chartered Scrapped 2001 at Aliağa, Turkey.

1983–1989
1989–1990		 4,655 GRT Chartered. Since 2000 MS Moby Lally for Moby Lines. Renamed in 2017 to Moby Baby Two.
1983–1984 4,299 GRT Since 2016 MS ST. DAMIAN for .
MS Viking 2
MS Sally Sky
MS Eurotraveller		 1986–1988
1988–1996
1997–1998		 4,998 GRT (until 1990)
14,558 GRT (1990 onwards)		 Chartered Scrapped 2016 at Aliağa, Turkey.
1988–1997 9,120 GRT Chartered Since 2012 MS Wasa Express for Wasa Line.
MS Botnia Express 1989 4,152 GRT Chartered Since 2015 MS Rahal for .
MS Batzias 3
MS Sally Euroroute		 1991–1993
1993–1996		 9,000 GRT Chartered Since 2012 MS Bursa N for .

1991–1993
1993–1997		 9,082 GRT Chartered Since 2011 MS Adelta.
1992–1995 6,643 GRT Chartered Since 1998 MS Gute for Rederi AB Gotland.
MS Sally Eurobridge 1994 6,041 GRT Chartered Grounded 2008 as MS Riverdance, subsequently scrapped.

1995–1997
1997–1998		 9,079 GRT Chartered Since 2007 MS Ammari for .

References[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ a b c Asklander, Micke. "Sally Line". Fakta om Fartyg (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 March 2008.
  2. ^ a b c Boyle, Ian. "Sally Line UK". Simplon Postcards. Retrieved 15 March 2008.
  3. ^ Asklander, Micke. "Rederi Ab Sally". Fakta om Fartyg (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 3 August 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2008.

Bibliography[]

  • Breeze, Geoffrey (1990). Sally Ferries. Kilgetty, Pembrokeshire: Ferry Publications. ISBN 1871947022.
  • Breeze, Geoffrey; Cowsill, Miles; Hendy, John (2001). Sally Line: the complete story. Ramsey, Isle of Man: Ferry Publications. ISBN 1871947642.
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