MV Sancak I
ex Captain Zaman I, Festos, Folkliner, Olau Finn, Finnpartner, Stena Atlantica, Saga
© John Jones
Twin screw motor vessel built in 1965 by Lindholmens Varv Ab, Goteborg, (Yard no 1093) as a passenger and motor vehicle ferry for Rederi Ab, Swedish Lloyd, Goteborg
Technical Data
- Length: 142.20m (overall) 128.02m (between perpendiculars)
- Breadth: 20.96m
- Depth: 14.03m
- Draught: 5.519m
- Tonnage: 7889 – 2978 gross/3322 – 3540 net/2600 – 2794 deadweight
- Engines: Four Oil Sa 6-cylinder Pielstick-Lindholmens diesels
- Power: 7414 kW/10080 HP
- Speed: 18.0 knots
- Capacity: 408 passenger 100 cars (1965), 1,500 passengers 300 cars (?)
- Call Sign: SEXA, OIBT, SYXI, TCNK
- IMO Number: 6524905
- Official Number:
- Port of Registry: Gothenburg/Sweden 🇸🇪, Helsinki/Finland 🇫🇮, Kaskinen/Finland 🇫🇮, Iraklion/Greece 🇬🇷, Istanbul/Turkey 🇹🇷
- Sister Ships: Patricia (1095), Svea (1096)
History
October 18th 1965: Launched.
May 2nd 1966: Delivered to Rederi Ab Svenska Lloyd Göthenburg.
© Fotoflite,
May 12th 1966: Commenced service between Göthenburg – Hull.
October 4th 1966: Commenced service between Gothenburg – Tilbury (London).
November 1971: Sold to Stena Ab, Göthenburg.
February 7th 1972: Taken over by Stena Ab, Göthenburg and renamed STENA ATLANTICA. Rebuilt with more cabins/berths.
Nigel Thornton Collection
March 15th 1972: Commenced service between Gothenburg – Kiel.
May 1972: Owners changed name to Stena Line Ab, Göthenburg.
June 1972 – August 1972: Services extended from Kiel – Korsör.
© Wolfgang Fricke (Kiel, 01/09/1972)
September 4th 1972: Commenced services between Gothenburg – Copenhagen.
January 1973: Sold to Thomesto Oy, Helsinki, Finland. (Oy Finnlines).
March 13th 1973: Taken over by Thomesto Oy and renamed FINNPARTNER in Gothenburg.
April 9th 1973: Commenced service between Helsinki – Nynäshamn – Travemünde.
Photoship
September 8th 1973: Inaugural cruise around the Canaries.
June 1974 – November 1974: Services between Helsinki – Nynäshamn – Travemünde.
August 14th 1974: Med cruises suspended owing to political circumstances in Cyprus.
November 3rd 1974: Cruises around West-Africa.
June 1975: Services between Helsinki – Nynäshamn – Travemünde.
December 1st 1975: Laid up in Helsinki.
March 24th 1976: Chartered to Olau Line and renamed OLAU FINN.
Courtesy of Chris Howell (Flushing, 03/07/1977)
Andreas Wörteler Collection (© Cees De Bijl)
© Ted Ingham
May 1st 1976 – February 15th 1982: Services between Sheerness – Vlissingen.
© Achim Borchert (Frank Heine Collection)( June 1977)
Andreas Wörteler Collection (© Cees DeBijl)
June 10th 1981: Bomb threat against the vessel. Proved to be a hoax.
May 1981: Collided with the ramp at Sheerness. Damage 4ft x 3ft hole in her stern. Temporary repairs, welded plate inside the ship and filling the hole with quick setting cement. Vessel sailed on time!
© John Jones (Flushing, 08/05/1982)(Left) and © Capt Jan Melchers (Right)
© Ken Larwood (Left) © Cees De Bijl (Right)
May 15th 1981: Final day in service for Olau having made 4,286 trips between Sheerness – Vlissingen.
May 15th 1981: Charter completed and returned to Thomesto.
May 25th 1982: Arrived Kaskö
May 1982: Sold to Finska Postbanken (PSP-Rahoitus Oy), Finland.
May 25th 1982: Chartered to Folkline, Kaskö, Finland and renamed FOLKLINER.
May 28th 1982: Services between Kaskö – Gävle.
© Jurgen Stein (Left) 🆕 © Simonwp (Right)
August 24th 1984: Folkline went bankrupt owing 10 million FIM.
September 3rd 1984: Final day in service between Gävle – Kaskö.
September 8th 1984: Laid up in Turku and advertised for sale.
October 30th 1984: Sold to Minoan Lines Shipping SA, Heraklion, Greece for $4.8 million.
November 8th 1984: Renamed FESTOS and left Turku for the Mediterranean.
© Simonwp (Piraeus 01/09/1985)
1985: Services between Piraeus – Heraklion.
© Frank Heine (Piraeus, 17 – 21/07/1990)
© Yvon Perchoc (Heraklion, 28/06/1991)
1992: Services between Ancona – Igoumenitsa – Corfu and Piraeus – Heraklion.
1993: Services between Ancona – Kefallonia – Patras – Heraklion – Cesme.
© Frank Heine (Ancona, 23/07/1996)
1997: Services between Venice – Corfu – Igoumenitsa – Patras.
February 1998: Sold to Ferro Feribot ve Roro Tasimaciligi, Istanbul, Turkey (Registered to Sirene Shipping & Trading Inc., Belize) and renamed CAPTAIN ZAMAN I.
February 19th 1998: Left Piraeus for Istanbul and began trading under TEM-Diler Lines.
1998 (Spring): Chartered to General National Maritime Co, Tripoli, Libya for services between Benghazi – Valletta.
July 1998: Services between Brindisi – Igoumenitsa.
June 21st 2000 – September 25th 2000: Chartered to Compagnie Marocaine de Navigation (COMANAV), Morocco and introduced between Nador – Sete.
June 2001: Sold to Sancak Line, Istanbul, Turkey and renamed SANCAK I.
June 2nd 2001: Services between Brindisi – Cesme.
© Aleksi Lindström
April 16th 2003: Whilst under refit in a shipyard in Tuzla, Turkey a fire broke out.
April 19th 2003: Fire extinguished, but the vessel was totally destroyed.
April 2003: Sold for scrap.
July 24th 2003: Arrived at Aliaga, Turkey for scrapping.
© Selim San
All information is believed to be correct and no responsibility is accepted for any errors or omissions. All items included in this article are subject to © copyright. We would like to take this opportunity of thanking: Cees De Bijl, Fotoflite, Wolfgang Fricke, Frank Heine, Chris Howell, Ted Ingham, John Jones, Ken Larwood, Aleksi Lindström , Captain Jan Melchers, Yvon Perchoc , Simonwp and Andreas Wörteler for their assistance in producing this feature.
Article © Nigel Thornton and Ray Goodfellow (Dover Ferry Photos Group)
