MS Phocine

MS Phocine

The "Phocine" is a ferry owned by Dart 3 Ltd and currently in service with Seatruck Ferries.

History

"Phocine" was launched in 1985 as "Balder Sten", owned by K/S A/S Balder RO/RO No 2. She was sold to Navrom and renamed "Bazias 3" in 1985 and operated by them until 1991 when she was chartered to Sally Line, being renamed "Sally Euroroute" in 1993 and used on the Ramsgate - Ostend route.cite web | url = http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/Dart_3.html| publisher = Simplon Postcards| title = Dart 3| accessdate = 2008-04-30] In 1996 she was sold to Jacobs Holdings (Dart Line) who used her on the Dartford - Vlissingen and Dartford - Zeebrugge routes, renamed "Merle" and chartered to Belfast Freight Ferries until 2000, when she was renamed "Dart 3" and operated by Dart Line. At some point she was sold to Bid Corp Shipping. She was chartered to Norse Merchant Ferries in 2000, and used on the Belfast - Heysham route, returning to Dart Line in 2001. As well as her former routes with Dart Line, she was also used on the Dartford - Dunquerque route.cite web | url = http://members.lycos.nl/kashunja/Bazias3.htm| publisher = Lycos| title = M/v "Balder Sten" 1984| accessdate = 2008-04-30] In 2006 she was sold to Dart 3 Ltd., and renamed "Phocine" on charter to Cobelfret Ferries, being used on the Killingholme - Zeebrugge route. In 2007 she was on charter to the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, returning to Cobelfret later in the year being used on the Ostend - Purfleet and Killingholme - Ostend routes.cite web | url = http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/balder_sten_1985.htm| publisher = Fakta om Fartyg| title =M/S BALDER STEN.|language = Swedish| accessdate = 2008-04-30] In 2008 she was chartered by Seatruck Ferriescite web | url = http://www.ferry-site.dk/ferry.php?id=8009064&lang=en| publisher = The Ferry Site| title = M/F Phocine| accessdate = 2008-04-30] to replace "Riverdance", "Phocine" was herself due to be replaced by "Clipper Point" when that vessel entered service with Seatruck.cite web | url = http://www.merseyshipping.co.uk/news/2008/02_2008/022008.htm| publisher = Mersey Shipping| title =SEATRUCK FERRIES| accessdate = 2008-04-30]

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  • phocine — /foh suyn, sin/, adj. Zool. of or pertaining to seals. [1840 50; < L phoc(a) seal ( < Gk phóke) + INE1] * * * …   Universalium

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  • phocine — pho·cine …   English syllables

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