SATURN Readied for new Ventures 2015
© I m a g e D a v e F o r b e s
Engagement 13,900+
Currently under the Flag of Nigeria and Active May 2025
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2022 - Partially Rebuilt for Creta Cargo Group ( Greece )
Since Listed as ORION entering service in the Aegean Sea
based in Lavrio
The 1978 Clyde car ferry Saturn (IMO 7615490) finally ended her 33 year service with Caledonian MacBrayne on 30/8/2011 and put straight into mothballs at Rosneath Jetty on the Gare Loch. This would last 4 years. Whilst 'escaping' the cutter's torch , as some 'doom & gloom merchants' predicted , she was bought by Pentland Ferries for use up in Orkney.
With the "Calmac Red Lion Rampant" still standing to the end and her name wiped out she is seen in mid-livery change and awaiting more dry dock time. Another month lapsed before she left the Clyde for good and sailed on 25/4/15.
Also Listed as ORCADIA > 2015-2021 ( 6 Years )
It seems that she had not been much utilised by her new owners and Laid Up at St.Margarets Hope and rumours of her further sale in January 2017
Caledonian MacBrayne Ltd is a major ferry company of over 25 vessels of varying sizes which serves the Clyde & Hebridean Islands in the west of Scotland
Maid Voyage on Feb 2nd 1978
2021 - ORKNEY TO GREECE
She left Scapa Flow on the end of the tug CHRISTOS LX1 towline in on 12/11/21 making for Piraeus Greece arriving safely on 4/12/21. For further use out in the Greek Islands with Creta Cargo Group entering service with them in late 2022
2023 - GREECE TO CAMEROON
After spending about two years in Greek waters ( 2021-2023 ) she made another voyage to Tiko Cameroon arriving there around the 7th February 2024 with refuelling and replenishment port calls along the way
being Listed as ORION K. and still Active in Feb 2025
SATURN Readied for new Ventures 2015
© I m a g e D a v e F o r b e s
Engagement 13,900+
Currently under the Flag of Nigeria and Active May 2025
_______________________________________________
2022 - Partially Rebuilt for Creta Cargo Group ( Greece )
Since Listed as ORION entering service in the Aegean Sea
based in Lavrio
The 1978 Clyde car ferry Saturn (IMO 7615490) finally ended her 33 year service with Caledonian MacBrayne on 30/8/2011 and put straight into mothballs at Rosneath Jetty on the Gare Loch. This would last 4 years. Whilst 'escaping' the cutter's torch , as some 'doom & gloom merchants' predicted , she was bought by Pentland Ferries for use up in Orkney.
With the "Calmac Red Lion Rampant" still standing to the end and her name wiped out she is seen in mid-livery change and awaiting more dry dock time. Another month lapsed before she left the Clyde for good and sailed on 25/4/15.
Also Listed as ORCADIA > 2015-2021 ( 6 Years )
It seems that she had not been much utilised by her new owners and Laid Up at St.Margarets Hope and rumours of her further sale in January 2017
Caledonian MacBrayne Ltd is a major ferry company of over 25 vessels of varying sizes which serves the Clyde & Hebridean Islands in the west of Scotland
Maid Voyage on Feb 2nd 1978
2021 - ORKNEY TO GREECE
She left Scapa Flow on the end of the tug CHRISTOS LX1 towline in on 12/11/21 making for Piraeus Greece arriving safely on 4/12/21. For further use out in the Greek Islands with Creta Cargo Group entering service with them in late 2022
2023 - GREECE TO CAMEROON
After spending about two years in Greek waters ( 2021-2023 ) she made another voyage to Tiko Cameroon arriving there around the 7th February 2024 with refuelling and replenishment port calls along the way
being Listed as ORION K. and still Active in Feb 2025