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Corsica Ferries - Sardinia Ferries

French-Italian ferry company

Corsica Ferries - Sardinia Ferries
Summary

French-Italian ferry company

FieldValue
nameCorsica Ferries Sardinia Ferries
logoCorsica ferries.svg
logo_size250px
foundation1967
location_cityCorsica, Bastia
Italy, Vado Ligure
location
predecessorCorsica Line
key_peopleAndrea Duilio
industryShipping, Transport
parentLozali S.A
ownerDuilio Corporation
homepagewww.corsicaferries.co.uk

Italy, Vado Ligure

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Corsica Ferries - Sardinia Ferries (Corsica Ferries France SAS – Forship SpA) is a Franco-Italian ferry company that operates traffic to and from the islands of Corsica, Sardinia and Elba.

The ferry company was founded in 1967 by the Corsican Pascal Lota under the name of Corsica Line with one ferry, the Corsica Express. Since the company's humble beginnings it has continuously grown and is today the market leader to Corsica and Sardinia.

Corsica Sardinia Ferries is the premier ferry operator on the Western Mediterranean Sea transporting more than 2.8 million passengers annually aboard their ferries running to and from France and Italy to Corsica, Sardinia and Elba.

Corsica Sardinia Ferries operate two return routes from Italy to Sardinia and 10 return routes from France and Italy to Corsica, with a total of up to 13 crossings daily.

The fleet currently consists of 14 vessels. Thanks to its no-frills economical model, the company today holds a market share of 68.7% of the maritime traffic to Corsica (2017).

In 2005, Forship Spa, a subsidiary of Corsica Sardinia Ferries, has been condemned to pay 490 000 euros by the Tribunal of Marseille for having "voluntary discharged at sea" offshore of the Cap Corse on May 12, 2004.

Current fleet

ShipBuiltEntered ServiceGross tonnageLengthWidthPassengersVehiclesKnotsFlagImage
MS Mega Express20012001–173 m24.5 m1.75655029ITA[[File:Mega_Express_Nice_09.2021.jpgframeless170x170px]]
MS Mega Express Two20012001–173 m24.5 m1.75655029ITA[[File:Mega_Express_Two.jpgframeless170x170px]]
MS Mega Express Three20012004–212 m25 m2.10065030,5ITA[[File:Mega Express Three.jpgframeless170x170px]]
MS Mega Express Four19952006–174 m24 m2.00065027ITA[[File:02_Corsica_Ferries_Mega_Express_Four_(cropped).jpgframeless170x170px]]
MS Mega Smeralda19852008–171.5 m27.6 m2.00055022ITA[[File:Mega_smeralda_bastia.JPGframeless170x170px]]
MS Mega Andrea19862015–171.5 m27.6 m2.00056022ITA[[File:Mega_Andrea_Nice_04.2022.jpgframeless170x170px]]
MS Pascal Lota20082017–177 m27.6 m2.08066527ITA[[File:Plota-022020-1.jpgframeless170x170px]]
MS Mega Regina19852021–175.7 m28.4 m2.50066522ITA[[File:Bateau_Mega_Regina_Entrant_Port_-_L%27Île-Rousse_(FR2B)_-_2021-09-05_-_6_(cropped).jpgframeless170x170px]]
MS Mega Victoria19882022–169.4 m27.6 m2.42045021,5ITA[[File:Mega_victoria.jpgframeless170x170px]]
MS Mega Serena19872026–175.4 m30.8 m2.40055021,5ITA

Former fleet

ShipBuiltIn serviceCurrent status
Corsica Express1968–1975Scrapped in 1986.
Corsica Ferry1972–1976Scrapped as Azzura II in Aliaga, Turkey in 2011.
Corsica Star1973–1980Sank as Jassim in Wingate Reef in 2003.
Corsica Serena1975–1981Scrapped in Gadani Beach, Pakistan in 2003.
Corsica Nova1976–1988Scrapped in Aliaga, Turkey in 2011.
A Regina1979–1985Scrapped in 1989.
Corsica Marina1977–1990Scrapped in Aliaga, Turkey in 2013.
Corsica Viva1980–1985Scrapped in Aliaga, Turkey in 2004.
Sardinia Viva1980–1994Scrapped as Derin Deniz in Alang, India in 2004.
Elba Nova1992–1998Lady Carmela since 2019.
Sardinia Nova19661982–2006Scrapped as Atlas Han in Iskenderun, Turkey in 2015.
Corsica Serena Seconda19741983–2011Moby Niki for Moby Lines since 2017.
Corsica Express Seconda19951996–2015Paros Jet for Seajets since 2015.
Sardinia Regina19721985–2021Kevalay Queen since 2021.
Corsica Victoria19731986–2023Queen Rinas since 2024.
Sardinia Vera19751987–2024Scrapped in Aliaga, Turkey in 2024.
Corsica Marina Seconda19741986–2024Al Jabara for Tarco Marine since 2025.
MS Corsica Express Three19961996–2024Sold to Blu Navy in 2025.
MS Mega Express Five19932009–2026Mega X for Bridgemans Services Group since 2026.

Routes

  • Corsica
    • Nice–Bastia
    • Nice–L'Île-Rousse
    • Nice–Porto-Vecchio
    • Toulon–Ajaccio
    • Toulon–Bastia
    • Toulon–L'Île-Rousse
    • Toulon–Porto-Vecchio
    • Livorno–Bastia
    • Livorno–L'Île-Rousse
    • Savona–Bastia
  • Sardinia
    • Livorno–Golfo Aranci
    • Toulon–Porto Torres
  • Balearic Islands
    • Toulon–Alcudia
    • Toulon–Menorca

References

References

  1. "Compagnia di navigazione - Corsica Sardinia Ferries".
  2. "Introduction aux lignes maritimes de Corse : lles compagnies et les lignes desservies".
  3. "Introduction aux lignes maritimes de Corse : lles compagnies et les lignes desservies".
  4. [http://www.actu-environnement.com/ae/news/1154.php4 « Forship Spa, filiale de Corsica Ferries condamnée pour dégazage au large du Cap Corse »], ''Actu-Environnement.com'', 10 juin 2005.
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