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''Cyclades Express'' is a high speed catamaran operated by NEL Lines in the Aegean. ==History== The ''Cyclades Express'' was built in 1992 as ''Seacat Scotland'' for Sea Containers. She was built to inaugurate a new fast ferry service between Stranraer and Belfast. Before commencing service on the North Channel she briefly operated on the Dover to Calais route for Hoverspeed. During the winter of 1994/1995 she was chartered to middle eastern operator Q Ships for service across the Red Sea. for this role she was renamed ''Q Ship Express''. During her charter the Stranraer – Belfast route was operated by Seacat Isle of Man. On completion of the charter she returned to the Stranraer – Belfast route, changing back to her original name. ''Seacat Scotland'' was chartered again during the winter of 1997/1998. This time to Uruguayan ferry operator Navegacion Atlantida S.A. for service on the River Plate. She returned to the North Channel for the 1998 summer season. Sea Containers left Stranraer in 2000 in favour of Troon following heavy competition from Stena Line and P&O Irish Sea at Loch Ryan. ''Seacat Scotland'' operated the Belfast – Troon route until 2003 when she was replaced by the ''Rapide''. ''Seacat Scotland'' transferred to the Hoverspeed Dover – Calais route which she operated with ''Seacat Danmark'' and ''Seacat France''. She remained on the English Channel until September 2005 when she was once again replaced by the ''Rapide''. She left Dover in September 2004 bound for the Pallion shipyard in Sunderland. She remained dry docked in Sunderland until she was sold to Fortune Maritime Enterprises . She left Sunderland in April 2007〔http://www.doverferryphotos.co.uk/pastandpresent/scot.htm〕 bound for Keratsini as the ''Shikra''. Before entering service between Safaga and Dhuba she was renamed ''Al Huda I''. In July 2010 the ''Al Huda I'' arrived in Perama. During her refit she was repainted in NEL Lines livery and renamed ''Cyclades Express''. During her first season with Nel Lines she is doing day trips between Crete and Santorini. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「HSC Cyclades Express」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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