MV Sporades Star

Moby Love at Livorno in 2008.
History
Name	1975–1989: Saint Eloi 1989–1990: Channel Entente 1990–1998: King Orry 1998: Moby Love 1998–2002: Moby Love 2 2002–2017: Moby Love 2017–2019: Aeolos 2019–2021: Azores Express 2021–2022: Aqua Star 2022–Present: Sporades Star
Owner	1975–1990: Angleterre-Lorraine-Alsace 1990: Vessel Holdings 1990–1998: Isle of Man Steam Packet Company 1998–2017: Moby Lines 2017–2021: Med Lines Shipping 2021–Present: Seajets
Operator	1975–1990: Angleterre-Lorraine-Alsace 1986–1988: SNCF 1988–1990: Angleterre-Lorraine-Alsace 1990–1998: Isle of Man Steam Packet Company 1998–2017: Moby Lines 2017–2021: Med Lines Shipping 2021–Present: Seajets
Port of registry	Dunquerque (1975–89) Nassau (1989–95) Douglas (1995–98) Naples (1998–2017) Piraeus (2017–Present)
Route	1975–1986: Dover – Dunquerque 1986: Calais – Dover 1986–1988: Dover – Dunquerque 1988: Calais – Dover 1989: Larne – Stranraer 1989: Dún Laoghaire – Holyhead 1989–1990: Calais – Dover 1990–1998: Douglas – Heysham 1990–1998: Douglas – Liverpool 1998–2017: Piombino – Portoferraio 2017–2019: Under Repairs 2019: Alexandroupoli – Samothraki 2019–2021: Laid Up 2021: Lavrion – Lemnos – Agios Efstratios – Kavala 2021–2022: Laid Up 2022–Present: Volos – Skiathos – Skopelos – Alonissos
Ordered	24 November 1969
Builder	Cantieri Navali di Pietra Ligure
Yard number	12
Laid down	1 February 1971
Launched	26 February 1972
Completed	February 1975
Maiden voyage	1975
In service	March 1975
Identification	IMO number: 7207451 Callsign FNKC (1990–98) Callsign IBDB (since 1998) MMSI Number 247322000
Status	Under repairs
General characteristics
Tonnage	4,649 GRT 1,849 NRT
Length	114.59 m (375 ft 11 in)
Beam	18.62 m (61 ft 1 in)
Draught	4.11 m (13 ft 6 in)
Installed power	Two Pielstick 16PC2-2V-400 diesel engines
Speed	21.8 knots (40.4 km/h)
Capacity	1,000 passengers, 48 berths, 160 cars. 35 railway wagons or 10 carriages and 11 wagons.

The M/F Sporades Star is a passenger ferry which belongs to Seajets. She was previously owned by Moby Lines and was named Moby Love. She was launched in 1972 as Saint Eloi but not completed until 1975 due to the bankruptcy of the shipyard that built her. She was built as a multi-purpose ferry, capable of carrying railway rolling stock as well as road vehicles.

Built for Angleterre-Lorraine-Alsace, she was renamed Channel Entente in 1989. She served on cross-channel routes until she was sold in 1990 to the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company (IoMSPCo) and reflagged to the Bahamas. Renamed King Orry, she was reflagged to the Isle of Man in 1995. In 1998, she was sold to Moby Lines and renamed Moby Love, and then Moby Love 2. She was renamed Moby Love again in 2002 until 2017 when she sold in Greek company.