Built as a high speed catamaran under yard No. 030 by International Catamarans, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia for Enterprise Trading Pte. Ltd., Singapore (Condor (Pte) Weymouth, U.K.
01 October 1991 ordered.
30 September 1992 launched under the name CONDOR TEN.
Tonnage 3.241 grt, 972 net, 660 dwt. Dim. 74.30 x 26.00 x 2.40m. (draught).
Powered by four Ruston 16RK270 M diesels. 16.200 kW., speed 39.0 knots.
Passengers 580 persons, and could carry 90 cars.
11 December 1992 delivered to owners. Under Bahamas registry.
11 February 1993 left Hobart, bound for Weymouth, U.K., where she arrived at 05 March 1993.
From 01 April 1993 till 28 October 1994 used in the service of Condor Ferries from Weymouth to the Channel Islands.
20 November 1994 sailed from Weymouth bound for Wellington, New Zealand, where she arrived at 15 December 1994.
21 December 1994 chartered by the New Zealand Railways for their service between Wellington and Picton, (connection between the North and South Island) she was renamed THE LYNX.
April 1995 charter finished.
24 February 1995 sailed from Wellington bound for Helsingfors, Finland where she arrived 22 May 1995.
May 1995 chartered by the SF-Linie, Mariaham, Finland.
01 June 1995 till 30 September 1995 used in the service of the Viking Line between Helsingfors and Tallinn, under the name VIKING EXPRESS I.
01 October 1995 sailed from Helsingfors to Portsmouth, U.K.
27 October 1995 sailed from Portsmouth to New Zealand.
From 03 November 1995 till 14 April 1996 chartered by Tranz Rail, for their service between Wellington and Picton, renamed THE LYNX.
17 April 1996 sailed from Wellington to Portland. USA, destination was changed during the voyage for a new charter with Stena Line.
17 May 1996 till 14 October 1996 in the service of the Stena Line between Fishguard, U.K. to Rosslare, Ireland, under the name CONDOR 10.
16 November 1996 sailed from Liverpool to Wellington.
13 December 1996 till 02 April 1997 chartered by Trans Rail, Wellington for the service between Wellington and Picton, renamed THE LYNX.
05 April 1997 sailed from Wellington for Ramsgate, U.K. where she arrived 30 April 1997.
15 May 1997 till 03 October 1997 chartered by Hollyman Sally Ferries for the service between Ramsgate and Dunkirk, under the name of CONDOR 10.
12 November 1997 sailed from Liverpool to Wellington, where she arrived on 07 December 1997.
From 10 December 1997 till 16 March 1998 chartered by Trans Rail, for the service between Wellington and Picton, renamed THE LYNX.
16 March 1998 on arrival Wellington THE LYNX came in collision with the breakwater, in which she got severe damage on her bow port and ramp.
Sailed from Wellington to Singapore for repair, under the name CONDOR 10.
14 May 1998 sailed from Singapore for Algeciras, Spain where she arrived at 28 May 1998.
Her Spanish Euroferry charter fell trough, and the CONDOR 10 proceeded to Weymouth.
04 November 1998 sailed from Weymouth and via Malta, Djibouti, Colombo, Cilicap and Cairns arrived 02 December 1998 at Wellington.
09 December 1998 till 11 June 1999 in charter for Tranz Rail in the service between Wellington and Picton under the name THE LYNX.
June 1999 laid up at Wellington.
11 September 1999 chartered by Transport Tasmania, Australia, renamed again in CONDOR 10.
12 September 1999 till 25 September 1999 in the service between Melbourne and Georgetown, both in Australia.
26 September 1999 laid up by the builder’s yard in Hobart, Tasmania.
2001 A planned sale of the vessel to Tylos Ferry for a service in the Arabic Emirates between Dubai and Kuwait failed.
February 2002 left from Hobart for Poole, U.K.
01 March 2002 the CONDOR 10 arrived at Poole.
27 March 2002 chartered by Condor Ferries for the service between Jersey-Guernsey to St. Malo, France.
2004 Sold to Condor Limited, St Peters Port, Guernsey. Managed by Condor Marine Services, Poole.
IMO No 9001526 under Bahamas flag and registry.
2011 Sold to Hanil Blue Narae, Seoul, South Korea and renamed HANIL BLUE NARAE.
20 September 2011 she sailed from Falmouth bound for South Korea.
2017 As given by http://www.equasis , same name and owner and in service.
Jersey 1994 18p sg674, scott685
Source: mostly translated from http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/condor_10_1992.htm