MS Lady of Mann - SAOS Ferries

SAOS Ferries

The Panagia Soumela left Liverpool for the final time in October 2005, arriving the following month. Over the winter of 2005-6, the Panagia Soumela was converted to a stern loading vessel in Piraeus, increasing in size considerably, leaving her ex-fleetmate Mary the Queen as the sole example of a Steam Packet sideloader still in service.

In August 2006, the vessel commenced operations for SAOS Ferries on the Lavrion - Limnos route. In December 2008 the Panagia Soumela was laid up in Lavrion, however returned to service the same month. As of 2009, the Panagia Soumela continued to operate between Lavrion and Limnos.

Latest reports as of November 2011 is that the Panagia Soumela has been scrapped at Aliaga.

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