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'''SF Line''' was the name of the [[Finland|Finnish]] shipping company presently known as [[Viking Line]]. The company, originally named Rederi Ab Ålandsfärjan, was one of three shipping companies that formed shipping marketing company Viking Line in 1966, the other two being Rederi Ab Vikinglinjen and [[Rederi AB Slite]]. After the other companies left Viking Line in [[1988]] and [[1993]] respectivly, SF Line stood as the sole owner of Viking Line. As a result, SF Line changed its name to Viking Line in [[1995]].
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In 1966, Rederi Ab Ålandsfärjan, Rederi Ab Vikinglinjen and Rederi AB Slite joined forces and founded the marketing company Viking Line in order to compete with [[Silja Line]]. During the following years, the three companies ordered many newbuildings and Viking Line became a dominant operator in baltic ferry operations.
In 1970, Rederi Ab Ålandsfärjan changed its name to SF Line, 'S' reffering to Sverige (Sweden) and 'F' to Finland. Their first newbuilding was the M/S ''Kapella'', delivered in [[1967]]. As a tribute to Gunnar Eklund's wife Ellen, the names of all subsequent new ships of SF Line ends with '-ella'.
When Rederi Ab Sally in 1987 was acquired by Silja Line's owning company EffJohn, SF Line and Rederi AB Slite forced Sally to leave Viking Line. After the bankruptcy of Rederi AB Slite in 1993, SF Line was the only remaining company in Viking Line. SF Line then changed its name to Viking Line.
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