 1986 saw the purchase of one of the longest operating ships on the Gulf of Botnia, when MS "Fennia" was purchased from Jakob Lines.A part of the payment was made in the form of MS "Fenno Express", a small ship better suited for Jakob Lines' traffic.By this time Sally was doing rather badly financially, and in 1987 the company was purchased by Effoa and Johnson Line, the owners of Silja Line.