The Via Mare is a ro-pax ship which is owned and operated by Baltic Scandinavian Lines.

The Via Mare was launched for Townsend Thoresen as the European Clearway in 1976 for use on their Dover – Zeebrugge route.

The vessel suffered a serious fire on 26 November 1997 when 35 miles out from Rosslare on passage to Cherbourg, but was repaired at Birkenhead and returned to service.

[3] She was transferred to the Larne-Cairnryan route in April 2001 to replace the European Trader which had been sold.

On 8 July 2005 she was sold to Baltic Scandinavian Lines for use on their Kapellskär – Paldiski route.