In 1990, the "Scandinavian Star" was sold to Vognmandsruten and put into service on DA-NO Linjen's route between Oslo, Norway, and Frederikshavn, Denmark. As the ship had been converted from a casino ship to a passenger ferry, a new crew had to be trained and were given just ten days to learn new responsibilities. Master mariner Captain Emma Tiller, interviewed for the National Geographic Channel's documentary series "Seconds from Disaster", stated that six to eight weeks would be a reasonable period to train a crew for a ship of the "Star"'s size.