Ro/Ro AEGEAN STAR
Photo © Georges Pop
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Ship |
Aegean Star (2001) ΕΤΖΙΑΝ
ΣΤΑΡ |
Building spec. |
1977 at A/S Framnæs
yards, |
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GRT |
4.375 |
DWT |
5.100 |
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Dimensions |
135,79 x 20,76 x 7,17 |
Engines |
2 Pielstick
12c, 8.827 kW |
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Speed |
18,5 knots |
Passengers |
12 |
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Beds |
12 |
Cars |
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Lane meters |
1.030 |
Sister ships |
Assi Euro Link
(sunk in 2003) Assi Scan
Link Stena Gothica Stora Korsnäs
Link I (sunk in 1991) Strada Gigante Taxiarchis Tor Hollandia Ulusoy 6 |
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Registry port. |
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Flag |
Greek |
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Former Owners |
Union Steamship Co. NZ 1977-92 Demline Aegean Cargo 2001-03 |
Former Names |
Union Lyttelton
1977-82 Seaway Seaway 1992 Fast Trader 1992-01 |
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New Owners |
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New Names |
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Line |
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As the best part of ro/ro’s also the “Aegean Star” has sailed all over the seven seas during her
career; therefore she has another aspect typical of ro/ros,
being part of a big family of sisters formed by ten ferries. Seven ferries were
originally ordered by Tor Line, the other three,
including this one, were instead delivered to Union Steamship of New Zealand.
The ship operated in the southern seas for 15 years, being renamed two times,
the first one as “Seaway Melbourne”, the second one “Seaway” when she was laid
up before her sale to an Egyptian company, the Demline,
which gave her the inappropriate name of “Fast Trader”, very strange because of
her low speed of 18,5 knots/hour. She was renamed in the present way in 2001,
when she was bought by Agapitos which established with her the Aegean Cargo
service, linking Piraeus with Heraklion and
Santorini. The service was very successful, so ANEK decided to take it over,
chartering the four vessels of “Aegean Cargo” and launching the new “Anek Cargo” brand used on Piraeus – Heraklion
line. Between her sisters we can find also the “Taxiarchis”
of Nel Lines, now being refitted as a passenger
ferry.
Photo © Nikos Thrylos, Piraeus,
Photo © Georges
Pop
Photo © Michele Lulurgas, Piraeus,