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F/B PENELOPE A

Photo © Michele Lulurgas, Igoumenitsa Port, 03/08/00

 

Ship

Penelope A (2000)

Building Spec.

1975 at Schichau Seebeckwerft yard, Bremerhaven, Germany N° 2256

GRT

11.135

DWT

3.949

Dimensions

133,46 x 20,27 x 5,8

Engines

2 8cyl. Stork Werkspoor, 7.281 kW

Speed

18,5 knots

Passengers

1.100

Beds

52?

Cars

400

Lane Metres

1.000

Sister Ships

European Clearway

European Enterprise

European Trader

Registry Port

Valletta

Flag

Malta

Former Owners

Townsend Thoresen 1975-83

Clorinda Navigation (Anco Ferries) 1983-88

Sea Link Nacka 1988-99

Former Names

European Gateway 1975-83

Flavia 1983-88

Travemunde Link I 1988

Travemunde Link 1988-92

Rostock Link 1992-2000

New Owners

 

New Names

 

Line

Brindisi - Igoumenitsa

 

This ship has a long history. She left the Bremerhaven yard for Townsend Thoresend service for Felixstowe - Europoort service. In September 1988 she was lenghtened by 15,7 metres at Amsterdam Dry Dock. In 1983 was sold to Clorinda Navigation of Cyprus and rebuilt at Perama Yards, then entered the Anco Ferries fleet as “Flavia” for the line Brindisi – Igoumenitsa - Patras. In 1988, after the bankruptcy of the owner, was purchased by Sea Link AB Nacka and renamed “Travemunde Link I” with Bahamas Flag. Rebuilt at Nakskov in Denmark was soon renamed “Travemunde Link” and put on Gedser - Travemunde line. In 1992 was renamed “Rostock Link” for the service Rostock - Travemunde. From 1996 to 2000 was chartered many times, operating also for Scandlines and Mols Linien. In 2000 was sold to Agoudimos Lines for the service Brindisi - Igoumenitsa.

 

ANCO FERRIES F/B Flavia photo by courtesy of Kurt Warth

 

Ro/Ro Travemunde Link Photo by courtesy of Micke Asklander

 

Ro/Ro Rostock Link, photo by courtesy of Micke Asklander

 

Ro/Ro Rostock Link artistname “Kalundborg Link”, Photo © Micke Asklander

 

Photo © Frank Lose, Brindisi Port.

 

 

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