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 |
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New Names |
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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.