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F/B IONIAN GLORY

Photo © Nikos Thrylos, Drapetsona, 13/01/05 #1547

Ship	Ionian Glory (2005)	Building Spec.	Ishikawajima Harima Heavy Industries (I.H.I.), Kure, Japan, 1988 – N° 2972
Call Sign		IMO Number	8712635
GRT	19.796	DWT	7.622
Dimensions	192,90 x 29,40 x 6,75	Engines	2 Ishikawajima-Pielstick 8PC40L570, 17.480 kW
Speed	21,8 knots	Passengers	1.000
Beds	220	Cars	452
Lane Metres	1.860	Sister ships	Ferry Azalea Ferry Shirakaba Ocean Grand
Registry Port	Kingstown	Flag	St. Vincent & Grenadines
Former Names/Own.	New Akashia – Shin Nihonkai Ferry 1988-2004
New Names/Owners	Ionian Queen – Endeavor / Agoudimos Lines 04/2005-12/2007 Ionian Queen – Endeavor Lines 2008à
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A very beautiful ferry, delivered to Shin Nihonkai Ferry of Osaka in 1988 by Ishikawajima Harima Industries (I.H.I.), better known as turbo-charges manufacturer for automotive industry (they also developed the twin turbines of Maserati Quattroporte IV Edition). The ferry was delivered as the first of a four sisters series which were built within six years (the following ones were delivered in 1991, 1994 and again 1994); not a particularly speedy vessel, was deployed between Maizuru, on the Western Coast of Honshu island, and Otaru, close to the capital of Hokkaido island, Sapporo. Was replaced by two newly-built ferries in 2004 and put for sale; was then bought by Endeavour Shipping of Mr Gianetatos, a company which is in business with Agoudimos Lines and renamed “Ionian Glory”. This beautiful ferry arrived in Greece in January 2005 and started the rebuilding work at Perama yards; differently from the “Ionian King” she’ll have two stern ramps, already installed in Japan; however the starboard side one should be modified from her appearance under Japanese days. Redelivered form her refit with the new name of “Ionian Queen”, started her commercial sailings between Bari, Igoumenitsa and Patras at the end of August 2005. From 2008 she sails under her owner’s company colours, Endeavor Lines, on Brindisi – Igoumenitsa – Patras line, calling also at Corfu and Cephalonia on Summer; in 2009 she changed her original livery to a new orange/blue one.

SHIN NIHONKAI FERRY F/B New Akashia – Photo from the book “History of Japanese Car Ferries”

Photo © Nikos Thrylos, Drapetsona, 13/01/05 #1546

Photo © Nikos Thrylos, Drapetsona, 06/03/05 #1548

ENDEAVOR LINES F/B Ionian Queen – Photo © Nikos Thrylos, Perama, 19/06/05 #1718

ENDEAVOR LINES F/B Ionian Queen – Photo © Apostolos Kaknis, Perama, 28/06/05 #1678

ENDEAVOR LINES F/B Ionian Queen – Photo © Nikos Thrylos, Perama, 09/07/05 #1947

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