F/B Daliana - Piraeus

F/B DALIANA

Photo © Gunnar Menzer

Ship	Daliana (1988) ΝΤΑΛΙΑΝΑ	Building Spec.	1970 at Hayashikane yards, Shimonoseki, Japan, N° 1144
Call Sign	SYSO	IMO Number	7007265
GRT	5.528	DWT	2.680
Dimensions	117,46 x 20,6 x 4,41	Engines	4 Wartsila 8c, 9.832 kW
Speed	20 knots	Passengers	2.300
Beds	300	Cars	350
Lane Metres	490	Sister Ships	Milena
Registry Port	Piraeus	Flag	Greek
Former Owners	Diamond Ferry Co. 1970-88	Former Names	Ferry Pearl 1970-88
New Owners		New Names
Line	Summer services Brindisi – Cephalonia (Sami) – Zakynthos – Patras

Coming from Japan, bought when she was 18 years old, was one of the first three ferries of the company founded by Gerasimos Agoudimos in 1991, together with her sister “Milena” and the "Dimitra". Was extensively refitted to give her a “Cruise-Ferry” appearance; the only things that I can notice from the photos I have is the replacement of the funnels, after her entrance in the fleet. In her first years under G.A. Ferries livery was usually deployed on the long run between Piraeus and Rhodes via Paros, Naxos, Ios (less frequently), Santorini, Heraklion, Kassos, Karpathos and Chalki; later was also on routes to Ikaria and Samos, then, for a period, she ran along with “El Greco” between Thessaloniki and Heraklion stopping at almost all the islands on her way. In 2002 season is again on Ikaria – Samos line, linking also once a week the Dodecanese islands of Patmos, Leros and Lipsoi. On 2003 she remains mainly employed on Samos line, serving also Chios and being diverted once a week to Western Cyclades line; on 2004 summer instead, was totally on Ikaria – Samos line, calling once a week also in Kavala, Limnos, Lesvos and Chios. Her Greek career came to an end in 2005, and in the summer she’ll sail together with her sister on the new international service Brindisi – Cephalonia – Zakynthos – Patras.