F/B ELLI T.

Photo © Michele Lulurgas, Patras, 11/11/2006 #4953

 

Ship

Elli T. (2006)

ΕΛΛΗ Τ.

Building Spec.

Kochi Jukogyo, Kochi, Japan, 1976 – 870

Call Sign

9HUM5 (à11/06)

SXEP (11/06à)

IMO Number

7432733

GRT

12.338

DWT

1.500

Dimensions

141,7 x 23,5 x 5,1

Engines

2 Kawasaki – MAN 14V49/54A, 11.768 kW

Speed

20,5 knots

Passengers

1.050

Beds

294

Cars

420

Lane Metres

650

Sister Ships

 

Registry Port

Valletta (à11/06)

 Piraeus (11/06à)

Flag

Maltese (à11/06)

Greek (11/06à)

Former Names/Owners

Okudogo No 3 – Ehime Anshin Ferry 1976-98

Maria G – Med Link Lines 1998-04

Elli T – Endeavor Shipping 2004

Chartered to Maritime Way 2004-05

New Names/Owners

 

Line

Brindisi – CorfuIgoumenitsaCephaloniaPatras

 

After 22 years of service between Kobe, Imabari and Matsuyama, in Japan, the “Okudogo No 3” was bought by Med Link Lines of Patras-based shipowner Georgios Giannatos, which deployed her on PatrasBrindisi line. Endeavor Lines bought the ferry on March 2004, starting the refit works in Piraeus area; anyway the company, which hadn’t any tradition as ferry operator, chartered out the ship to Maritime Way, starting service for the Italian company on June 2004. The charter agreement expired on first months of 2006 and, despite the opinion of anyone who thought that the charter agreement would have been renewed, Endeavor Lines announced that they intended to operate the “Elli T.” under their own colours. Another unexpected thing is the yard choden for the refit work, the Turkish yard of Tuzla; I can’t rate the Turkish refit overall, but their repainting work was particularly bad: the “Endeavor Lines” mark on sides is far worse than those painted on “Ionian Queen”, and the yellow-red lines on the funnels are painted without considering the funnels shape. The ferry started servicing the Brindisi – Corfu – IgoumenitsaCephaloniaPatras line on June 2007, advertised and sold by HML, gaining a good success.

 

EHIME ANSHIN FERRY F/B Okudogo 3 – Photo from Daniele Miglio’s collection

 

MED LINK LINES F/B Maria G – Photo © Michele Lulurgas, Patras, 24/12/00 #806

 

MED LINK LINES F/B Maria G – Photo © Michele Lulurgas, Patras #807

 

MARITIME WAY F/B Elli T. – Photo © Spiridon E. Zervos, Patras, 04/11/04 #1458

 

MARITIME WAY F/B Elli T. – Photo © George Giannakis, Patras, 08/04/06 #3729

 

Photo © Michele Lulurgas, Patras, 11/11/2006 #4954

 

Photo © Michele Lulurgas, Patras, 11/11/2006 #4955

 

Photo © Michele Lulurgas, Patras, 11/11/2006 #4956

 

Photo © Michele Lulurgas, Patras, 11/11/2006 #4957

 

Photo © Michele Lulurgas, Patras, 11/11/2006 #4958

 

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