F/B Theologos P

F/B THEOLOGOS P

Photo © George Giannakis, Piraeus, 25/03/07 #6334

Ship	Theologos P (2006) ΘΕΟΛΟΓOΣ Π	Building Spec.	Yamanishi Corporation, Ishinomaki, Japan, 2000 – N° 1018
Call Sign	SZNB	IMO Number	9223150
GRT	4.140	DWT	3.227
Dimensions	118,14 x 21 x 4,7	Engines	2 Niigata 9PC2-6L, 9.928 kW
Speed	19,4 knots	Passengers	310 on Japanese service
Beds	168 ?	Cars	156
Lane Metres	876	Sister Ships
Registry Port	Piraeus	Flag	Greek
Former Names/Own.	Ferry Kochi – Osaka Kochi Tokkyu Ferry 2000-06
New Names/Own.
Line	Rafina – Andros – Tinos – Mykonos

The “Ferry Kochi” was delivered on 25th July 2000 to Osaka Kochi Tokkyu Ferry, a very long name which clearly describes the services plyed by the company. This ferry linked Kochi, on the Southeastern coast of Shikoku island, to Osaka, Honshu Island. The service lasts till 2005 then the ferry was laid up until the purchase by Corfu Fast Ferries of April 2006. The ferry was reflagged to Greece on 24^th April and was renamed “Theologos P” after the shipowner of the company, starting its trip to Greece which ended in Perama on 25^th May 2006. The ferry is considerably different than the previous two vessels of the company, particularly because of the garage, probably one of the best garages ever seen on a Japanese-built ferry arrived in Greece: two deck for trailers and lorries, the upper deck with side openings, hoistable ramp between the decks, bow visor and ramp, starboard stern quarter ramp, engine casing disposed along starboard side leaving all the decks free. The ship is obviously too much for the Corfu trade, and surprisingly Corfu Fast Ferries decides to deploy the ferry on one of the most competitive Cycladic routes, the Rafina – Andros – Tinos – Mykonos, against the veterans “Penelope A”, “Superferry II” and the Greek-built “Aqua Jewel”. Unfortunately the conversion work, still in progress, quitted the good “drive-through” system, welding the bow visor; the stern quarter vehicle ramp was put at stern centre, a new passenger ramp was fitted at stern, starboard side, with escalator, a dummy funnel was put at port side, part of the side openings on upper garage were welded and enclosed.