1986 – 2006

The greek RO/PAX ferries

 

Actually the dominating ferry type in Greek waters and between Italy – Greece is the ro/pax. This name is not very significant, even if it’s used to describe ferries with a high-cargo capacity and passenger facilities, with various comfort – standards. In my opinion, any ferry with two or more trailer-deck are part of this category, and you’ll find these ferries, for every year, including the service performed, the IMO number ant the category of the ferry; in the second column you’ll find the displaced ferries, with IMO number and their final destination. You’ll also find in bold letters the “ro-pax” which, due to their internal high standars, could be defined as “cruise ro-pax”; in black you’ll find the ferries already in service. Following, the ro-pax classification.

 

Categoria

Descrizione

1 – Pre-Superfast

Ro-pax of any dimension with speed lower than 24 knots.

2 – First fast ro/paxes

Ro-paxes with cruise and/or maximum speed of 24/25/26 knots, generally under 180 metres of lenght.

3 – Second generation fast ro/paxes

Ro-paxes with cruise and/or maximum speed of 27/28/29 knots

4 – Third generation fast ro/paxes

Ro-paxes with cruise and/or maximum speed exceeding 29 knots

 

1986

 

IN

OUT

Name/Company

IMO

Line

Name/Company

IMO

Why

Athens Express (Ventouris Ferries)

6909624

Bari - Patras

 

 

 

 

1987

 

IN

OUT

Name/Company

IMO

Line

Name/Company

IMO

Why

Athens Express (Ventouris Ferries)

6909624

Bari – Patras

 

 

 

 

1988

 

IN

OUT

Name/Company

IMO

Line

Name/Company

IMO

Why

Athens Express (Ventouris Ferries)

6909624

Bari – Patras

 

 

 

 

1989

 

IN

OUT

Name/Company

IMO

Line

Name/Company

IMO

Why

Athens Express (Ventouris Ferries)

6909624

Bari - Patras

 

 

 

Lato (Anek Lines)

7394759

Ancona – Corfu – Igoumenitsa - Patras

 

 

 

Valentino (Mediterranean Lines)

7119587

Brindisi – Igoumenitsa - Patras

 

 

 

 

1990

 

IN

OUT

Name/Company

IMO

Line

Name/Company

IMO

Why

Athens Express (Ventouris Ferries)

6909624

Bari – Corfu – Igoumenitsa - Patras

 

 

 

Duchess M (Marlines)

7006819

Ancona – Igoumenitsa – Patras – Heraklion - Izmir

 

 

 

Lady Terry (Poseidon Lines)

7425558

Bari – Igoumenitsa - Patras

 

 

 

Lato (Anek Lines)

7394759

Ancona – Corfu – Igoumenitsa - Patras

 

 

 

Raffaello (Mediterranean Lines)

6824202

Brindisi – Igoumenitsa - Patras

 

 

 

Saturnus (Ventouris Ferries)

7368944

Bari – Igoumenitsa – Patras

 

 

 

Valentino (Mediterranean Lines)

7119587

Brindisi – Igoumenitsa - Patras

 

 

 

Vega (Ventouris Ferries)

7382940

Bari – Igoumenitsa – Patras

 

 

 

Venus (Ventouris Ferries)

7358743

Bari – Corfu – Igoumenitsa - Patras

 

 

 

 

1991

 

IN

OUT

Name/Company

IMO

Line

Name/Company

IMO

Why

Athens Express (Ventouris Ferries)

6909624

Bari – Corfu – Igoumenitsa - Patras

Duchess M (Marlines)

7006819

Service change