Ro/Ro Aegean Glory

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Ro/Ro AEGEAN GLORY

Photo © Michele Lulurgas, Drapetsona, 01/04/10 #9494

Ship	Aegean Glory (2007)	Building Spec.	A. Vuyk & Zonen’s Scheepswerven B.V., Capelle a/d Ijssel, Holland – N° 881
Call Sign	J8B3747	IMO Number	7712121
GRT	9.698	DWT	5.483
Dimensions	152,33 x 19,51 x 6,21	Engines	2 Zgoda-Sulzer 8ZI 40/48, 7.650 kW
Speed	17 knots	Passengers	12
Beds	12	Cars
Lane Metres	1.394	Sister ships
Registry Port	Kingstown	Flag	St. Vincent & Grenadines
Former Names/Own.	Anzere – Transoceanique Suisse C. d. Navigation 1978-91 Chartered to Nautilus Line* 1978* Chartered to P&O Ferrymasters* 04/84-08/84* Tidero Star – A/S Tiderø 1991-02 Chartered to Fred. Olsen* 1991* Chartered to Ariure Line* 1991* Chartered to Fred. Olsen* 1994* Chartered to North Sea* Ferries 01/96* Chartered to Pandoro* 1996* Chartered to North Sea* Ferries 01/97* Chartered to P&O Ferrymasters* 01/97* Chartered to P&O North Sea Ferries* 08/97* Chartered to P&O North Sea Ferries* 11/99* Chartered to Armament Cotier* 1999-02* Vilja – A/S Tiderø 2002-03 Chartered to Ferryways* 02/02-09/03* Chartered to Bornholmstraffiken* 09/03-10/04* Vilja – Nordea 2003-04 Tolosa – LD Lines* 10/04-07/06 (Charter)* Tolosa – Lecco Maritime 2005-07 Chartered to Crowley* Marine 07/06* Chartered to DFDS Lisco* 04/07-11/07*
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A ship which has no sisters, was built in 1978 by A. Vuyk & Zonen by account of the Swiss company Transoceanique Suisse Compagnie de Navigation. Despite being the home land of “Alinghi”, Switzerland is not a land of sea and mariners, so the ship was engaged in the charter market, sailing almost every European seas in her 29 years of life: North Sea for P&O, Fred. Olsen, North Sea Ferries and Ferryways; Baltic Sea for DFDS Lisco and Bornholmstraffiken, Thyrrenian Sea for Armament Cotier and also the Atlantic Ocean for LD Lines, before being sold to Aegean Cargo of Kostas Agapitos. For the latter company, she links Piraeus with Cyprus and Middle East, carrying the name “Aegean Glory” which was already used by another ro/ro in Agapitos fleet. Often deployed also on routes from France to Africa during charter service, during Spring 2010 many rumours about her scrapping are spreading, but until now, no more news are heard about it. Finally the ship was chartered on May 2010 for a long trip from France to Liberia, Mauritius, Bangladesh, India and Pakistan, but the trip was interrupted on June 26^th, when the “Aegean Glory” was arrested in Kolkata. This decision was taken because the ship was carrying military cargo previously employed in the UN peace-keeping mission in Liberia by Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Nepalese armies, but without advising Indian Port Authorities that this cargo was taken on a merchant ship, while Indian army usually makes these dangerous shipments on its own naval ships. After it was made clear that the military cargo was not destined to terrorists, the “Aegean Glory” was released early in July 2010 to continue her trip and to reach Greece at the end of August. Laid up until April 2011, was then moored at Kynossoura yards of Salamina to be overhauled, it seems for a new charter.

Photo © Apostolos Kaknis, Piraeus, 10/12/07 #8171

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