Ro/Ro Aegean Star

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Ro/Ro AEGEAN STAR

Photo © Apostolos Kaknis, Piraeus, 13/06/05 #1683

Ship	Aegean Star (2001) ΕΤΖΙΑΝ ΣΤΑΡ	Building Spec.	A/S Framnæs Mekaniske Verksted, Sandefjord, Norway, 1977 – N°187
Call Sign	SXEG	IMO Number	7502942
GRT	9.771	DWT	5.100
Dimensions	135,79 x 20,76 x 7,17	Engines	2 Pielstick 12PC2V, 8826 kW
Speed	18,5 knots	Passengers	12
Beds	12	Cars
Lane Metres	1.030	Sister ships	Aegean Sky (scrapped in 2010) Arhagelos Assi Euro Link (sank in 2003) Filippos Roro Gothica Stora Korsnas Link I (sank in 1991) Strada Gigante Taxiarchis Ulusoy 6
Registry Port	Piraeus	Flag	Greek
Former Names/Own.	Union Lyttelton – Union S.S. Company of New Zealand 1977-83 Seaway Melbourne – Union Shipping New Zealand 1983-92 Seaway – Union Shipping New Zealand 1992 Fast Trader – Demline Egypt Maritime Transport 1992-01
New Names/Owners	Chartered to Anek* Cargo 2003-12/2010*
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With this ship we find again a ro/ro of Framnæs serie; this time we find the penultimate ship of the serie, last of those bought by Union S.S. company of New Zealand and having the same age of the last ferry of the serie, the “Tor Caledonia” of Tor Line, nowadays known as the “Strada Gigante” of Stradeblu. The first vessel of the serie, the “Tor Gothia” nowadays “Ulusoy 6” of Turkish Ulusoy Sea Lines, was delivered six years before. Anyway, despite of those who happened to her sisters and, anyway, to the best part of pure ro/ro vessels, she had a very regular life, also without being lenghtened, like most of her sisters includine the fleet mate “Aegean Sky” and another vessel actually in Greek hands, the “Filippos”. From 1977 to 1992 the ferry worked in the other side of the world, linking New Zealand islands and Australia, being later on sale as the “Seaway”. After being bought by Egyptian company Demline, she took the name “Fast Trader”, which was unchanged until the sale to Kostas Agapitos, happened in 2001, when this ferry became the first with the “Aegean Pearl” to serve under Aegean Cargo colours. Both the beautiful livery, which was very similar to those of Agapitos Express Ferries, and her service between Piraeus, Santorini and Heraklion were very successful, and the company was able to expand itself, until ANEK chartered all Aegean Cargo vessels in 2003, rerouting them on both Piraeus – Crete services and leaving from Patras to Bari, Ancona and Porto Marghera. Later, the international services worked only sometimes to Italy, sailing on Eastern Med sea, mainly on Piraeus – Heraklion – Limassol – Haifa and Piraeus – Heraklion – Limassol – Alexandria lines plus the services from Piraeus to the main Cretan ports, Chania and Heraklion. Since the end of ANEK charter, on December 2010, the ship is laid up.

Photo © Georges Pop

Photo © Michele Lulurgas, Piraeus, 10/10/03 #93

Photo © Nikos Thrylos, Piraeus, 30/05/04 #1513

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