Ro/Ro Archagelos

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Ro/Ro ARCHAGELOS

Photo © Gerolf Drebes, Piraeus, 10/05/2009

Ship	Archagelos (2006) ΑΡΧΑΓΓΕΛΟΣ	Building Spec.	Kristiansands Mekaniske Verksted, Kristiansand, Norway, 1975 – N°222
Call Sign	SZUB	IMO Number	7383451
GRT	10.171	DWT	7.597
Dimensions	137,55 x 20,6 x 7,17	Engines	2 Pielstick 12PC2V, 8826 kW
Speed	18,5 knots	Passengers	12
Beds	12	Cars
Lane Metres	1.139	Sister ships	Aegean Sky († 2010) Aegean Star († 2013) Assi Euro Link (sank in 2003) Filippos († 2013) Stora Korsnas Link I (sank in 1991) Strada Gigante († 2012) Strada Gothica († 2012) Taxiarchis Ulusoy 6 († 2014)
Registry Port	Piraeus	Flag	Greek
Former Names/Own.	Ordered by Tor Line; not ufficially named “Tor Caledonia” 1975 Fichtelberg – Veb Deutfracht Seerederei 1975-06/1990 Fichtelberg – Deutsche Seerederei GmbH 06/1990-09/1991 Spirit of Dublin – Dublin Ferry* 09/1991-08/1992 (charter)* Fichtelberg – Deutsche Seerederei GmbH 08/1992-11/1992 Norcliff – North Sea Ferries* 11/1992-10/1993 (charter)* Fichtelberg – Deutsche Seerederei GmbH 11/1993-12/1994 Chartered to DFDS Seaways* 1994* Dana Minerva – DFDS Seaways* 12/1994-09/1996 (charter)* Dana Minerva – Clare Shipping 09/1996-12/1996 Seahawk – Seahawk K/S 12/1996-05/2002 Chartered to Pandoro* 01/1997* Chartered to Fred. Olsen* 07/1997-08/1997* Chartered to Pandoro* 09/1997* Chartered to Lineas* Suardiaz 02/1998-03/1998* Chartered to P&O European Ferries* 05/1998* Chartered to Lineas* Suardiaz 10/1998* Cetam Victoriae – Cetam* 05/2002-09/2002 (charter)* Seahawk – Seahawk K/S 09/2002-11/2003 Chartered to E.S.CO. Estonian Shipping Company* 10/2002* Chartered to Cobelfret* 2003* Chartered to Dart Line* 09/2003* Aegean Sun – Aegean Cargo 11/2003-03/2006 Chartered to Anek Cargo* 2004*
New Names/Owners	Chartered to Nel Lines* 2006* Chartered to Anek* Cargo 2006-04/2012* Scrapped at Alang (India) on May 2012.
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A ferry of the Framnæs serie ordered by Tor Line and completed for the Government of German Democratic Republic in 1975, she remained under German State ownership until 1994, first for Eastern Germany, later for the reunited Germany, when was sold to DFDS Tor Line and later was engaged on various charters from her owner Seahawk as their “Seahawk”. Sold to Aegean Cargo, was renamed “Aegean Sun”, and after the Northern Cyprus facts and her long lay-up, resumed service as the “Archagelos”, a word which in Greece is associated to St. Michael Archangel, which is greatly honoured by Greeks and feasted on November 8^th, according to Christian Orthodox Calendar. After her come back in service, was engaged on Piraeus – Chios – Mytilini service for Nel Lines, led by Apostolos Ventouris, which intended to join the forces of his companies Nel Lines and C-Link with Aegean Cargo and the better known company of Ventouris family, Ventouris Ferries. Anyway Kostas Agapitos abandoned soon this project and the “Archagelos” was again chartered to ANEK, which still operates her alternatively on Piraeus – Crete line and Piraeus – Chios – Mytilene line. Was sold to India for scrap and demolished on May 2012.

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