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F/B Express Hermes
Photo © Gunnar Menzer #53
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Ship |
Express Hermes (1997) ΕΞΠΡΕΣ ΕΡΜΗΣ |
Building Spec. |
Boelwerf Vandereen, Tamise, Belgium, 1968 – N° 1440 |
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Call Sign |
SYQR |
IMO Number |
6813320 |
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GRT |
3.397 |
DWT |
846 |
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Dimensions |
117,96 x
15,4 x 3,81 |
Engines |
2 Sulzer 12MD510, 7.060 kW |
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Speed |
21 knots |
Passengers |
1.700 |
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Beds |
73 in 24 cabins |
Cars |
140 |
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Lane Metres |
264 |
Sister ships |
Georgios Express († 2009) |
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Registry Port |
Piraeus |
Flag |
Greek |
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Former Names/Own. |
Princesse Astrid – Belgian Marine 1968-11/1971 Princesse Astrid – RMT Regie
voor Maritiem Transport /
Sealink 11/1971-07/1983 Georgios B – Ventouris Ferries 07/1983-1984 Bari Express – Ventouris Ferries
1984-10/1997 |
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New Names/Owners |
Express Hermes – Minoan Flying
Dolphins / Hellas Ferries 11/1999-01/2002 Express Hermes – Hellas Flying
Dolphins / Hellas Ferries 01/2002-09/2003 Scrapped at Alang
(India) in 2003 as “Express Erme” |
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She was one of the second pair of Boel series launched for R.M.T., the Belgian partner of Sealink consortium; also the first (end of 50’s) and the
third couple of ferries (middle part of 70’s) came to Greece: it could be very
interesting to notice all the coincidences which involved these ferries when
bought in Greece, however we could say that Agapitos Express Ferries owned one
ship of all these three generations: the Artevelde/Aigaion,
the Princess Astrid/Express Hermes, then the Prince Philippe/Express Athina. Purchased from R.M.T. for which she served the
ports of Dover and Harwich, in 1983, was first employed on the line Bari -
Corfu - Igoumenitsa – Patras under Ventouris Ferries’s colours,
then, from 1988, was moved to Rafina - Andros - Tinos
– Myconos line. Note that the structure near the
stern was enclosed from her original appearance (compare with Georgios
Express). In 1997 was sold to Agapitos Express Ferries and put on the route
Piraeus - Syros - Paros - Naxos, Heraklia - Schinousses - Koufonissia -
Amorgos - Astypalea. In November 1999 was sold to
Minoan Flying Dolphins; first routed on the same services performed under
Agapitos ownership, after her arrest of October 2000 was never fully employed
on Hellas Ferries services, being laid up from 2002. In September 2003 was sold
for scrap, sailing for her last trip to Alang, India,
with the name “Express Erme”.
Photo Gallery
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Dover, 01/08/1971 |
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Bob Scott |
BELGIAN
MARINE (R.M.T.) – Princesse Astrid (1968-1971)
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By courtesy of |
Dover, 12/09/1978 |
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Ferrypalace – Vincent Deley |
Paul Morgan |
SEALINK
R.M.T. – Princesse Astrid (1971-1983)
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Patras, 18/10/1984 |
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Paul Morgan |
VENTOURIS
FERRIES – Bari Express (1984)
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Cape Sounion, 25/06/1996 |
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Antonios Lazaris |
Michele
Lulurgas |
VENTOURIS
FERRIES – Bari Express (1985-1997)
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Alessandro Bertolini’s |
Piraeus |
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collection |
Antonios Lazaris |
AGAPITOS
EXPRESS FERRIES – Express Hermes (1998-1999)
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Official Postcard |
Piraeus |
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MFD Hellas Ferries |
Pieter Inpijn |
MINOAN
FLYING DOLPHINS / HELLAS FERRIES– Express Hermes (2000-2003)