F/B Kefalonia

Photo © Nikos Thrylos, Piraeus, 03/02/05

Ship	Kefalonia (1995)	Building Spec.	1975 at Naikai Zosen, Japan N° 396
Call Sign	SWJK	IMO Number	7426045
GRT	13.337	DWT	1.686
Dimensions	120,8 x 17,2 x 5,2	Engines	2 Nippon-Kokan -Pielstick, 15.886 kW
Speed	20 knots	Passengers	1.100
Beds	40	Cars	260
Lane Metres	405	Sister Ships
Registry Port	Piraeus	Flag	Greek
Former Owners	Higashi Nihon Ferry 1975-95 Strintzis Lines 1995-00 Blue Star Ferries 2000-04	Former names	Venus 1975-95
New Owners		New names
Line	Patras - Sami (Cephalonia) – Ithaca (Pissaetos / Vathi)

Always on Patras - Cephalonia - Ithaca from 1995, when she substituted the “Eptanisos”, is one of the better-looking Strintzis ships, looking bigger than she really is. The port side is better looking than the starboard because of the absence of loading ramp; moreover the starboard forward side ramp is never used, although it would be very useful to discharge faster when in port. Part of Blue Star Ferries fleet from 2000 to 2004, was resold to Strinzis Ferries, being the second ferry of the new company. It seemed that she would invert with the new fleet-mate “Eptanisos” the routes performed, sailing from Killini to Argostoli and Poros with the first Strintzis Ferries ship starting sailing from Patras to Cephalonia and Ithaki; but this never happened yet.

STRINTZIS LINES F/B Kefalonia - Photo © Spiridon E. Zervos, Vathi (Cephalonia), 1995 #1468

STRINTZIS LINES F/B Kefalonia - Photo © Michele Lulurgas, Patras, 30/07/95

BLUE STAR FERRIES F/B Kefalonia photo © Michele Lulurgas, Patras, 22/08/00

BLUE STAR FERRIES F/B Kefalonia - Photo © Dominik Wagner, Patras

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