Kefallinia (1965 ship)

M/V Kefallinia (Greek: Κεφαλληνία) was a Greek ro-ro ferry. It was the first passenger ferry for Strintzis Lines (Now Blue Star Ferries). It was built in 1965 at the Th. Zervas & Sons shipyard in Perama, Greece. It could hold up a total of 600 passengers and 70 vehicles. It had Two 8-cyl, Werkspoor diesel engines with combined power of 2942 kW and could reach speeds up to 15 knots.

History
Greece
Name
  • Kefallinia (1965-1993)
  • Express Paros (1993-1999)
Owner
Completed1965
In service1965
Out of service1999
FateSold, 1999
Tanzania
NameZahara (1999-2001)
OwnerVictoria Marine Passenger Transport Ltd., Tanzania (1999-2001)
Acquired1999
In service1999
Out of service2001
IdentificationIMO number6520791
FateAbandoned, 2001
General characteristics [1]
TypeRo-Ro ferry
Tonnage
Length82 m (269 ft 0 in)
Beam11.15 m (36 ft 7 in)
Depth3.04 m (10 ft 0 in)
Propulsion2 × 8-cylinder Werkspoor diesel engines, 2,942 kW (3,945 hp)
Speed15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Capacity
  • 600 passengers
  • 70 vehicles

History

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The ship operated for Strintzis Lines mainly between the city of Patras and the Ionian island of Cephalonia. She also operated on other Greek islands. In 1993 she was sold to the Katapoliani company, and renamed Express Paros (Greek: Εξπρές Πάρος) remaining in service in Greek waters,[1] sailing between Syros, Paros, Naxos, Ios and Santorini, and occasionally other smaller islands.[2]

In 1999, when she reached the permitted age limit, the ship was sold to the Tanzanian company Victoria Marine Passenger Transport Ltd., renamed Zahara, and served between Dar es Salaam and Mtwara.[1] After a breakdown at sea in 2001 the ship was barred from sailing in Tanzanian coastal waters, and was abandoned in Dar es Salaam. The Tanzanian Ports Authority announced in 2005 that it would scrap the derelict vessel unless the owners removed it.[3] She was finally scrapped in November 2005.

Route

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The ship was used on the following routes:

MS Kefallinia's history of routes
Owner Name Date Route
Strintzis Lines Kefallinia 1965-1977 Patras-Sami
Patra-Sami-Vathi
Patra-Sami-Vathi-Frikes-Vassiliki-Nydri-Meganisi-Mytikas-Kalamos-Astakos
Patra-Sami-Fiskardo-Paxi-Corfu
1977-1984 Patra- Sami
Patra- Sami-Vathi
Patra-Sam-Paxi-Corfu
1984-1992 Patra- Sami-Vathi

Kyllini-Poros

1992-1993 Igoumenitsa-Corfu-Otranto
Katapoliani Paros Express 1993-1999 Syros-Paros-Naxos-Ios-Santorini (And other islands)
Victoria Passenger Marine Transport Zahara 1999-2001 Dar el Salaam - Mtwara

References

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  1. ^ a b c "M/S Kefallinia (1965)". faktaomfartyg.se (in Swedish). 2011. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
  2. ^ Lulurgas, Michele (2005). "F/B Kefalinia". adriaticandaegeanferries.com. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
  3. ^ Cox, Martin (2005). "Cruise ship news and ocean liner history". maritimematters.com. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
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