Vessel specifications
Route
-
IMO number
7358303
Building year
1976
Building yard
Aalborg Værft A/S, Denmark (#205)
Owner
SAOS Ferries
Operator
-
Length
128,81 m
Breadth
19,81 m
Draft
4,54 m
Gross tonnage
6.386 / 9.735
Machinery
2 * Werkspoor 8TM410 dieslar + 1 * Werkspoor 9TM410
Speed
19 knots
Passengers
918 / 1.200
Berths
282
Cars
280
Lane metres
410
Port of registry
?
Flag
Greece
Former names
Samothraki (2005-2011) — SAOS Ferries
Barlovento (2000-2005) — Lineas Fred. Olsen
Banaderos (1994-2000) — Lineas Fred. Olsen
Pride of Cherbourg II (1994) — P&O European Ferries
Pride Of Cherbourg (1989-1994) — P&O European Ferries
Viking Voyager (1987-1989) — P&O European Ferries
Viking Voyager (1976-1987) — Townsend Thoresen European Ferries
Former owners
Fred Olsen & Co. (1994-2005)
Howill Shipping (1994)
P&O European Ferries (1987-1994)
Townsend-Thoresen European Ferries (1975-1987)
Howill Shipping (1994)
P&O European Ferries (1987-1994)
Townsend-Thoresen European Ferries (1975-1987)
Sister ships
Notes
Sold in 2011, to scrapping in Turkey.
Photos
M/F Viking Voyager
Photo: Jeffrey le Feber · Portsmouth, 1986
M/F Pride of Cherbourg
Photo: Hans Neels Collection
M/F Pride of Cherbourg II
Photo: Jeffrey le Feber · Portsmouth, 1994
M/F Banaderos
Photo: Lineas Fred. Olsen
M/F Barlovento
Photo: Lineas Fred. Olsen
M/F Barlovento
Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen · Los Cristianos De Tenerife 23/6-2003
M/F Barlovento
Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen · Los Cristianos De Tenerife 23/6-2003
M/F Samothraki
Photo: Piet Sinke · Piraeus 13/7-2005
M/F Samothraki
Photo: John Leach · 30/5-2007
M/F Samothraki
Photo: Bernd Jordan · Port of Chios 1/9-2008
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