Vessel specifications
Route
-
IMO number
7814046
Building year
1979
Rebuilding year
1996
Building yard
Koyo Dockyard, Japan (#828)
Owner
Blue Star Ferries SA
Operator
-
Length
191,8 m
Breadth
29,44 m
Draft
6,78 m
Gross tonnage
14.375 / 27.239
Machinery
2 * Mitsubishi-MAN 16V52/55
Speed
23 knots
Passengers
870 / 1.500
Berths
0 / 468
Cars
600 / 650
Lane metres
1.700
Port of registry
Chania
Flag
Greece
Former names
Kriti I (2022-2025) — Anek Lines
Kriti I (2022) — Levante Ferries
Kriti I (2019-2022) — Anek Lines
Kriti I (2017-2019) — Grandi Navi Veloci
Kriti I (2013-2017) — Anek Lines
Kriti I (2013) — Go in Sardinia
Kriti I (1996-2013) — Anek Lines
New Suzuran (1979-1996) — Shin-Nipponkai Ferry
Former owners
Anek Lines SA (1996-2024)
Attica Group (2023-2024)
Shin-Nipponkai Ferry (1979-1996)
Attica Group (2023-2024)
Shin-Nipponkai Ferry (1979-1996)
Sister ships
Notes
Sold in 2025, to scrapping in Turkey.
Photos
M/F Kriti I
Photo: Daniele Miglio
M/F Kriti I
Photo: Thorsten Fröhberg · Heraklion April 2003
M/F Kriti I
Photo: Thorsten Fröhberg · Heraklion April 2003
M/F Kriti I
Photo: Thorsten Fröhberg · Heraklion April 2003
M/F Kriti I
Photo: Thorsten Fröhberg · Heraklion April 2003
M/F Kriti I
Photo: Thorsten Fröhberg · Heraklion April 2003
M/F Kriti I
Photo: Benoit Donne · Piraeus 10/8-2005
M/F Kriti I
Photo: Michael Scheder · Igoumenitsa 9/11-2003
M/F Kriti I
Photo: Daniel Kantz · Piraeus 17/7-2006
M/F Kriti I
Photo: Fabry Pagliara · Piraeus 9/8-2006
M/F Kriti I
Photo: Daniel Kantz · Heraklion 22/7-2007
M/F Kriti I
Photo: Vasilios Charalampidis · Piraeus 28/6-2008
M/F Kriti I
Photo: Frans Truyens · Selinia 7/6-2014
M/F Kriti I
Photo: Alan Moorhouse · Napoli 5/9-2019
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