Vessel specifications
Route
-
IMO number
8613073
Building year
1987
Building yard
Hayashikane Sb. & Eng. Co, Japan (#1299)
Owner
Gold Star Shipping Ltd.
Operator
-
Length
178,01 m
Breadth
24,81 m
Draft
6,5 m
Gross tonnage
15.139
Machinery
2 * MAN-Mitsubishi
Speed
22,9 knots
Passengers
656
Berths
426
Cars
105
Lane metres
1.961
Port of registry
Valletta
Flag
Malta
Former names
Colossus (2012) — ?
Colossus (2010-2012) — NEL Lines
Shuttle (2007-2010)
Shuttle Oita (2005-2007) — ?
Shuttle Yokosuka (2004-2005) — ?
Ferry Cosmo 3 (2002-2004) — ?
Sun Flower Oarai (1990-2002) — Blue Highway Line
Oarai Maru (1987-1990) — Nippon Enkai Ferry
Former owners
Avra Shipping SA (2007-2010)
Dharma Lautan Utama (2003-2007)
Mol Ferry Co Ltd (2002-2003)
Blue Highway Line (1990-2002)
Nippon Enkai Ferry (1987-1990)
Dharma Lautan Utama (2003-2007)
Mol Ferry Co Ltd (2002-2003)
Blue Highway Line (1990-2002)
Nippon Enkai Ferry (1987-1990)
Sister ships
—
Notes
Sold in 2013, to scrapping in India.
Photos
M/F Colossus
Photo: Vasilios Charalampidis · Alexandria 5/10-2010
M/F Colossus
Photo: Vasilios Charalampidis · Piraeus (Keratsini) 7/6-2010
M/F Colossus
Photo: Vasilios Charalampidis · Piraeus (Keratsini) 7/6-2010
M/F Colossus
Photo: Frans Truyens · Rhodos 18/9-2011
M/F Colossus
Photo: Frans Truyens · Rhodos 18/9-2011
M/F Colossus
Photo: Frans Truyens · Rhodos 20/9-2011
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