Vessel specifications
Route
-
IMO number
6921282
Building year
1970
Rebuilding year
/ 1991
Building yard
Italcantieri S.p.A., Italy (#4237)
Owner
Pacific Sunlight Marine Inc
Operator
-
Length
131,07 m
Breadth
20,02 m / 23,60 m
Draft
5,57 m / 5,90 m
Gross tonnage
6.900 / 11.779
Machinery
2 * Fiat
Speed
22 knots
Passengers
1.000 / 1.300
Berths
506 / 912
Cars
200 / 320
Lane metres
420
Port of registry
Panama City
Flag
Panama
Former names
Al Salam Boccaccio 98 (2004-2006) — El Salam Maritime
Al Salam Boccaccio 98 (2004) — First Beirut Lines
Al Salam Boccaccio 98 (?-2004) — El Salam Maritime
Al Salam Boccaccio 98 (2002-?) — Marini Travels
Al Salam Boccaccio 98 (2001-2002) — El Salam Maritime
Al Salam Boccaccio 98 (2001) — CoTuNav (Tunisia ferries)
Al Salam Boccaccio 98 (1999-2001) — El Salam Maritime
Boccaccio (1970-1999) — Tirrenia
Former owners
Tirrenia di Navigazione S.p.A. (1970-1999)
Notes
On the night of February 2-3, 2006, a fire broke out on the car deck while the ferry was en route from Duba to Safage. During the extinguishing process, the ferry capsized and sank. 1.031 people lost their lives.