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M/F Al Arabia


Route-
IMO7357555
Building year1975 / 1985
Building yardCockerill Yards, Hoboken, Belgium (#877)
Owner?
Operator-
Length118,42 m
Breadth20,68 m / 23,3 m
Draft4,5 m / 5,05 m
GT12.046
Machinery2 * Pielstick Cockerill 18PC2V400
Speed22 kn.
Number of passengers1.200 / 1.475
Number of beds80 / 422
Number of cars290 / 354
Lanemetres?
Port of registryMoroni
FlagComoros
Former namesAqaba Express (2007)
Beni (2007)
Beni Ansar (2000-2007) - Limadet Ferry
Wisteria (1999-2000) - TransEuropa Ferries
Wisteria (1999) - Limadet Ferry
Wisteria (1998-1999) - TransEuropa Ferries
Beni Ansar (1997-1998) - Limadet Ferry
Wisteria (1995-1997) - TransEuropa Ferries
Wisteria (1995) - CoTuNav (Tunisia ferries)
Prinses Maria-Esmeralda (1975-1995) - R.M.T.
Former ownersLimadet Ferry (2000-2007)
Transeuropa Shipping Line (1995-2000)
Regie voor Maritiem Transport Belgie (1975-1995)
Sister shipsElegant I, Eurovoyager,
NotesSold to scrapping in India, in 2007.
    M/F Prinses Maria-Esmeralda

    Photo: Dover-Ostend Line

    M/F Prinses Maria-Esmeralda

    Photo: Jeffrey le Feber (Oostende, 1985)

    M/F Prinses Maria-Esmeralda

    Photo: Hans Neels Collection

    M/F Prinses Maria-Esmeralda

    Photo: Jeffrey le Feber (Oostende, 1990)

    M/F Prinses Maria-Esmeralda

    Photo: Jeffrey le Feber (Oostende, 1991)

    M/F Wisteria

    Photo: Limadet Ferry

    M/F Beni Ansar

    Photo: Piet Sinke (Algeciras 14/4-2002)

    M/F Beni Ansar

    Photo: Piet Sinke (Algeciras 14/4-2002)

    M/F Beni Ansar

    Photo: Mike Barker (Almeria 31/8-2005)

    M/F Beni Ansar

    Photo: Mike Barker (Almeria 10/7-2007)

    M/F Beni Ansar

    Photo: Mike Barker (Almeria 10/7-2007)

    M/F Beni

    Photo: Mike Barker (Almeria 16/7-2007)

    M/F Beni

    Photo: Mike Barker (Almeria 17/7-2007)

    M/F Beni

    Photo: Mike Barker (Almeria 24/7-2007)

    M/F Aqaba Express

    Photo: Mike Barker (Almeria 3/8-2007)

    M/F Aqaba Express

    Photo: Mike Barker (Almeria 10/8-2007)