Vessel specifications
Route
-
IMO number
7357555
Building year
1975
Rebuilding year
1985
Building yard
Cockerill Yards, Hoboken, Belgium (#877)
Owner
?
Operator
-
Length
118,42 m
Breadth
20,68 m / 23,3 m
Draft
4,5 m / 5,05 m
Gross tonnage
12.046
Machinery
2 * Pielstick Cockerill 18PC2V400
Speed
22 knots
Passengers
1.200 / 1.475
Berths
80 / 422
Cars
290 / 354
Lane metres
?
Port of registry
Moroni
Flag
Comoros
Former names
Aqaba Express (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 owners
Limadet Ferry (2000-2007)
Transeuropa Shipping Line (1995-2000)
Regie voor Maritiem Transport Belgie (1975-1995)
Transeuropa Shipping Line (1995-2000)
Regie voor Maritiem Transport Belgie (1975-1995)
Sister ships
Notes
Sold in 2007, to scrapping in India.
Photos
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 Wisteria
Photo: <A HREF="http://www.ostendferry.be/" TARGET=_blank>Ostend Ferry Page</A>
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
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