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M/F Samothraki


Route-
IMO7358303
Building year1976
Building yardAalborg Værft A/S, Denmark (#205)
OwnerSAOS Ferries
Operator-
Length128,81 m
Breadth19,81 m
Draft4,54 m
GT6.386 / 9.735
Machinery2 * Werkspoor 8TM410 dieslar + 1 * Werkspoor 9TM410
Speed19 kn.
Number of passengers918 / 1.200
Number of beds282
Number of cars280
Lanemetres410
Port of registry?
FlagGreece
Former namesSamothraki (2005-2011) - SAOS Ferries
Barlovento (2000-2005) - Lineas Fred. Olsen
Banaderos (1994-2000) - Lineas Fred. Olsen
Pride of Cherbourg II (1994) - P&O European Ferries
Pride Of Cherbourg (1989-1994) - P&O European Ferries
Viking Voyager (1987-1989) - P&O European Ferries
Viking Voyager (1976-1987) - Townsend Thoresen European Ferries
Former ownersFred Olsen & Co. (1994-2005)
Howill Shipping (1994)
P&O European Ferries (1987-1994)
Townsend-Thoresen European Ferries (1975-1987)
Sister shipsMogado, Oujda, Vitsentzos Kornaros,
NotesSold in 2011, to scrapping in Turkey.
    M/F Viking Voyager

    Photo: Jeffrey le Feber (Portsmouth, 1986)

    M/F Pride of Cherbourg

    Photo: Hans Neels Collection

    M/F Pride of Cherbourg II

    Photo: Jeffrey le Feber (Portsmouth, 1994)

    M/F Banaderos

    Photo: Lineas Fred. Olsen

    M/F Barlovento

    Photo: Lineas Fred. Olsen

    M/F Barlovento

    Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen (Los Cristianos De Tenerife 23/6-2003)

    M/F Barlovento

    Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen (Los Cristianos De Tenerife 23/6-2003)

    M/F Samothraki

    Photo: Piet Sinke (Piraeus 13/7-2005)

    M/F Samothraki

    Photo: John Leach (30/5-2007)

    M/F Samothraki

    Photo: Bernd Jordan (Port of Chios 1/9-2008)