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M/F Gigante


Route-
IMO7617735
Building year1977 / 1990
Building yardFramnäs Mekaniske Verksted, Norway (#189)
OwnerArgo Systems Fze
Operator-
Length162,77 m / 188,76 m
Breadth20,62 m
Draft7,0 m / 7,52 m
GT5.056 / 14.424
Machinery2 * Pielstick 12PCV-400
Speed16 kn.
Number of passengers12
Number of beds12
Number of cars?
Lanemetres1.300 / 1.950
Port of registry?
FlagSaint Kitts and Nevis
Former namesStrada Gigante (2001-2012) - Strade Blu
Tor Caledonia (1999-2001) - DFDS Tor Line
Tor Caledonia (1985-1999) - Tor Line
Galloway (1984-1985)
Gothic Wasa (1984) - Grandi Navi Veloci
Tor Caledonia (1982-1984) - Ministry of Defence (UK)
Tor Caledonia (1977-1982) - Tor Line
Former ownersStrade blu Srl (2001-2012)
Locat S.P.A. (2001)
DFDS A/S (1988-2001)
Stratton House Leasing Ltd (1986-1988)
Initial Plc (1984-1986)
Midlands Bank (1984)
Spanocean Line Ltd (1982-1984)
Whitwill Cole & Co Ltd (1977-1982)
Sister shipsAegean Star, Archagelos, Filippos,
NotesSold in 2012, to scrapping in Bangladesh.
    M/F Tor Caledonia

    Photo: Kim Olesen's collection

    M/F Tor Caledonia

    Photo: Kim Olesen's collection

    M/F Tor Caledonia

    Photo: Kim Olesen's collection

    M/F Tor Caledonia

    Photo: Kim Olesen's collection