The ferry site

M/F Villa


RouteVilla San Giovanni - Messina
IMO8219918
Building year1985
Building yardFincantieri - Cant. Nav. Italiani S.p.A., Italy (#919)
OwnerRete Ferroviaria Italiana S.P.A
OperatorRete Ferroviaria Italiana
Length145,01 m
Breadth18,42 m
Draft5,86 m
GT5.619
Machinery4 * GMT A420.6
Speed19 kn.
Number of passengers1.500 / 998
Number of beds?
Number of cars150
Lanemetres445
Number of railway tracks4
Length of railway tracks?
Port of registryCatania
FlagItaly
Former namesVilla (2003-2013) - Bluvia
Villa (1985-2003) - Ferrovie Dello Stato
Former ownersGovernment of the Republic of Italy (1985-2005)
Sister shipsScilla,
Notes-
    M/F Villa

    Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen (Messina 3/7-2007)

    M/F Villa

    Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen (Messina 3/7-2007)

    M/F Villa

    Photo: Cees Vastenhout (Messina 15/7-2014)

    M/F Villa & M/F Elio

    Photo: Nick Tolerton (Messina 5/6-2019)

    M/F Villa

    Photo: Nick Tolerton (Messina 5/6-2019)