Vessel specifications
Route
Mgarr - Cirkewwa
IMO number
8611506
Building year
1987
Rebuilding year
/ 2009
Building yard
North East Shipbuilders, Sunderland, UK (#3001)
Owner
Ionion Lines Maritime Co.
Operator
Length
95,0 m
Breadth
15,27 m
Draft
3,5 m
Gross tonnage
4.101 / 996
Machinery
10 * Cummins NTA-855-G2 (1987-2009)
4 * Caterpillar (2009-)
4 * Caterpillar (2009-)
Speed
14 / 15,5 knots
Passengers
268 / 650 (summer) / 350 (winter)
Cars
170 / 160
Lane metres
580
Port of registry
Piraeus
Flag
Greece
Former names
Nikolaos (2018-2019) — Kerkyra Lines
Nikolaos (2007-2018) — Ionion Lines
Prokopios Fragkos (2003-2007)
Prokopios (2001-2003)
Difko Nyborg (1998-2001)
Difko Nyborg (1990-1998) — Vognmandsruten
Superflex Alfa (1987-1990) — Vognmandsruten
Former owners
Paniya Assinoy Shipping Co. (2003-2007)
South Cross Investment Inc. (2001-2003)
K/S Difko LXXI (2001)
K/S Nyborg af 1998 A/S (1998-2001)
K/S Difko LXXI (1990-1998)
PZ Trading A/S (1987-1990)
South Cross Investment Inc. (2001-2003)
K/S Difko LXXI (2001)
K/S Nyborg af 1998 A/S (1998-2001)
K/S Difko LXXI (1990-1998)
PZ Trading A/S (1987-1990)
Notes
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Photos
M/F Difko Nyborg & M/F Difko Fyn
Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen · Halsskov 22/4-1999
M/F Nikolaos
Photo: Bob White · Igoumenitsa 12/5-2009
M/F Nikolaos
Photo: Frans Truyens · Igoumenitsa 2009
M/F Nikolaos
Photo: Frans Truyens · Corfu 13/5-2010
M/F Nikolaos
Photo: Dirk Scheuenpflug · Igoumenitsa, 8/8-2011
M/F Nikolaos
Photo: Martin Edwards · Corfu 2013
M/F Nikolaos
Photo: Kerkyra Lines
M/F Nikolaos
Photo: Kerkyra Lines
M/F Nikolaos
Photo: Gozo Channel Line
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