Adventures of a Sinking Ship

Posted on October 10, 2016 by Karatzas Marine Advisors & Co.

Images of Shipwreck MV ‘Panagia Tinou’ in the Port of Piraeus

The vintage ferry MV ‘Panagia Tinou’ started listing in late April 2016, at Gate E3 in the main Port of Piraeus, which is primarily used by ferry boats, passenger vessels and cruiseships. In June, a tender was extended by the Greek government for the removal of the vessel with a maximum bid of €360,000. There were no bidders then as the threshold was deemed too low for any salvage and removal operation. A new tender has been announced with a October 20^th, 2016 deadline, but with €160,000 maximum bid, accordingly to the Greek shipping and business newspaper Naftemporiki. No bidders are expected for the new bidding round, as the threshold is considered too low again. It is rumored that if no bidder emerges from the new round, the Port of Piraeus will undertake on its own to remove the vessel.

It’s amazing that six months after the accident, the ferry is allowed to remain at a prime location within the main port, possibly being a cause of an accident, as much as an amusing sight it may be for locals and tourists alike.

We posted pictures of the sinking ferry in out blog in June 2016; the present pictures were taken in the middle of August.

The Naftemporiki articles:

Υπ. Ναυτιλίας: Καμία αδράνεια για την απομάκρυνση του «Παναγία Τήνου» (Ministry of Merchant Marine: No undue delays for the removal of ‘Panagia Tinou’, September 29^th, 2016)

ΟΛΠ: Νέος διαγωνισμός για την απομάκρυνση του «Παναγία Τήνου» (Port of Piraeus Authority: New tender for the removal of ‘Panagian Tinou’, September 28, 2016)

Images of the shipwreck ferry MV ‘Panagia Tinou’ from our previous posting can be accessed by clicking here and here! It’s a good thing that governments are never efficient; we have taken more than 1,000 pictures of the ship during our business trips to Greece!

The ferry MV ‘Panagia Tinou’ was launched in 1972 in France under the name MV ‘Hengist’ to serve the routes of Dover / Folkestone and Calais / Boulogne. The Vessel has had a long line of owners during her career; since 1992, the Vessel had been plowing the waters of the Aegean Sea, being the source for sweet memories for vacationers and tourists alike. The last owner, Ventouris Sea Lines, defaulted on loans by the government and the Vessel has been impounded for more than two years now, berthed in the Port of Piraeus.

Listing in the Port of Piraeus on beautiful summer evening, vintage ferry MV ‘Panagia Tinou’, pending her removal sometime soon. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Listing in the Port of Piraeus on beautiful summer evening, vintage ferry MV ‘Panagia Tinou’, pending her removal sometime soon. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Listing in the Port of Piraeus on beautiful summer evening, vintage ferry MV ‘Panagia Tinou’, pending her removal sometime soon. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Listing in the Port of Piraeus on beautiful summer evening, vintage ferry MV ‘Panagia Tinou’, pending her removal sometime soon. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Listing in the Port of Piraeus on beautiful summer evening, vintage ferry MV ‘Panagia Tinou’, pending her removal sometime soon. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Listing in the Port of Piraeus on beautiful summer evening, vintage ferry MV ‘Panagia Tinou’, pending her removal sometime soon. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Listing in the Port of Piraeus on beautiful summer evening, vintage ferry MV ‘Panagia Tinou’, pending her removal sometime soon. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Listing in the Port of Piraeus on beautiful summer evening, vintage ferry MV ‘Panagia Tinou’, pending her removal sometime soon. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Listing in the Port of Piraeus on beautiful summer evening, vintage ferry MV ‘Panagia Tinou’, pending her removal sometime soon. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Listing in the Port of Piraeus on beautiful summer evening, vintage ferry MV ‘Panagia Tinou’, pending her removal sometime soon. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Listing in the Port of Piraeus on beautiful summer evening, vintage ferry MV ‘Panagia Tinou’, pending her removal sometime soon. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Listing in the Port of Piraeus on beautiful summer evening, vintage ferry MV ‘Panagia Tinou’, pending her removal sometime soon. Image credit: Karatzas Images

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Images of High Speed Ferry MV ‘Knossos Palace’ entering the Port of Piraeus

Posted on October 7, 2016 by Karatzas Marine Advisors & Co.

Images of Ro-Pax / High Speed Ferry MV ‘Knossos Palace’ in Piraeus
Ro-Ro / Passenger 2,200 Passengers, built 2000

VESSEL IDENTIFICATION / DESCRIPTION: Call Sign SYQO, IMO Number 9204063. Built at Fincantieri Sestri, Greece Flagged, RINA Classed, Length Overall of 210.00 m., Length Between Perpendiculars of 191.20 m., Draught of 7.30 m., Beam of 26.40 m., Moulded Depth of 15.67 m., Tonnage of 15,806 International Net, 2,711 Light Displacement and 5,406 Dwt (long). Gross Tonnage of 24,000, Wartsila 4-stroke Engine, Speed of 29.50 kts, Heavy Fuel Oil, Horsepower of 91360, Bunker Capacity of 1,000 tonnes.

VESSEL OWNERS / MANAGERS: Minoan Lines Shipping S.A., Greece. Minoan Lines Shipping S.A. is a subsidary of Grimaldi Group.

CARGO HANDLING DETAILS: Vehicle Capacity of 600 Cars, 97 Trailers, Lane Length of 1,550.00 m., 1 Side(s) Door/Ramp(s) with a Length of 14.00 m. and a width of 3.20 m., 1 Stern(p) Ramp(s) with a Length of 15.00 m. and a width of 6.50 m., 1 Stern(s) Ramp(s) with a Length of 15.00 m. and a width of 6.50 m.. Total number of Passengers 2,200, 230 Passenger Cabins, 760 Passenger Berths.

MAIN ENGINE: 4 x Diesel – Wartsila 4-stroke 16V46C – 4-stroke 16-cyl. 460mm x580mm bore/stroke 67,195mkW total at 514rpm.

Vessel description on Owner’s website: http://www.minoan.gr/en/ships/406/hsf-knossos-palace Images of the Vessel from 2014 had also been posted on our blog at MV ‘Knossos Palace’, June 2014.

Portside view of the bow of the High Speed Ferry MV ‘Knossos Palace’ (2,200 pax, built at Fincantieri in 2000) entering the Port of Piraeus. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Portside view of the bow of the High Speed Ferry MV ‘Knossos Palace’ (2,200 pax, built at Fincantieri in 2000) entering the Port of Piraeus. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Portside view of the High Speed Ferry MV ‘Knossos Palace’ (2,200 pax, built at Fincantieri in 2000) entering the Port of Piraeus. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Portside view of the High Speed Ferry MV ‘Knossos Palace’ (2,200 pax, built at Fincantieri in 2000) entering the Port of Piraeus. Image credit: Karatzas Images

The house flag of Minoan Lines, shipowner of High Speed Ferry MV ‘Knossos Palace’ (2,200 pax, built at Fincantieri in 2000) entering the Port of Piraeus. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Portside view of the bow and the bulbous bow of the High Speed Ferry MV ‘Knossos Palace’ (2,200 pax, built at Fincantieri in 2000) entering the Port of Piraeus. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Portside view of the bow and the bulbous bow of the High Speed Ferry MV ‘Knossos Palace’ (2,200 pax, built at Fincantieri in 2000) entering the Port of Piraeus. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Portside view of the bow and the bulbous bow of the High Speed Ferry MV ‘Knossos Palace’ (2,200 pax, built at Fincantieri in 2000) entering the Port of Piraeus. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Portside view of the High Speed Ferry MV ‘Knossos Palace’ (2,200 pax, built at Fincantieri in 2000) entering the Port of Piraeus. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Portside view of the High Speed Ferry MV ‘Knossos Palace’ (2,200 pax, built at Fincantieri in 2000) entering the Port of Piraeus. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Portside view of the High Speed Ferry MV ‘Knossos Palace’ (2,200 pax, built at Fincantieri in 2000) entering the Port of Piraeus. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Portside view of the High Speed Ferry MV ‘Knossos Palace’ (2,200 pax, built at Fincantieri in 2000) entering the Port of Piraeus. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Portside view of the High Speed Ferry MV ‘Knossos Palace’ (2,200 pax, built at Fincantieri in 2000) entering the Port of Piraeus. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Images of Cruiseship MV ‘Mein Schiff 2’ departing the Port of Piraeus

Posted on August 9, 2016 by Karatzas Marine Advisors & Co.

Cruiseship MV ‘MEIN SCHIFF 2’ (Ex: Celebrity Mercury) 1,910 Berths, Cruiseship, built 1997 at Meyer Werft

VESSEL DESCRIPTION: Ex-names are Celebrity Mercury, Mercury. Launch Name was Mercury. Call Sign 9HJG9, IMO Number 9106302. DIMENSIONS/TONNAGES: Moulded Depth of 10.50 m., Tonnage of 43,108 International Net and 9,448 Dwt (long). Built at Meyer Werft, Malta Flagged, LR Classed, Length Overall of 262.51 m., Length Between Perpendiculars of 225.75 m., Draught of 8.50 m., Beam of 32.20 m., Gross Tonnage of 77,300, ENGINE DETAILS: Engine Description 4 S.A. 9-cyl., Engine Model 9L48/60, MAN Engine, Speed of 21.50 kts, Horsepower of 42,824B at 500. 2 Variable pitch Propellors.

VESSEL OWNER / MANAGER DETAILS: TUI Cruises Gmbh, Germany, URL: http://www.tuicruises.com/.

PASSENGER CAPACITY: Total number of Passengers 2,681, 920 Passenger Cabins, 1912 Passenger Berths, 10 Passenger Decks, 956 Crew.

Images of the Cruiseship MV ‘Mein Schiff 2’ departing the Port of Hamburg were posted on our blog almost two years ago, in June 2014!