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
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