MV Festos Palace
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Festos Palace |
| Namesake: | Ancient palace of Phaistos |
| Owner: | Minoan Lines |
| Port of registry: |
Heraklio,  Greece |
| Route: | Piraeus–Heraklio |
| Builder: | Sestri Ponente shipyards |
| Completed: | 19 April 2001 |
| Identification: | IMO number: 9204568Call sign: SYNR MMSI number: 237611000 |
| Status: | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Ro-pax ferry |
| Tonnage: |
24,352 GT 5,493 DWT |
| Length: | 214 m (702 ft) |
| Beam: | 26.4 m (87 ft) |
| Height: | 7.10 m (23 ft) |
| Ramps: | Two |
| Installed power: | Four diesel engines, 67,517 kW (combined) |
| Speed: | 31,6 knots |
| Capacity: |
2,500 passengers 700 cars |
Festos Palace is a Ro-Pax ferry, built in 2001 at the Sestri Ponente shipyards by Fincantieri and it is owned by Minoan Lines. It can hold up to 2,500 passengers and up to 700 cars, it has 758 cabins for passengers and 742 airseats for passengers. It has four 4x Wärtsilä 16V46C diesel engines[1] with a combined power of 67,517 kW[2] and it can reach speed up to 31,6 knots.[3][4][5]
It is named after the Minoan palace at the city of Phaistos as its sister ship Knossos Palace. The cabins have telephone, bathroom, TV set and the cabins are soundproof. It has an internet cafe, ATM machines and a pool on the top (open only at summer).[6]
Route
Festos Palace is serving the route Piraeus - Heraklio, except for some rare cases in which it replaces another ship of Minoan Lines.
Accidents and incidents
April 3 of 2013, Festos Palace hit the Heraklion port dock after high winds and waves pushed the ship to the dock. The ship needed a tug boat in order to dock properly. No injuries were reported.[7][8]
References
- ↑
- ↑ "Festos Palace (IMO:9204568)". Mesametaforas.gr. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
- ↑ "6060". Fincantieri.com. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
- ↑ "Festos Palace - Μινωικεσ Γραμμεσ". Ferries.gr. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
- ↑ "Πλοίο FESTOS PALACE (Ro-Ro/Passenger Ship): πληροφορίες και τρέχουσα θέση | IMO 9204568, MMSI 237611000, Callsign SYNR | Σημαία Greece | AIS Marine Traffic". Marinetraffic.com. 2015-09-28. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
- ↑
- ↑ Papantoniou, Margarita (2013-04-03). "Festos Palace Ship Hits Heraklion Dock | GreekReporter.com". Greece.greekreporter.com. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
- ↑ "Yahoo". Gr.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2016-02-05.