ANEK Lines Takes New Ship
Greek ferry operator ANEK Lines was scheduled to take delivery of the newly built Hellenic Spirit from Norwegian shipyard Fosen Mekaniske Verksteder A.S. The vessel is the second newbuilding from the Norwegian shipyard after Olympic Champion. The two ships cost ANEK Lines $221 million, financed by a syndicated loan led by JP Morgan Chase. The new ships can cover the sea route from the Greek port of Patras to Ancona in Italy in 18 hours.
Ulstein Nordvestconsult Garners Design Contract
Ulstein Nordvestconsult (UNVC), part of Vickers Ulstein Marine Systems, was awarded a contract comprised of the design of two 5,950-dwt RoPax ferries for a Greek shipowner. Anek Lines is set to operate the vessels, which will carry trailers, cars and passengers, between Chania and Piraeus. Scheduled for construction at Fosen Mekaniske Verksteder AS, Norway, the RoPax ships are slated for delivery in October 2000 and will measure 656-ft. (200 m) with a beam of 85-ft. (25.8 m). Each vessel will travel at a service speed of 27.5 knots and hold a certificate for 1,500 passengers.
Ordered Vessels To Be Classed By LR
Lloyd's Register announced that various vessels on order will be elected to Lloyd's Register class, namely two RoPax vessels for Anek Lines in Crete. The 669 ft. (204 m) RoRo cargo/passenger ferries, sailing under the Greek flag at 31,000-gt will carry up to 1,500 passengers between Greece and Italy at a service speed of 27.5 knots. Built at Bruce Mekaniske Verstad in Sweden, the hulls will then be subsequently towed to Fosen Mekaniske Verksteder, Norway for outfitting. With the first expected to be delivered in October 2000, four main engines will power each ferry, each with a rating of 12,600 kW, geared two controllable pitch propellers on two shafts.
