Ro/Ro Corriere del Nord

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Ship	Corriere del Nord (1975)	Building Spec.	Cantieri Navali Luigi Orlando, Leghorn, Italy, 1975 – N° 142
Call Sign		IMO Number	7365253
GRT	2.960	DWT	4.462
Dimensions	119,29 x 17,52 x 5,16	Engines	2 Fiat – GMT 3018SS, 6.620 kW
Speed	18 knots (20 max)	Passengers	24
Beds	24	Cars	0
Lane Metres	780	Sister Ships	Ravenna († 2010)
Registry Port	Trieste	Flag	Italian
Former Names/Own.
New Names/Own.	Freccia del Nord – Grandi Traghetti 1979-1988 Angelina Maglione – Granferry 1988-1989 Ro-Ro Primula – So.Mar.Gi. 1989-1994 Filippos – Halkydon Shipping 1994-08/2004 Filippos – Saos Ferries 08/2004-01/2005 Agios Efstathios – Saos Ferries 01/2005-01/2006 Sm Spyridon – Rami Shipping Management 01/2006-02/2012 Scrapped at Aliaga (Turkey) 02/2012
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The “Corriere del Nord” is the second of four sister vessels built by Orlando yards for Italian State-owned companies, two for Adriatica, and two for Lloyd Triestino. She was mainly serving the Eastern Mediterranean routes, sailing from Genoa and Venice to Piraeus, Alexandria, Beirut, Lattakia, Limassol, Aqaba. The career under Adriatica colours was surprisingly short, ending in 1979, when she was sold with her sister to Grimaldi Group. Under Grimaldi ownership the vessel was lengthened by 20 metres, probably in Jugoslavia, even if I’ve not any sure notice of it. After some sales she finally came under Greek ownership in 1994, being sold to Halkydon Shipping as their “Filippos”, remaining there for ten years before being sold to Saos Ferries. Subsequently renamed “Agios Efstathios”, was sailing between Piraeus, Chios and Mytilene for a short period, then on early 2006 was newly sold to Libanese interests and renamed “SM Spyridon” until her scrap in 2012.