F/B Venezia - Nassau

F/B VENEZIA

Ship	Venezia (2003)	Building Spec.	Cantiere Navale Luigi Orlando, Leghorn, Italy, 1978 – N° 146
Call Sign	C6TB5	IMO Number	7521663
GRT	8.069	DWT	2.250
Dimensions	125,7 x 18,5 x 6,56	Engines	2 Fiat – GMT 12c, 10.591 kW
Speed	21 nodi	Passengers	800
Beds	395	Cars	320
Lane Metres	396	Sister Ships	Express Pegasus Grecia Riviera del Conero
Registry Port	Nassau	Flag	Bahamas
Former Names/Own.	Espresso Ravenna – Adriatica Navigazione 1978-90 Chartered to Tirrenia* Navigazione 1978-90* Espresso Venezia – Adriatica Navigazione 1990-03
New Names/Own.	Chartered to Adria* Ferries 05/2005-11/2005*
Line	Trieste – Durres – Bari in partnership with Agemar

Last one of four sister ships built at Orlando Yards of Leghorn, was ordered by Adriatica Navigazione as their “Espresso Ravenna”; anyway under that name she was never in service for the Venetian company, being chartered to Tirrenia for 12 years. Back to Adriatica in 1990, was renamed “Espresso Venezia”, starting service on Greece and then passing on Adriatica services to Croatia, Albania and Bar, in Jugoslavia, having Ancona as her main port. She remained in Adriatica hands until 2003, when was sold to Halkydon Shipping after a private negotiation, causing some rumours in Italy as long as she was owned by the State should have been sold by a regular auction. Sold to Greek owners, the ferry was transferred to Bahamas flag and started sailing together with her sister “Grecia” on Trieste – Durres line. On Summer 2005 the “Venezia” was back at Ancona, chartered by Adria Ferries for Ancona – Durres Line, marketed by both Agemar and Adria Ferries. Back from the charter, from October 2006 she sails also from Bari to Durres; usually the services with her sister are four round trips from Bari to Durres and three to Trieste.

ADRIATICA NAVIGAZIONE F/B Espresso Venezia – Photo © Gunnar Menzer

ADRIATICA NAVIGAZIONE F/B Espresso Venezia – Photo © Michele Lulurgas, Ancona, 03/01/01 #18

Photo © Giovanni Pirodda, Trieste, 12/11/04 #1340

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