F/B Blue Horizon

Photo © Michele Lulurgas, Patras, 03/08/00

Ship	Blue Horizon (2000)	Building Spec.	1987 at Mitsubishi H.I., Japan, N° 899
GRT	27.320	DWT	6.246
Dimensions	187,1 x 27 x 3,3	Engines	2 Mitsubishi - MAN, 19.077 kW
Speed	23,5 knots	Passengers	1.600
Beds	530 in 170 cabine	Cars	900
Lane Metres	2.000	Sister Ships	Victory
Registry Port	Piraeus	Flag	Greek
Former Owners		Former names	Varuna 1987-99 Superferry Hellas 1999
New Owners		New Names
Line	Venice - Corfu - Igoumenitsa - Patras

Named “Varuna” when in Japanese service (as the “Lato” of ANEK), the “Superferry Hellas” started together with “Ionian Victory” the new direct service Ancona - Patras in 23 hours (From Ancona Monday at 14.00, Tuesday and Wednesday at 20.00; from Patras Sunday at 12.00, Monday and Tuesday at 18.00) and the line Venice - Corfu - Igoumenitsa - Patras (From Venice Friday and Saturday at 19.00, from Patras Wednesday and Thursday at 24.00). In November 1999 I travelled aboard this ship from Patras to Ancona: The passenger areas are not very big but nice. In 2000, with the new ships delivered by Van Der Giessen - De Noord, the ship was renamed “Blue Horizon” and put on Venice - Corfu - Igoumenitsa - Patras line, departing from Venice Tuesday at 19 and Saturday at 12.00; Thursday and Sunday at 24.00 from Patras.

HIGASHI NIHON FERRY F/B Varuna Photo by courtesy of Tsuyoshi Ishiyama

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