H/S/F Blue Star 1

Photo © Michele Lulurgas , Patras Port, 22/08/00

Ship	Blue Star 1(2000)	Building Spec.	2000 at Van Der Giessen - De Noord yard, Krimpen, Holland; N° 976
GRT	29.000	DWT	4.500
Dimensions	172 x 25,7 x 6,45	Engines	4 Man B&W, 44.480 kW
Speed	30 knots	Passengers	1.600
Beds	430 in 161 cabins	Cars	850
Lane Metres	2.230	Sister ships	Blue Star 2
Registry Port	Piraeus	Flag	Greek
Former Owners		Nomi precedenti	Designed as “Superferry Atlantic”
New Owners		New Names
Line	Piraeus – Syros – Myconos – Amorgos - Patmos – Leros – Kos - Rhodes

Ordered in 1998 at Van Der Giessen - De Noord by Strintzis Lines, was initially thought for the service Brindisi - Patras with the name “Superferry Atlantic”. When the company changed the name in “Blue Star Ferries” the ship was renamed “Blue Star 1”, a Superfast-style name, changing also the line for Ancona - Brindisi - Patras, for a sailing time of 21 and 9 hours. I travelled aboard this ship on 22/08/00 from Patras to Ancona: the ship is splendid and, despite all the fast ferries in Greece - Italy services is also punctual (when not early!); she is the only ship which uses all the entrances: the bow one at Patras and the stern ones at Brindisi and Ancona. Her only lack? The open spaces are very small and occupied by travellers without accomodation. From 2001 season she’ll stop calling at Brindisi, diverting to Igoumenitsa on her Ancona – Patras line only from April to October. On 2002 the call at Igoumenitsa became regular, substituting the same service of Superfast Ferries. However this substitution should not last many time, this because Blue Star Ferries has the intention to gain two licences to operate this ship and her sister to Kos and Rhodes. In fact, the ship has started this service from 22/07/02. This is another fact that convinces me the negativity of the union between Attica Enterprises and Strintzis Lines…

The “Blue Star 1” as it would have been in Strintzis colours with the name “Superferry Atlantic”

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