MV Αrmenistis is a ferry in service in Greece. She was built in 1971 as Anderida for Stena Line, serving under charter with Sealink until 1980. She then served under the names Truck Trader, Sealink and Mirela before she was sold to the Coopérative de Transport Maritime et Aérien (CTMA) in 1986 and renamed C.T.M.A. Voyageur. In January 2020 it was announced that the ship was sold to the Greek company Ainaftis. Her new name is Armenistis.
Armenistis is 99.70 metres (327 ft 1 in) long, with a beam of 16.03 metres (52 ft 7 in) and a draught of 4.30 metres (14 ft 1 in). Assessed at 4,529 GT, 3,252 NT,[2] 2,591 DWT, she is propelled by two 8-cylinder and two 9-cylinder diesel engines producing a total of 3,376 kilowatts (4,527 hp). These can propel the ship at 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph).[3]
Historyedit
Armenistis was built as a train ferry by Trosvik Verksted A/S, Brevik, Norway as Yard number 95. She was launched on 11 December 1971. Anderida was delivered on 28 April 1972.[3] Originally ordered by Stena Line, she was sold whilst still under construction.[4] Named after the Saxon Shore Fort,[5] the ship was sold to Carpass Shipping Ltd on 1 May and was chartered to British Rail on 22 August. She entered service on the Dover–Dunkerque route on 28 August. In March 1975, she operated on the Larne–Stranraer route. In May 1976, she was employed on the Holyhead–Dún Laoghaire route, and in October she was put in service on the Heysham–Belfast route. In May 1977, she entered service on the Fishguard–Rosslare route. An engine room fire on 17 February 1979 put her out of service for a month.[3] In December 1980, she returned to Dover and was laid up.[4] In 1981, captains working for Sealink refused to sail Anderida from Dover to Newhaven in a bid to prevent Sealink laying her up there prior to sale.[6]
Anderida was sold to Covenant Shipping Inc, Monrovia, Liberia, on 30 October 1981 and was renamed Truck Trader. She operated under the management of Manta Line Inc. Her port of registry was changed to Piraeus, Greece. On 3 December 1984, Truck Trader was sold to Marlborough Sealink of New Zealand and renamed Sealink. During the delivery voyage to New Zealand, she suffered an engine failure.[3] She was reflagged to New Zealand in 1985.[5]Sealink operated on the Cook Strait route from Wellington to Picton but was withdrawn due to competition from New Zealand Railways Corporation and sold by mid-1986.[4][7] In 1986, she was renamed Mirela and was laid up at Piraeus on 31 October.[3]
On 4 December 1986, Mirela was sold to CTMA subsidiary Navigation Madeleine Inc.[1] She was renamed C.T.M.A. Voyageur in 1987 and entered service between Montreal and Cap-aux-Meules, Quebec. In June 2002, she was put into service between Prince Edward Island and the Magdalen Islands, later returning to the Montreal–Cap-aux-Meules route.[3] As of 2006, she was mainly used during the winter on the Matane–Cap-aux-Meules route.[5] In February 2020 the ship was sold to Greek company Ainaftis and in May 2020 renamed Armenistis.[8]
Referencesedit
^ ab"C.T.M.A. Voyageur". Vessel Registration Query System. Transport Canada. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
^"Details for registered vessel C.T.M.A. VOYAGEUR (O.N. 358559)". Transport Canada. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
^ abcdef"M/S ANDERIDA" (in Swedish). Fakta om Fartyg. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
^ abcMerrigan, Justin. "Anderida". Sealink-Holyhead. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
^ abc"CANADA, SUMMER 2006, Part Two continued: C.T.M.A. Voyageur". HHV. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
^"Refusal to sail ferry". The Times. No. 60853. London. 16 February 1981. col A, p. 3.
^"AINAFTIS' Roro ARMENISTIS Made Her Debut At Piraeus Port". Ferry Shipping News. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
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MV Armenistis is a ferry in service in Greece She was built in 1971 as Anderida for Stena Line serving under charter with Sealink until 1980 She then served under the names Truck Trader Sealink and Mirela before she was sold to the Cooperative de Transport Maritime et Aerien CTMA in 1986 and renamed C T M A Voyageur In January 2020 it was announced that the ship was sold to the Greek company Ainaftis Her new name is Armenistis C T M A Voyageur at Cap aux Meules in 2011 History NameAnderida 1971 1981 Truck Trader 1981 1984 Sealink 1984 1986 Mirela 1986 1987 C T M A Voyageur 1987 2020 Armenistis 2020 present OwnerStena Line AB 1971 1972 Carpass Shipping Ltd 1972 1981 Covenant Shipping Inc 1981 1984 South Pacific Navigation Ltd 1984 1986 Navigation Madeleine Inc 1986 2020 1 Ainaftis 2020 2021 Star Mariners SA 2021 present OperatorStena Line AB 1972 Carpass Shipping Ltd 1972 British Rail 1972 1980 Manta Line Inc 1981 1984 South Pacific Navigation Ltd 1984 1986 Cooperative de Transport Maritime et Aerien 1986 2020 Ainaftis 2020 2021 Star Mariners SA 2021 present Port of registryLondon United Kingdom 1972 1981 Piraeus Greece 1981 1985 Wellington New Zealand 1985 1986 Cap aux Meules Canada 1986 2020 Chios Greece 2020 2021 2021 Lome Togo 2021 present BuilderTrosvik Verksted A S Brevik Yard number95 Launched11 December 1971 In service28 April 1972 IdentificationIMO number 7222229 StatusLaid up General characteristics Class and typeTrain ferry Tonnage4 529 GT 3 252 NT 2 591 DWT Length106 00 m 347 ft 9 in Beam16 03 m 52 ft 7 in Draught4 30 m 14 ft 1 in Installed power4 Normo diesel engines 3 376 kW 4 527 hp Speed17 knots 31 km h 20 mph Capacity12 passengersDescription editArmenistis is 99 70 metres 327 ft 1 in long with a beam of 16 03 metres 52 ft 7 in and a draught of 4 30 metres 14 ft 1 in Assessed at 4 529 GT 3 252 NT 2 2 591 DWT she is propelled by two 8 cylinder and two 9 cylinder diesel engines producing a total of 3 376 kilowatts 4 527 hp These can propel the ship at 17 knots 31 km h 20 mph 3 History editArmenistis was built as a train ferry by Trosvik Verksted A S Brevik Norway as Yard number 95 She was launched on 11 December 1971 Anderida was delivered on 28 April 1972 3 Originally ordered by Stena Line she was sold whilst still under construction 4 Named after the Saxon Shore Fort 5 the ship was sold to Carpass Shipping Ltd on 1 May and was chartered to British Rail on 22 August She entered service on the Dover Dunkerque route on 28 August In March 1975 she operated on the Larne Stranraer route In May 1976 she was employed on the Holyhead Dun Laoghaire route and in October she was put in service on the Heysham Belfast route In May 1977 she entered service on the Fishguard Rosslare route An engine room fire on 17 February 1979 put her out of service for a month 3 In December 1980 she returned to Dover and was laid up 4 In 1981 captains working for Sealink refused to sail Anderida from Dover to Newhaven in a bid to prevent Sealink laying her up there prior to sale 6 Anderida was sold to Covenant Shipping Inc Monrovia Liberia on 30 October 1981 and was renamed Truck Trader She operated under the management of Manta Line Inc Her port of registry was changed to Piraeus Greece On 3 December 1984 Truck Trader was sold to Marlborough Sealink of New Zealand and renamed Sealink During the delivery voyage to New Zealand she suffered an engine failure 3 She was reflagged to New Zealand in 1985 5 Sealink operated on the Cook Strait route from Wellington to Picton but was withdrawn due to competition from New Zealand Railways Corporation and sold by mid 1986 4 7 In 1986 she was renamed Mirela and was laid up at Piraeus on 31 October 3 On 4 December 1986 Mirela was sold to CTMA subsidiary Navigation Madeleine Inc 1 She was renamed C T M A Voyageur in 1987 and entered service between Montreal and Cap aux Meules Quebec In June 2002 she was put into service between Prince Edward Island and the Magdalen Islands later returning to the Montreal Cap aux Meules route 3 As of 2006 she was mainly used during the winter on the Matane Cap aux Meules route 5 In February 2020 the ship was sold to Greek company Ainaftis and in May 2020 renamed Armenistis 8 References edit a b C T M A Voyageur Vessel Registration Query System Transport Canada Retrieved 22 April 2015 Details for registered vessel C T M A VOYAGEUR O N 358559 Transport Canada Retrieved 21 February 2019 a b c d e f M S ANDERIDA in Swedish Fakta om Fartyg Retrieved 7 January 2014 a b c Merrigan Justin Anderida Sealink Holyhead Retrieved 7 January 2014 a b c CANADA SUMMER 2006 Part Two continued C T M A Voyageur HHV Retrieved 7 January 2014 Refusal to sail ferry The Times No 60853 London 16 February 1981 col A p 3 Sealink unsold Rails July 1986 page 271 AINAFTIS Roro ARMENISTIS Made Her Debut At Piraeus Port Ferry Shipping News 25 June 2020 Retrieved 10 September 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title MV Armenistis amp oldid 1166603321, 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