Nova Ferries

  MV Phivos

Career

• Name: MV Phivos
• Owner: Saronic Ferries/Nova Ferries Shipping Co, Piraeus Athens, Greece^[1]
• Operator: Nova Ferries Shipping Co, Piraeus Athens, Greece
• Port of registry: Greece
• Former Names: 'Punta Europa' (Until 2004 Jul 14)
• Laid down: 1980 Astillero Barreras Vigo, Spain hull number: 1455
• Status: In Service Hellenic Shipping Register

General characteristics

• Type: Ro-ro/passenger Ship
• Call Sign: SXUU
• IMO Number: 7825978
• MMSI: 237808200
• GRT: 5,287 tons
• DWT: 1,147 tons
• Dimensions: 99,52 x 17,01 x 4,25 m
• Engines: 2 X Deutz RBV12M350 diesel
• Length: 100 m
• Beam: 17 m
• Draught: 4.5 m
• Speed: 18 knots
• Capacity: 1300 PAX
• Crew: ?
• Web: http://www.novaferries.gr/

History

Delivered in 1980 to Islena de Navegacion S.A. (ISNASA), Vigo, Spain, the ship is named Punta Europa
1980: Put on Algericas-Tanger line
1998: Transferred to Balearia S.A., Algericas, Spain
5/1998: Chartered to Euroferrys, put on Algericas-Ceuta line
7/1999: Laid-up in Algericas
2000: Sailed for Union Maritimia Formentera Ibiza S.A. (Umafisa), Ibiza, Spain, put on Denia-San Antonio line
2001: Laid-up in Algericas
5/2003: Sold to Magnacarta Enterprise, Panama
17/7/2003: Arrival in Genova
7/7/2004: Sold to Nova ferries shipping co, Pireaus, Greece
7/2004: Arrival in Perama, and then she moved to Drapetsona for rebuilding
7/2004: Renamed Phivos
8/7/2005: Pireaus-Aigina-Methana-Poros line^[2]

Web References:

1. Ship Spotting - http://www.shipspotting.com
2. ferries and cruise ships - http://raflucgr.ra.funpic.de/