History
LOI | |
Building contract | |
Building started | |
29/3/1990 | Keel laid |
Launch | |
Sea trial | |
Second sea trial | |
14/9/1992 | Delivered to Adriatica di Navigazione S.p.A. Venice, Italy |
9/1992 | Brindisi – Patras route. |
Later Italy – Albania service | |
2004 | Siremar service |
5/2004 | Operated Tirrenia |
13/7/2005 | Operated Siremar |
1/10/2005 | Porto Empodocle – Linosa – Lampedusa route |
28/7/2006 | Milazzo – Aeolian – Napoli route |
1/2007 | Owner Siremar |
31/7/2012 | Siremar sold to Compagnia Delle Isole s.p.a. (Salvatore Lauro) after privatization of Tirrenia. |
2013 | Refurbished by Fincantieri , Palermo , Italy. |
11/4/2016 | Siremar sold to Societa Navigazione Siciliana, Italy |
22/8/2016 | Siremar car ferry service sold to Caronte & Tourist Isole Minori. Continue using Siremar brand. |
2017 | Refurbished |
1-7/2019 | Rebuild by Messina shipyard. New main engines installed |