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Type

IMO-number

Call sign

Previous call sign

Flag

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Port of registry

Previous port of registry

GT

DWT

Length

 

Breadth

Max. (summer) draught

Speed

Line

Origin

Destination

Built

 

Keel laid

Launch date

Date as completion

Builder

 

 

Yard number

Hull type

Main engine

Propeller

Bow thruster

Passengers

 

Passengers decks

Crew

Manager

 

 

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Owner

 

 

Previous owners

 

 

 

ATHENA

1948 - 1960 Stockholm

1960 - 1985 Volkerfreundschaft

1985 - 1986 Volker

1986 - 1993 Fridtjof Nansen

1993 - 1994 Italia I

1994 - 1998 Italia Prima

1998 - 2002 Valtur Prima

2002 - 2005 Caribe

2005 Athena

Cruise

5383304

CQRV

ICZU

2004 Portugal

1948 - 1960 Sweden

1960 - 1985 East Germany (DDR)

1985 Republic of Panama

1985 - 1986 Norway

1986 - 1993 Vanuatu

1993 - 2004 Italy

2004 Madeira

1948 - 1960 Gothenburg

16.144 t

2.020 t

160,08 m over all

144,80 m between perpendiculars

21,06 m

7,62 m

19,0 knots

JP Best Cruises

Gothenburg - Sweden

Amsterdam - The Netherlands

1948

1994 Converted in cruise ship as Italia-I at Varco Chiapella - Italy

04.1945

09.09.1946

02.1948

Gotaverken Arendal
Gothenburg
Sweden

611

Single hull

2x Wärtsilä 16V32 diesel engines - Total power 10.664 kW

2x Propeller with adjustable propeller blades

Yes

Lower beds: 492

All berths: 580

7

244

World Cruises Agency
Lisboa
Portugal

1948 - 1960 Svenska Amerika Linjen AB, Sweden

1960 - 1974 Freier Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund, East Germany

1974 - 1985 VEB Deutsche Seereederei, Rostock, Østtyskland

1985 - 1989 Neptunus Rex Enterprises, Panama

1989 - 1994 Star Lauro Societeta per Anzoni, Italy

1994 - 2002 Nina Cia. di Navigazione, Italy

2002 - 2004 Festival Cruises, Cuba
2004 Nina SpA, Portugal

First Quality Cruise Inc.
Lisboa
Portugal

1948 - 1960 Ab Svenska Amerika Linjen

1960 - 1985 Freier Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund

1985 - 1989 Neptunus Rex Enterprises

1989 - 2002 Star Lauro Societeta per Anzoni

2002 - 2004 Festival Cruises