Benito Buono - IMO 6809719

Name

BENITO BUONO

Previous names

1968 - 2003 Hamlet

Type

Roll-On/Roll-Off vessel - Ferry

IMO-number

6809719

Call sign

IBDH

Flag

Italy

Port of registry

Napoli

Previous flag

1968 - 26/07/1997 Sweden, Malmö - call sign: SKHO

GT

3.678

DWT

Summer: 610 t

NT

1.257

Length

74,57 m overall

64,50 m between perpendiculars

Breadth

16,84 m

Draught

Max.: 3,82 m

Freeboard

111,0 mm

Depth

5,10 m

Speed

Max.: 15,0 knots

Routes

• 17/02/1969 - 06/1969 Malmo - Copenhagen

• 01/07/1969 - 04/11/1996 Limhamn - Dragor

• 08/1997 - 09/1997 Pozallo - Valletta

• 09/1997 - 12/1998 Reggio Calabria - Messina

• 01/1999 Pozzuoli - Ischia

Built

1968

Refit: 1988

Keel laid

19/10/1967

Launch date

30/12/1967

Date of completion

04/12/1968

Builder

Lurssen Werft GmbH & Co.KG

Bremen

Germany

Yard number

13391

Hull material

Ordinary steel

Hull type

Single hull

Main engine

2x Atlas/MaK 8M452AK - 4 stroke 8 cylinder 320 x 450 mm combustion each 1.176 kW at 375 rpm

Total 2.352 kW

Number of screws

2x Controllable pitch propeller

Generators

4x Generatorsets total 1.424 kW

Bow thruster

1x Transverse thruster in bow

Number of complete decks

2

Number of partial decks

3

Passengers

800

Number of cars

85

Manager

Medmar Navi s.p.a

P. le Staz. Marittima

80133 Napoli

Italy

Previous operators

• 04/12/1968 - 1977 Rederi AB Öresund, Malmö - Sweden

• 1977 - 12/1980 Sound Speed AB - Sweden

• 12/1980 - 10/1991 Scandinavian Ferry Lines Ab (SFL), Malmo - Sweden

• 10/1991 - 11/07/1997 SweFerry AB - Sweden

• Operator: 08/1997 - 01/1997 Meridiano Lines SpA , Reggio they Calabria - Italy

• 11/11/1997 - 01/1999 Diano SpA Cagliari, Reggio di Calabria - Italy

• 01/1999 Agostino Lauro SrL, Napoli - Italy

• Operator: 01/1999 - 2006 Traghetti Pozzuoli Srl. - Italy

Owner

Medmar Navi s.p.a

P. le Staz. Marittima

80133 Napoli

Italy

Previous owners

• 1968 HH-Linjen

• 1968 - 1977 Svenska Rederi Ab Öresund

• 1977 - 1980 Ab Sundfart

• 1980 - 1991 Scandinavian Ferry Lines

• 1991 - 1997 SweFerry Ab

• 1997 - 1999 Diano S.p.A.

Sister ship

Tuizidi (ex Ofelia)

Latest data adjustment

08 March 2025