The Calypso 01
Rhodos, Greece 24 September 2011

 

The Calypso 02
Rhodos, Greece 24/09/11

 

Name

THE CALYPSO

Previous names

12.1967 - 1981 Canguro Verde

1981 - 02.1989 Durr

02.1989 - 10.1990 Ionian Harmony

10.1990 - 1993 Sun Fiesta

1993 - 20.12.1994 Regent Jewel

20.09.1994 - 2007 Calypso

2007 The Calypso

Type

Passengers vessel - Cruise

IMO-number

6715372

Call sign

SVSY

Flag

2000 Greece

Previous flags

09.1967 - 1981 Italy

1981 - 1989 Saudi Arabia

1989 - 10.1990 Greece

10.1990 - 2000 Bahamas

Port of registry

2000 Piraeus

Previous port of registry

09.1967 - 1981 Cagliari

1981 - 1989 Jeddah

1989 - 10.1990 Piraeus

10.1990 - 2000 Nassau

GT

11.162 t

NT

4.747 t

Length

135,47 m

Breadth

19,20 m

Draught

6,21 m

Depth

13,45 m

Speed

Service: 16,5 knots

Routes

1967 -Genoa - Barcelona - Cagliari - Porto Torres
1974 - 1981 Genoa - Porto Torres
12.1981 - 1989 Suez - Aqaba - Jeddah
1989 - 1990 Patras - Dubrovnik - Ancona
10.1990 - 20.11.1990 St. Thomas - Puerto Rico
12.12.1994 Cruise

Built

1967

1992 converted to cruise ship

Refits: 1994 - 2000

Launch date

23.08.1967

Delivered

12.09.1967

Builder

Italcantieri SpA
Castellammare di Stabia
Italy

Yard number

645

Main engine

2x Wärtsilä type 12V32D diesel engines - total output 7.720 kW

Propellers

2x Fixed pitch propellers

Passenger decks

8

Pass. cap. lower beds

486

All berths

684

Manager

Core Marine Limited
8, Antoniou Ampatielou str
185 36 Piraeus
Greece

Previous operators

12.1967 - 1974 Navigazione Traghetti Sardi, Cagliari - Italy

1974 - 1981 Società Linee Canguro SpA, Cagliari - Italy

1981 - 02.1889 Fayez Trading & Shipping, Jeddah - Saudi Arabia

02.1989 - 10.1990 Strintzis Lines SA, Piraeus - Greece

10.1990 - 09.1992 Ferry Charter St. Thomas Ltd., Nassau - Bahamas

09.1992 - 1993 Antonios (Tony) Lelakis, Piraeus - Greece

1993 - 12.1994 Regency Cruises, Nassau - Bahamas
1994 - 15.06.2000 Christmas Cruises Inc., Nassau - Bahamas
Charter: 20.12.1994 - 13.10.1998 Transocean Tours GmbH, Bremen - Germany

15.06.2000 - Louis Cruise Lines, Limassol - Cyprus
Charter:Thomson Cruises Ltd. - England

Registered owner

Calypso Navigation Ltd.
Greece