MSZeus Palace
Appearance
![]() Eurostar Barcelonain 2007
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History | |
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Ordered | 1998 |
Builder | Samsung Heavy Industries,South Korea |
Launched | 12 August 2000 |
Maiden voyage | Spring 2001 |
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Status | In active service |
General characteristics | |
Type | Ro-paxferry |
Tonnage | 31,730 gt Summer DWT: 7680 t[1] |
Length | 211.94 m (695 ft) |
Draught | 6.8 m (22 ft) |
Ramps | two for vehicles one for passengers |
Speed | 31.5 knots |
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MS Zeus Palaceis an Italianferry,which is operated byGrimaldi Lines.
The ship was built in 2001 at Samsung Heavy IndustriesSouth KoreaforMinoan LinesasPrometheusand, with her sister shipsOceanusandAriadne Palace,operated the 22-hourPatras–Igoumenitsa–Corfu–Veniceroute. In Summer 2002 transferred to the same Greek ports withBari,but it was unsuccessful. The ship was then chartered, and subsequently bought, byCaronte and Tourist.She was bought byGrimaldi Linesin 2005 and renamedEurostar Barcelona.The ship chartered to other operated, including Minoan Lines andGrandi Navi Veloci.In 2009 the she was namedZeus PalaceforGrimaldi Linesand operates on theirLivorno–Olbiaroute.
References
[edit]- ^ab"Zeus Palace in Marine Traffic".MarineTraffic.