TO BE BROKEN UP:
“GNV ARIES” / (Italian flag) was sold to ship breakers during October 2024.
In time of writing (241024), on her way to Piraeus / Greece, under tow by “MSC DRAGON” (IMO NO: 9240952 / Ex: “NORMAND IVAN”)
After stop in Greece, vessel will proceed to the scrapyard as her final destination.
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VESSEL DETAILS:
TYPE: Ferry
IMO NO: 8501957
31 785 gt / 18 197 nt / 6403 mdwt
Delivered from Govan Shipbuilding Ltd., Glasgow / UK (Yard no 265), in May 1987.
Historic details: (TO BE UPDATED)
- 20/02/1985 – Contract date
- 24/08/1985 – Keel laid
- 09/09/1986 – Launched
- 31/05/1987 – Completed and delivered
- “NORSEA” from delivery in 05/1987 until 01/2003
- Owned by P & O North Sea Ferries Ltd., U.K. (Rotterdam – Hull – Rotterdam service)
- “PRIDE OF YORK” from 01/2003 until 05/2021
- From 11/2011 – Bahamas flag. (reg. Nassau)
- From 04/2021 – Cyprus flag. (reg. Limassol)
- “GNV ARIES” from 05/2021 until breaking
- From 05/2021 – Owned by Grandi Navi Veloci Spa, Genoa / Italy.
- From 05/2021 – Italian flag. (reg. Napoli)
- 2024 – Laid up in Naples / Italy.
- 10/2024 – Sold to ship breakers
- From 11/2024 – Owned by Pride Ferries Shipping Ltd., Monrovia / Liberia.
- (TO BE UPDATED)
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ARCHIVE PHOTO:
Here seen some years ago as “NORSEA” / reg. Hull, arriving Rotterdam Europoort, early morning, 21 April 2001.
@ photo – www.maritime-pics.com
