The garage area of AZAM SEALINK 1 (ex- PROTOPOROS V) in Amaliapolis shipyard, near the port of Volos, 20 August 2012. Ramps for cars right and left in the garage, have acquired stairs and filled with seats for passengers as well as areas under the ramps and all open areas on all decks of the ship. Here you can see the changes compared with her sister ship PROTOPOROS VI : http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1632372.

The ship was purchased two months ago by a shipping company at Zanzibar - Tanzania. The same company that owns the ferry SPICE ISLANDER I (ex- APOSTOLOS P) http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/search.php?query=8329907&x=22&y=7, which sunk with heavy loss of life (thousands of dead) on 10 September 2011 en-route to Zanzibar.

AZAM SEALINK 1 is berthed currently in port of Volos, where going to leave in a few days for the long trip to Tanzania.