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Piraeus in July 2000. IMO 6710906. Ex-DRAGON 1967, IONIC FERRY 1986, VISCOUNTESS M 1992, CHARM M 1995, MEMED ABASHIDZE 1997, MED 1999-2000. Details HERE.
She was owned and operated by Access Ferries, Piraeus on the Piraeus - Limassol - Haifa run. In September 2000 moved to Igoumenitsa - Brindisi service and in June 2001 to Brindisi - Cesme route. On March 2, 2002 a fire started in the engine room off Strofades Islands during a Pireus - Albania trip and the crew was abandoned (no passengers aboard). Four days later the fire was extinguished and she was towed to Eleusis Bay and declared a constructive total loss. In April 2003 she was towed to Aliaga, Turkey for demolition.
Former name(s):
- Millennium Express (Until 2003)
- Med (Until 2000 Jul)
- Memed Abashidze (Until 1999 Dec)
- Viscountess M (Until 1995 Aug)
- Ionic Ferry (Until 1992 Jun)
- Dragon (Until 1986 Jul)
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Owner-GEORGIAN SHIPPING COMPANY (GESCO)
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