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Athena - IMO 5383304
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| Photographer: | John Latter [View profile] | Title: | Athena | Added: | Aug 29, 2010 | | Captured: | August 20, 2010 | IMO: | 5383304 | Hits: | 523 | | Location: | Dover, United Kingdom | | Photo Category: |
Cruise Ships built before 1950 | | Description: | MS Athena Cruise Ship before the Southern Breakwater of Dover Harbour, Kent, UK.
The photo was taken at 12.51 pm on Friday, 20th of August, 2010, from the lighthouse end of the Prince of Wales Pier.
The Athena arrived from Calais (France) and left later in the day for Newhaven (UK).
The Western Entrance and English Channel are to the right of the ship.
Ships details (1) (2):
Name: 1948 - 1960: MS Stockholm, 1960 - 1985: MS Völkerfreundschaft, 1985 - 1986: MS Volker, 1986 - 1993: MS Fridtjof Nansen, 1993 - 1994: MS Italia I, 1994 - 1998: MS Italia Prima, 1998 - 2002: MS Valtur Prima, 2002 - 2005: MS Caribe, 2005 - present: MS Athena
Owner: 2004 - present: Nina SpA
Operator: 2005 - present: Classic International Cruises
Port of registry: 2004 - present: Lisbon, Portugal
Ordered: October 1944
Builder: Götaverken, Gothenburg, Sweden
In service: 21 February 1948
Identification: Swedish Official Number 8926 (1948), Italian Official Number 1749 (1993)
Status: In service
General characteristics:
Type: Ocean liner
Tonnage: 12,165 GRT
Length: 160.08 m (525 ft 2 in)
Beam: 21.04 m (69 ft 0 in)
Draught: 7.90 m (25 ft 11 in)
Installed power: 2 × 8-cylinder Götaverken diesels, combined 12,000 hp (8,900 kW)
Speed: 17 kn (31.48 km/h)
Capacity: 390 passengers, 4,700 metric tons deadweight (DWT)
General characteristics (currently):
Type: Cruise ship
Tonnage: 15,614 GRT
Decks: 8
Installed power: 2 × Wärtsilä 16V32 diesels 14,300 hp (10,700 kW)
Speed: 19 kn (35.19 km/h)
Capacity: 556 passengers
Call Sign: CQRV
MMSI: 255801380
IMO number: 5383304
More info on the original MS Athena Cruise Ship before the Southern Breakwater of Dover Harbour webpage.
John Latter / Jorolat
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| | | Vessel type: | Passengers Ship | | Gross tonnage: | 16,144 tons | | Summer DWT: | 2,020 tons | | Length: | 160 m | | Beam: | 21 m | | Draught: | 7.6 m |
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| | | Last known position: | | 32°8’8.16” S, 115°1’15.6” E | | | Status: | Underway | | | Speed, course (heading): | | 15.5kts, 210° (213°) | | | Destination: | | Location: | Fremantle | | Arrival: | 17th Dec 2011
21:30:53 UTC | | | Last update: | | 19 days 9 hours ago | | | Source: | AIS (AirNav ShipTrax) |
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Photo Comments (2)
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Thanks very much for your comment, Finn :-)
I've only been taking photos of ships in Dover Harbour since April and didn't know about the Athena's association with the SS Andrea Doria until I researched some background info for the photo's caption.
Some of the other people on the pier that day said the Athena is the oldest cruise ship still in service, but I wouldn't know if that's true or not.
John |
Beautiful shot of her! Who would have thought back in 1948 and after the Andrea Doria, she would be still sailing today, and still looking so good? Thanks!
Finn |
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