Apollon - IMO 7235915

Name

APOLLON

Previous names

1973 - 1987 Senlac

1987 - 1996 Apollo Express I

1997 - 2007 Express Apollon

Type

Roll-On/Roll-Off carrier - Passengers ferry boat

IMO-number

7235915

Call sign

J8B3637

Flag

Saint Vincent & The Grenadines

Port of registry

Kingstown

Previous flags

• 04/19973 - 01/1985 United Kingdom, London - Call sign: GQAX

• 01/1985 - 11/1987 France, Dieppe - Call sign: FNQU

• 11/1987 - 01/2007 Greece, Piraeus - Call sign: SYSQ

GT

5.596

DWT

1.094 t

NT

2.664

Length

118,09 m overall

110,22 m between perpendiculars

Breadth

19,84 m extreme

19,20 m moulded

Draught

4,12 m

Lanemetres

450

Depth

11,23 m

Speed

Service: 19,5 knots

Max: 21,0 knots

Built

1973

Launch date

01/12/1972

Baptised

03/03/1973

Date of completion

04/1973

Builder

Arsenal de la Marine Nationale Française - D.C.A.N.

Brest

France

Yard number

CF3

Hull type

Single hull

Continuous decks

2

Main engine

2x Pielstick 16PC2-V400 - 4 stroke single acting 16 cylinder combustion engine 11.030 kW / 15.000 bhp at 465 rpm

Propeller

2x Controllable pitch propellers

Boilers

2x Auxiliary boilers - 75,0 m²

Generators

1x Generatorset 150 kW

3x Generatorsets each 560 kW /415 Volt-50 Hz

Number of passengers

1.863

Number of cabins

24

Number of beds

135

Number of cars

217

Operator

European Seaways

Owner

2007 Apollonas Maritime S.A.

Kingstown

St. Vincent & Grenadines

Previous owners

• 1973 Sealink U.K. Ltd., Londen-U.K.

• 1984 Sea Containers Ltd., Sealink British Ferries

• 1985 Overseas Equipment Co. Ltd., Dieppe-France

• 1987 Ventouris Sons Shipping Co., Piraeus-Greece

• 1996 Agapitos Express Lines, Piraeus-Greece

• 1999 Minoan Flying Dolphins, Piraeus-Greece

• 2005 Hellenic Seaways, Piraeus-Greece

• 2006 Mr. Arkoumanis, Greece

Previous names & operators

• 1973 - 1984 Senlac - Sealink UK

• 1984 - 1985 Senlac - Sealink British Ferries

• 1985 - 1987 Senlac -S.N.C.F

• 1987 Senlac - B&I Line

• 1987 - 1996 Apollo Express I - Ventouris Sea Lines

• 1997 - 1999 Express Apollon - Agapitos Express Ferries

• 1999 - 2005 Express Apollon - Hellas Ferries

• 2005 - 2007 Express Apollon - Hellenic Seaways

• 2007 Apollon - Apollonas Maritime S.A.

Scrapped

01/10/2010 Beached at Aliaga - Turkey

Latest data adjustment

23 February 2025