Ariadne 01

Piraeus, Greece 13 June 2014

 

Name

ARIADNE

Hellenic name

ΑΡΙΑΔΝΗ

Previous names

1996 - 01/2004 Rainbow Bell

2004 - 12/2006 Ferry Himuka

Type

Roll-On/Roll-Off passengers vessel - Ferry

IMO-number

9135262

Call sign

SVST

Flag

Greece

Port of registry

Piraeus

Previous flags

1996 - 01/2004 Japan

01/2004 - 12/2006 Republic of Panama, Panama City

GT

30.882

DWT

Summer: 6.174 t

NT

5.539

Length

199,95 m overall

175,00 m between perpendiculars

Breadth

27,00 m

Draught

Summer: 6,84 m

Depth

9,90 m

Lane metres

2.050 m

Speed

Service: 22,0 knots

Max: 24,9 knots

Built

1996

Rebuild: 2007 Greece

Keel laid

03/07/1995

Launch date

08/12/1995

Date of completion

28/03/1996

Builder

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries - Shimonoseki Shipyard & Machinery Works

Shimonoseki

Japan

Yard number

1020

Hull material

Ordinary steel

Hull type

Single hull

Main engine

2x Pielstick/NNK 14PC4-2V - 4 stroke 12 cylinder 570 x 620 mm combustion engines 33.980 kW / 46.213 hp

Propellers

2x Controllable pitch propeller

Generators

5x Generators total 5.385 kW

Number of passengers

1.8455

Car capacity

560

Number of complete decks

1

Number of partial decks

2

Number of cabins

145

Number of beds

459

Crew

115

Manager

Hellenic Seaways Single Member Maritime S.A.

Athens

Greece

Previous names & operators

  • 1996 - 2002 Rainbow Bell - Kyuetsu Ferry

  • 2002 - 2005 Rainbow Bell - Shuttle Highway Line

  • 2005 - 2006 Ferry Himuka - Miyazaki Car Ferry

  • 2006 Ferry Himuka

  • 2006 - 2008 Ariadne - Hellenic Seaways

  • 2008 Ariadne - Minoan Lines

  • 2008 Ariadne - Hellenic Seaways

Registered owner

Hellenic Seaways Single Member Maritime S.A.

Athens

Greece

Previous owners

  • 1996 - 2005 Kyuetsu Ferry Co.

  • 2005 - 2006 Miyazaki Car Ferry

  • 2009 HMS Maritime S.A.

Latest data adjustment

24 February 2025