Athena IMO 5383304 01
Zeebrugge 18 April 2011

 

Name

ATHENA

Previous names

07.02.1948 - 03.01.1960 Stockholm

03.01.1960 - 04.1985 Volkerfreundschaft

04.1985 - 20.12.1986 Volker

20.12.1986 - 1993 Fridtjof Nansen

1993 - 10.1994 Italia I

10.1994 - 09.1998 Italia Prima

09.1998 - 12.2002 Valtur Prima

12.2002 - 07.01.2005 Caribe

07.01.2005 Athena

Type

Cruise ship - Passengers vessel

IMO-number

5383304

Call sign

CQRV

Previous call sign

ICZU

Flag

2004 Portugal

Previous flag

1948 - 01.1960 Sweden

01.1960 - 1985 East Germany (DDR)

1985 Republic of Panama

1985 - 1986 Norway

1986 - 1993 Vanuatu

1993 - 2004 Italy

Port of registry

2004 Madeira

Previous port of registry

1948 - 01.1960 Gothenburg

GT

16.144 t

DWT

2.020 t

Length

160,08 m overall

144,80 m between perpendiculars

Breadth

21,06 m

Draught

Summer: 7,62 m

Speed

19,0 knots

Built

1948

1994 Converted in cruise ship as Italia-I at Varco Chiapella - Italy

Keel laid

04.1945

Launch date

09.09.1946

Date as completion

02.1948

Builder

Gotaverken Arendal
Gothenburg
Sweden

Yard number

611

Hull type

Single hull

Main engine

2x Wärtsilä 16V32 diesel engines - total power 10.664 kW

Propeller

2x Propeller with adjustable propeller blades

Bow thruster

Yes

Passengers

Lower beds: 492

All berths: 580

Passengers decks

7

Crew

244

Manager

World Cruises Agency
Lisboa
Portugal

Previous operators

07.02.1948 - 03.01.1960 Svenska Amerika Linjen AB, Sweden

03.01.1960 - 1974 Freier Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund, East Germany

1974 - 04.1985 VEB Deutsche Seereederei, Rostock, Østtyskland

04.1985 - 05.1989 Neptunus Rex Enterprises, Panama

05.1989 - 10.1994 Star Lauro Societeta per Anzoni, Italy

10.1994 - 12.2002 Nina Cia. di Navigazione, Italy

12.2002 - 2004 Festival Cruises, Cuba
2004 Nina SpA, Portugal

Owner

First Quality Cruise Inc.
Lisboa
Portugal

Previous owners

1948 - 1960 Ab Svenska Amerika Linjen

1960 - 1985 Freier Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund

1985 - 1989 Neptunus Rex Enterprises

1989 - 2002 Star Lauro Societeta per Anzoni

2002 - 2004 Festival Cruises