Ventouris Ferries
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| Founded | 1978 |
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| Headquarters | Piraeus, Greece |
Area served | Adriatic Sea |
| Services | Passenger transportation, Freight transportation |
| Website | ventourisferries |
Ventouris Ferries is a Greek company that operates ferry services from Italy to Greece and Albania.
Routes
[edit]Ventouris Ferries operates four routes across the Adriatic Sea.
- Bari - Durrës (Rigel II & Rigel III & Rigel VII)
- Bari - Igoumenitsa (Rigel VII) *summer season*
- Bari - Corfu - Igoumenitsa (Rigel V & Rigel VII) *summer season*
- Bari - Corfu - Igoumenitsa - Sami (Rigel VII) *summer season*
Fleet
[edit]Ventouris Ferries currently operates a fleet of four RORO ferries.[1]
| Ship | Flag | Built | Entered service | Gross Tonnage | Length | Breadth | Passengers | Vehicles | Speed | Image |
| Rigel II |  Cyprus |
1980 | 2015 | 23.842 GRT | 146,1 m | 25,5 m | 1.800 | 500 | 20 knots | 
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| Rigel III | Cyprus |
1979 | 2017 | 16.405 GRT | 136,1 m | 24,2 m | 1.550 | 450 | 19 knots | 
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| Rigel VII | Cyprus |
1994 | 2020 | 21.646 GRT | 163,5 m | 25,6 m | 1.500 | 450 | 22,5 knots | 
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Future Ship
[edit]| Ship | Flag | Built | Will Enter Service | Gross Tonnage | Length | Breadth | Passengers | Vehicles | Speed | Notes |
| Rigel V | Cyprus |
1992 | 2025 | 25.095 GRT | 174,8 m | 25 m | TBD | TBD | 27 knots | Ex-Baja Star |
Former ships
[edit]| Ship | Years of service |
|---|---|
| Captain Constantinos | 1978–1981 |
| Georgios B | 1983–1984 |
| Patra Express | 1984–1990 |
| Grecia Express | 1987–1993 |
| Italia Express | 1987 |
| Venus | 1989–2003 |
| Ydra | 1990–1993 |
| Saturnus | 1990–2003 |
| Vega | 1990–2004 |
| Pollux | 1994–1995 |
| Athens | 2003–2010 |
| Siren | 2003–2010 |
| Polaris | 1991–2011 |
| Seatrade | 2008–2011 |
| Rigel I | 2008–2021 |
| Bari | 2010–2021 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Ventouris Ferries", Go Ferry
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