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Kefallinia (1965 ship)

Greek ro-ro ferry

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section1	{{Infobox ship/image
section2	{{Infobox ship/career
country	Greece
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name	Kefallinia* (1965–1993)
owner	* Strintzis Lines, Greece (1965–1993)
completed	1965
in_service	1965
out_of_service	1999
fate	Sold, 1999
section3	{{Infobox ship/career
hide_header	title
country	Tanzania
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name	Zahara (1999–2001)
owner	Victoria Marine Passenger Transport Ltd., Tanzania (1999–2001)
acquired	1999
in_service	1999
out_of_service	2001
identification
fate	Abandoned, 2001
section4	{{Infobox ship/characteristics
header_caption
type	Ro-Ro ferry
tonnage	*
length	82 m
beam	11.15 m
depth	3.04 m
propulsion	2 × 8-cylinder Werkspoor diesel engines, 2942 kW
speed	15 kn
capacity	*600 passengers

Express Paros (1993–1999)
Katapoliani, Greece (1993–1999)
70 vehicles '*MV *Kefallinia''''' () was a Greek ro-ro ferry. It was the first passenger ferry for Strintzis Lines (Now Blue Star Ferries). It was built in 1965 at the Th. Zervas & Sons shipyard in Perama, Greece. It could hold up a total of 600 passengers and 70 vehicles. It had Two 8-cyl, Werkspoor diesel engines with combined power of 2942 kW and could reach speeds up to 15 knots.

History

The ship operated for Strintzis Lines mainly between the city of Patras and the Ionian island of Cephalonia. She also operated on other Greek islands. In 1993 she was sold to the Katapoliani company, and renamed Express Paros () remaining in service in Greek waters, sailing between Syros, Paros, Naxos, Ios and Santorini, and occasionally other smaller islands.

In 1999, when she reached the permitted age limit, the ship was sold to the Tanzanian company Victoria Marine Passenger Transport Ltd., renamed Zahara, and served between Dar es Salaam and Mtwara. After a breakdown at sea in 2001 the ship was barred from sailing in Tanzanian coastal waters, and was abandoned in Dar es Salaam. The Tanzanian Ports Authority announced in 2005 that it would scrap the derelict vessel unless the owners removed it. She was finally scrapped in November 2005.

Route

The ship was used on the following routes:

Owner	Name	Date	Route
Strintzis Lines	Kefallinia	1965-1977	Patras-Sami
Patra-Sami-Vathi
Patra-Sami-Vathi-Frikes-Vassiliki-Nydri-Meganisi-Mytikas-Kalamos-Astakos
Patra-Sami-Fiskardo-Paxi-Corfu
1977-1984	Patra- Sami
Patra- Sami-Vathi
Patra-Sam-Paxi-Corfu
1984-1992	Patra- Sami-Vathi
1992-1993	Igoumenitsa-Corfu-Otranto
Katapoliani	Paros Express	1993-1999	Syros-Paros-Naxos-Ios-Santorini (And other islands)
Victoria Passenger Marine Transport	Zahara	1999-2001	Dar el Salaam - Mtwara

References

(2011). "M/S Kefallinia (1965)". faktaomfartyg.se.
Lulurgas, Michele. (2005). "F/B Kefalinia". adriaticandaegeanferries.com.
Cox, Martin. (2005). "Cruise ship news and ocean liner history". maritimematters.com.

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