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MS Zeus Palace

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Eurostar Barcelona in 2007
History
Italy
Name
  • 2001–2005: Prometheus
  • 2005-2009: Eurostar Barcelona
  • 2009-present: Zeus Palace
Namesake
Owner
Operator
  • 2001-2003: Minoan Lines
  • 2003-2005: Caronte and Tourist
  • 2005-2008: Grimaldi Lines
  • 2008-2009: Minoan Lines
  • 2009-2010: Grimaldi Lines
  • 2010–2012: Grandi Navi Veloci
  • 2012–present: Grimaldi Lines
Port of registry
Ordered1998
BuilderSamsung Heavy Industries, South Korea
Launched12 August 2000
Maiden voyageSpring 2001
Identification
StatusIn active service
General characteristics
TypeRo-pax ferry
Tonnage31,730 gt Summer DWT: 7680 t[1]
Length211.94 m (695 ft)
Draught6.8 m (22 ft)
Rampstwo for vehicles one for passengers
Speed31.5 knots
Capacity
  • 1706 passengers
  • 580 cars

MS Zeus Palace is an Italian ferry, which is operated by Grimaldi Lines.

The ship was built in 2001 at Samsung Heavy Industries South Korea for Minoan Lines as Prometheus and, with her sister ships Oceanus and Ariadne Palace, operated the 22-hour PatrasIgoumenitsaCorfuVenice route. In Summer 2002 transferred to the same Greek ports with Bari, but it was unsuccessful. The ship was then chartered, and subsequently bought, by Caronte and Tourist. She was bought by Grimaldi Lines in 2005 and renamed Eurostar Barcelona. The ship chartered to other operated, including Minoan Lines and Grandi Navi Veloci. In 2009 the she was named Zeus Palace for Grimaldi Lines and operates on their LivornoOlbia route.

Zeus Palace at Genoa in 2010

References

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  1. ^ a b "Zeus Palace in Marine Traffic". MarineTraffic.com.