The 'Kriti I' was prepared to leave the dock of Eleusis for its final voyage, bound for the scrapyard in Turkey, following the'Kriti II', which already headed to the breakers in March. On May 18, the ship was taken in tow by the tug 'Protug 85-1' (IMO: 9995935) with an ETA at Aliaga as of May 21. The ship was sold for scrap along with the sister ship on March 7, 2025, thus ending a 28-year career in Greek coastal shipping. The 'Kriti I' had been decommissioned in the Gulf of Elefsina since October 7, 2024. It had purchased en bloc with the 'Kriti II' by the ANEK LINES in May 1996 and launched on the Patras - Igoumenitsa - Ancona route in June 1997. At that time, they were the largest RoPax ferries in the Adriatic. Report with photos and video: https://www.chaniaships.com/post/%CF%83%CE%B1%CE%BB%CF%80%CE%AC%CF%81%CE%B5%CE%B9-%CE%B3%CE%B9%CE%B1-%CF%84%CE%BF-%CF%84%CE%B5%CE%BB%CE%B5%CF%85%CF%84%CE%B1%CE%AF%CE%BF-%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%85-%CF%84%CE%B1%CE%BE%CE%AF%CE%B4%CE%B9-%CF%84%CE%BF-%CE%BA%CF%81%CE%B7%CF%84%CE%B7-%CE%B9?fbclid=IwY2xjawKX2LJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHidM-S3_HUrPzzl8t2hWMMmG2Lj8ElO7_0EVvXJbmUnNWK2W50Ux1C3eDMAD_aem_W47kwuKDpupqNItGO1ZlPQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xNQbjxWAm0
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BRENAS CARGO
The Smyril Line has sold the 'Akranes' to Fred Olsen Express. The ship will be handed over to its new owner in Las Palmas on Gran Canaria in June or July. Next year, Smyril Line will take delivery of 2 newbuildings from a Chinese shipyard, one of which will replace the 'Akranes'. Until the newbuilding is delivered, the shipping company will charter the necessary replacement tonnage. Fred Olsen Express will deploy the 'Akranes', which will change its name to 'Breñas Cargo', on a route connecting La Palma with the islands of Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura and Lanzarote. The route is currently served by two ships that the shipping company took over from Finnlines last year, but will be expanded with the 'Breñas Cargo' once it is delivered.
MARVIN CONFIDENCE
The 'Marvin Faith' (IMO: 9820300) and the 'Marvin Confidence' have been arrested on Sep 28/29, 2020, in Rotterdam and were scheduled to be auctioned off. The crew had requested this because of approximately $328,000 in back wages. The auction was scheduled for Sep 24, 2021, but was canceled at short notice because an unknown amount of money had been deposited. The ships were in the same position as of May 15, 2025.
