MV Agios Georgios (1972) explained

-- commercial vessels --> Ship Name: Hengist (1972–1991) Stena Hengist (1991–1992) Romilda (1992–1993) Apollo Express 2 (1993–1996) Panagia Ekatontapiliani (1996–1999) Express Artemis (1999–2001) Panagia Ekatontapiliani (2001–2004) Agios Georgios (2004–2015) Panagia Tinou (2015–2017) Ship Owner: Sealink (1972–1992) *GA Ferries (1992–1993) *Ventouris Sea Lines (1993–1996) *Agapitos Lines (1996–1999) *Hellas Ferries (1999–2004) *Ventouris Sea Lines (2004–2017) Ship Operator: Sealink (1972–1992) GA Ferries (1992–1993) Ventouris Sea Lines (1993–1996) Agapitos Lines (1996–1999) Hellas Ferries (1999–2004) Ventouris Sea Lines (2004–2017) Ship Registry: 1972 - 1992: London, United Kingdom 1992 - 2016: Piraeus, Greece Ship Builder: DCNS Arsenal de la Marine Shipyards Ship Yard Number: CF1 Ship Launched: 29 April 1972 Ship Completed: 1972 Ship Acquired: 6 June 1972 Ship Maiden Voyage: 1972 Ship In Service: 16 June 1972 Ship Out Of Service: 2015 Ship Identification: Call sign SWXF Ship Fate: Sunk in Piraeus in 2016, scrapped in Aliağa, Turkey in 2017. Ship Namesake: Hengist Panagia Ekatontapiliani Saint George (Agios Georgios) Panagia Tinou Ship Length: 110m Ship Draught: 11.23m Ship Speed: 19.5 knots

MV Agios Georgios, also known as MV Panagia Tinou, was a historic roll on roll off ferry launched in 1972 as MV Hengist. She was designed to operate across the English Channel and served the Folkestone-Boulogne route until 1991. In 1987, she was beached as a result of the great storm of 1987.^[1] She served with several operators before being sold to Vaggelis Ventouris in 2004 to serve the Greek islands.^{[2] [3]}

In April 2016, she sank while docked in Piraeus.^[4] The ship was refloated in February 2017 and was scrapped in the same year.^[5]

Notes and References

1. News: Williams. Rob. Worst weather since the Great Storm of 1987: UK to be blasted by hurricane-strength winds. 25 October 2013. The Independent. 24 October 2013.
2. Web site: Thornton. Nigel. MV Hengist - Past and Present. 25 October 2013.
3. Web site: FOLKESTONE: M.V.HENGIST. bbc.co.uk. 25 October 2013.
4. News: Leclere . Matt . Panagia Tinou sinking: Greek ferry and former Folkestone to Boulogne ship famously beached after Great Storm in 1987 . Kent Online . . 2016-04-26 . 2016-04-27.
5. Web site: Ferry to be scrapped in Turkey after refloating . Seanews . 13 February 2017.