Fantastic (ship)

**Fantastic**
	The Fantastic in Barcelona, September 2016
Ship data
flag	Italy
Ship type	Ferry
home port	Palermo
Shipping company	Grandi Navi Veloci
Shipyard	Nuovi Cantieri Apunia , Marina di Carrara
Build number	1182
Keel laying	February 25, 1994
Launch	2nd December 1995
takeover	May 25, 1996
Commissioning	June 14, 1996
Whereabouts	in motion
Ship dimensions and crew
length	188.22 m ( Lüa )
width	26.8 m
Draft	Max. 6.81 m
measurement	25,186 GT
Machine system
machine	4 × Sulzer France 8ZA40S diesel engines
Machine ; performance	25,920 kW (35,241 hp)
Top ; speed	23 kn (43 km / h)
propeller	2 ×
Transport capacities
running track meters	1,725 m
Permitted number of passengers	1,700
Vehicle capacity	760 cars
Others
Registration ; numbers	IMO no. 9100267

The Fantastic is a ferry of the Italian shipping company Grandi Navi Veloci that was put into service in 1996 . It has been in use since 2012 on the route from Tangier via Barcelona and Sète to Genoa .

history

The Fantastic was laid down on February 25, 1994 under the hull number 1182 at Nuovi Cantieri Apunia in Marina di Carrara and was launched on December 2, 1995. The delivery to Grandi Navi Veloci took place on May 25, 1996. After a single cruise from Genoa via Málaga and Lisbon to Palma on June 14, the ship began ferry service on June 28 on the route from Genoa to Porto Torres .

After a good two years in service, the port of destination of the Fantastic moved from Porto Torres to Barcelona in September 1998. The ship has been operating the route from Tangier via Barcelona and Sète to Genoa since 2012.

On January 12, 2018, the Fantastic collided with the cruise ship Viking Star in the port of Barcelona , causing both ships to suffer slight damage. There were no personal injuries.

Web links

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