Former Unity Line train ferry undergoing conversion in Greece into a conventional freight ferry
The former Unity Line train ferry Jan Sniadecki is currently undergoing conversion into a conventional freight ferry in Greece (Source: Unity Line)
The 14,417gt 1988-built Jan Sniadecki train ferry, previously owned by Poland’s Unity Line, is currently undergoing conversion into a conventional freight ferry in the Perama Repair Zone in Greece, close to the port of Piraeus, for the vessel’s new owners, Ainaftis. This ferry will be renamed Thalassitis before re-entering service in Greek waters. In her current guise, the ferry can carry 1,175 lanemetres of vehicles and 63 freight drivers in 32 cabins.
Following conversion, the former train ferry will enter service as a freight ferry for Ainaftis on its Greek domestic routes, replacing the ageing 1978-built 8,661dwt RoRo Pelagitis.
The vessel, by virtue of its linkspan fittings for its previous service in the Baltic between Ystad (Sweden) and Świnoujście (Poland), has no stern ram/door, or internal ramp access from the main vehicle deck and the upper deck. These cargo access system requirements will need to be put into place before the vessel starts sailing to the Greek islands from the mainland.
Ainaftis serves a variety of destinations on a weekly schedule, including Crete, Chios, Mytylene and Lemos, from the Greek mainland ports of Thessaloniki and Piraeus.
