MV Agios Georgios (1972)

For other ships with the same name, see MV Agios Georgios.

Express Artemis at Piraeus in 2000.
History
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)
Namesake	Hengist Panagia Ekatontapiliani Saint George (Agios Georgios) Panagia Tinou
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)
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)
Port of registry	1972–1992: London, United Kingdom 1992–2016: Piraeus, Greece
Builder	DCNS Arsenal de la Marine Shipyards
Yard number	CF1
Launched	29 April 1972
Completed	1972
Acquired	6 June 1972
Maiden voyage	1972
In service	16 June 1972
Out of service	2015
Identification	Call sign: SWXF IMO number:  7205063 MMSI number: 237014500
Fate	Sunk in Piraeus in 2016, scrapped in Aliağa, Turkey in 2017.
General characteristics
Tonnage	5,590  GRT
Length	110m
Draught	11.23m
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]}

Panagia Tinou sunk in Piraeus.

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]

References

Media related to IMO 7205063 at Wikimedia Commons

1. Williams, Rob (24 October 2013). "Worst weather since the Great Storm of 1987: UK to be blasted by hurricane-strength winds". The Independent. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
2. Thornton, Nigel. "MV Hengist – Past and Present" . Retrieved 25 October 2013.
3. "FOLKESTONE: M.V.HENGIST". BBC. Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
4. Leclere, Matt (26 April 2016). "Panagia Tinou sinking: Greek ferry and former Folkestone to Boulogne ship famously beached after Great Storm in 1987". Kent Online. KM Group . Retrieved 27 April 2016.
5. "Ferry to be scrapped in Turkey after refloating". Seanews. Retrieved 13 February 2017.