The Sicilian ferry company Caronte & Tourist Isole Minori has just sold the 51-year-old ferry LAMPEDUSA, as confirmed by CEO Lorenzo Matacena to Ferry Shipping News. The ship had already been replaced on the routes operated by Siremar with the ferry Las Palmas, purchased last spring from Trasmediterranea.
LAMPEDUSA has been acquired by a Turkish operator and will continue in service, thus avoiding a dismantling yard.
Built in Italy by Cantiere Navale Orlando, the ferry has a gross tonnage of over 9,000 tonnes, a length of 125 metres, a width of 18 metres, a speed of 15 knots, and a cargo capacity of around 200 cars and 800 passengers. In April 2015, LAMPEDUSA was sold to Traghetti delle Isole, which was taken over by Caronte & Tourist in 2020.
