On 17 May 2026, Golden Star Ferries’ recently acquired ANDROS KING (ex-VOLCÁN DE TABURIENTE) made her debut at the port of Rafina after a 19-month extensive conversion and renovation at the Perama repair zone.
The vessel was purchased from Spain’s Armas in July 2024 and will enter service on the Rafina – Andros – Tinos – Mykonos route on May 25.
Built in Spain by Barreras in 2006, the vessel can carry 1,400 passengers and 310 cars. Service speed is 23 knots.
Photo: Kostas Papadopoulos
On 4 December 2025, ANDROS KING (ex VOLCAN DE TABURIENTE) of Golden Star Ferries left her dry dock at Perama (Piraeus II), where part of her extensive refit has been carried out.
Over the past 20 days, she has had her propeller shafts and bow thrusters installed, while the old antifouling coatings were removed and replaced with fresh paint. Her hull was also treated with silicone paint, and significant work on her interior is ongoing.
ANDROS KING is expected to enter service in March 2026. Built in Spain in 2006, she has capacity for 1,500 passengers and 1,200 lane metres.
Photo: Tasos Papanastasiou
The extensive conversion and renovation of Golden Star Ferries’ ANDROS KING (ex-VOLCAN DE TABURIENTE) is progressing rapidly in the Perama Repair Zone. The ship was purchased in July 2024 and delivered in September 2024. She is currently being prepared for entry into service on the Rafina–Andros–Tinos–Mykonos route, possibly from 2026.
Built in Spain in 2006, she has a capacity of 1,500 passengers and 1,200 lane metres, and will operate at 22.5 knots.
Photo: Kostas Papadopoulos
The extensive refit and conversion of Golden Star Ferries’ latest acquisition, ANDROS KING, is progressing rapidly at the Perama Repair Zone. In November 2024, she underwent dry docking and is now being prepared, hopefully, for the summer season of 2025.
The vessel was purchased in July 2024 and delivered in September 2024. She will likely be deployed on the Rafina-Andros-Tinos-Mykonos route. Notably, she is one of the youngest ferries in the Hellenic ferry fleet.
Built in Spain in 2006, ANDROS KING has a carrying capacity of 1,500 passengers and 310 cars (1,200 lane metres). She can operate at a speed of 22.5 knots.
Photo: Kostas Papadopoulos
