MS Zeus Palace

MS Zeus Palace is an Italian ferry, which is operated by Grimaldi Lines. The ship built in 2001 at Samsung Heavy Industries South Korea for Minoan Lines and her first name was Prometheus. When the ship was operated for Minoan Lines Prometheus with her sisters ship Oceanus and Ariadne Palace did the route Patras, Igoumenitsa, Corfu, Venice route at list 22 hours trip. After the ship in Summer 2002 transferred to Patras, Igoumenitsa, Corfu, Bari route but it was unsuccessful. The ship then chartered for Caronte and Tourist and then sold. Caronte and Tourist after sold the ship to Grimaldi Lines with the name Eurostar Parcelona. The ship made many charteres in her life for Minoan Lines, Grandi Navi Veloci etc. Then the ship named Zeus Palace for Grimaldi Lines and every day does the Livorno, Olbia route.

Zeus Palace at Genoa in 2010

Eurostar Barcelona in 2007
History
Italy
Name	2001-2005: Prometheus 2005-2009: Eurostar Barcelona 2009-present: Zeus Palace
Namesake	Ancient God Zeus
Owner	2001-2003: Minoan Lines 2003-2005: Caronte and Tourist 2005-2008: Grimaldi lines 2008-2009: Minoan Lines 2009-2010: Grimaldi Lines 2010-2012: Grandi Navi Veloci 2012-present: Grimaldi Lines
Operator	2001-2003: Minoan Lines 2003-2005: Caronte and Tourist 2005-2008: Grimaldi lines 2008-2009: Minoan Lines 2009-2010: Grimaldi Lines 2010-2012: Grandi Navi Veloci 2012-present: Grimaldi Lines
Port of registry	2001-2005: Heraklion,  Greece 2005-present: Palermo,  Italy
Route	Livorno - Olbia
Ordered	1998
Builder	Samsung Heavy Industries, South Korea
Launched	12 August 2000
Completed	2001
Maiden voyage	Spring 2001
In service	2001
Identification	IMO: 9208071 MMSI: 247131600[1]
Status	In active service
General characteristics
Type	Ro-pax ferry
Tonnage	31,730 gt Summer DWT: 7680 t[1]
Length	211.94 m (695 ft)
Draught	6.8 m (22 ft)
Ramps	two for vehicles one for passengers
Speed	31,5 knots
Capacity	1706 passengers 580 cars