FRANCIA

FRANCIA (IMO: 9163740) sailing under the Italy flag. It has an overall length of 95 feets and a beam of 33 feets.

Vessel Identification

MMSI: 247219000 IMO: 9163740 Call Sign: IYBP Flag: Italy Vessel Type: Passenger Ship AIS Type: Passenger

Specifications

Gross Tonnage: 24,391 GT Deadweight: 3,100 DWT Length Overall: 192 meters Beam: 26.7 meters Draft: 6.4 meters Year Built: 1998

Propulsion

Engine Type: Diesel Propulsion Type: Controllable Pitch Propeller Speed: 18 knots service speed

Shipyard

Builder: Fincantieri Country: Italy Year Delivered: 1998

Owner / Operator

Owner: Grimaldi Lines Operator: Grimaldi Lines Company: Grimaldi Compagnia di Navigazione S.p.A. Country: Italy

Navigation / Communications Equipment

AIS Class: Class A EPIRB: Equipped GMDSS: Equipped

Operating Region

Primarily operates in the Mediterranean Sea, serving routes connecting Italian ports with other Mediterranean destinations as part of the Grimaldi Lines ferry network.

Vessel Description

FRANCIA is a passenger/ro-pax ferry built in 1998 by the Italian shipyard Fincantieri, operating under the Italian flag as part of the Grimaldi Lines fleet. The vessel is designed to carry passengers and wheeled cargo and serves scheduled ferry routes across the Mediterranean. As part of Grimaldi's extensive ro-pax operations, she is capable of accommodating passenger cabins alongside significant vehicle and freight capacity. Grimaldi Lines is known for operating one of Europe's largest ro-ro and passenger ferry networks, with FRANCIA representing a key asset in their Mediterranean passenger and freight corridor services.