MV Agios Georgios (1972)

	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]

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

^ 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.
^ Thornton, Nigel. "MV Hengist - Past and Present". Retrieved 25 October 2013.
^ "FOLKESTONE: M.V.HENGIST". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
^ 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.
^ "Ferry to be scrapped in Turkey after refloating". Seanews. Retrieved 13 February 2017.

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[Ind-Williams-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.

[Thornton-2] Thornton, Nigel. "MV Hengist - Past and Present". Retrieved 25 October 2013.

[3] "FOLKESTONE: M.V.HENGIST". bbc.co.uk. 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.

[Seanews164006-5] "Ferry to be scrapped in Turkey after refloating". Seanews. Retrieved 13 February 2017.

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v t e Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 1987
Shipwrecks	20 Feb: USS Accokeek 4 Mar: HMAS Colac 6 Mar: Herald of Free Enterprise 15 Jun: ARA Comodoro Py 16 Jun: HMS Yarmouth 16 Jul: Havel 17 Jul: USS Bausell July (unknown date): USS McKean 26 Sep: Iran Ajr 27 Nov: USCGC Duane 28 Nov: USCGC Bibb 5 Dec: Cason 12 Dec: Rainbow Warrior, Samson 20 Dec: Doña Paz
Other incidents	4 Feb: Nordic Ferry 7 Apr: USS Daniel Boone 1 May: Saint Eloi 24 Jul: Bridgeton 16 Oct: Hengist, Sea Isle City 5 Nov: Bowbelle 20 Dec: Vector
1986 1988

v t e Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 2016
Shipwrecks	18 Jan: USS Reuben James 27 Feb: Ocean Dream 18 Mar: HMS Bronington 26 Apr: Panagia Tinou 29 Apr: Krasnoyarsk 10 Jul: Royal Iris of the Mersey 14 Jul: USS Thach 19 Jul: USS Crommelin 21 Sep: Egypt migrant shipwreck 22 Sep: Danica Joy Unknown date ARA Ingeniero Julio Krause
Other incidents	18 Feb: Lady Mary Joy 1 24 Feb: Aurora Australis 23 Apr: Palflot-2 27 May: Roger Blough 31 May: ARA Espora, Noorderlicht 11 Jul: Dali 12 Jul: NRP Tridente 20 Jul: HMS Ambush 3 Aug: American Eagle 6 Aug: Reaper 18 Aug: USS Louisiana 4 Sep: Donbas 20 Sep: Noorderlicht 25 Sep: Hebrides 1 Oct: Swift 14 Oct: Pacific Princess 29 Oct: USS Montgomery 5 Dec: INS Betwa
2015 2017

History
Express Artemis at Piraeus in 2000.
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 (1972)

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