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Hellenic Seaways Nissos Rodos Vessel
The Hellenic Seaways Ro-Pax ferry Nissos Rodos pictured docked next to Minoan Lines Festos Palace ferry, others ships and cranes at the port of Heraklion, Crete island, Greece on April 5, 2026. Built in 1987 by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries shipyard in Shimonoseki, Japan, the vessel is 192.51 meters long and 27.01 meters wide. Originally named Kiso and built for the Japanese company Taiheiyō Ferry, the ship was acquired by the Greek company Hellas Ferries — later renamed Hellenic Seaways — in 2004, and underwent a major refit in 2010, when it received its current name Nissos Rodos, meaning Rhodes island in Greek. In 2025 the vessel was deployed on the Piraeus–Heraklion line. The vessel has a passenger capacity of 2,210 and can carry up to 748 vehicles, very important for the local economy with the capability of transportation cargo with the mainland and visitors during the tourist season. Hellenic Seaways is part of the Attica Group, one of the leading ferry operators in Greece. (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto)
