MS Express Samina
ship · Greece
IMO 6613548
MMSI —
activeCurrent position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- MS Express Samina
- IMO number
- 6613548
- MMSI
- —
- Call sign
- —
- Flag
- 🇬🇷 Greece
- Vessel type
- ship
- Gross tonnage
- 4,555
- Deadweight (DWT)
- —
- Length overall
- 115 m
- Beam
- 18.1 m
- Year built
- 1966
- Builder
- Chantiers de l'Atlantique
- Registered owner
- —
- Operator
- —
Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
About MS Express Samina
MS Express Samina (Greek: Εξπρές Σάμινα) was a French-built RoPax ferry that struck the charted Portes Islets rocks in the Bay of Parikia off the coast of Paros island in the central Aegean Sea on 26 September 2000. The accident resulted in 81 deaths and the loss of the ship. The cause of the accident was crew negligence, for which several members were found criminally liable.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is MS Express Samina now?
- MS Express Samina has not transmitted a live position recently. Its identity and particulars are kept on this page, and its position will appear here the moment it is detected on AIS again.
- What kind of ship is MS Express Samina?
- MS Express Samina is a ship sailing under the flag of Greece, built in 1966 by Chantiers de l'Atlantique. The vessel is 115 m long with a beam of 18.1 m and has a gross tonnage of 4,555.
- Has MS Express Samina been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for MS Express Samina appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).