HSF Cruise Bonaria
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|+ {{Infobox ship image |Ship image= |Ship caption= }} {{Infobox ship career |Hide header= |Ship country= |Ship flag= {{flag|Italy}} |Ship name= *Knossos Palace (2000–2020)
|Ship namesake= |Ship owner= *Minoan Lines (2000–2020) *Grimaldi Lines (2020–present) |Ship operator= |Ship registry=Heraklio, {{flag|Greece}} (2000–2020) Palermo, {{flag|Italy}} (2020–present) |Ship route= Patras-Igoumenitsa-Brindisi |Ship ordered= |Ship builder=Sestri Ponente shipyards |Ship original cost= |Ship yard number=6059 |Ship laid down= |Ship launched=28 June 2000 |Ship sponsor= |Ship christened= |Ship completed=2000 |Ship maiden voyage= |Ship in service= |Ship identification=*{{IMO number|9204063}}
|Ship fate= |Ship status=In service |Ship notes= }} {{Infobox ship characteristics |Hide header= |Header caption= |Ship tonnage=*{{GT|37551}}
|Ship displacement= |Ship length={{convert|214|m|ftin|abbr=on}} |Ship beam={{convert|26.4|m|ftin|abbr=on}} |Ship height={{convert|7.10|m|ftin|abbr=on}} |Ship draft= |Ship depth= |Ship decks= |Ship deck clearance= |Ship ramps=Two |Ship ice class= |Ship power=Four diesel engines, 67,517{{nbsp}}kW (combined) |Ship propulsion= |Ship speed={{convert|31.6|kn|lk=in}} |Ship range= |Ship endurance= |Ship capacity=*2,500 passengers
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HSF Cruise Bonaria is a Ro-Pax high speed ferry, built in 2000 at the Sestri Ponente shipyards by Fincantieri and owned by Grimaldi Lines previously owned by Minoan Lines as Knossos Palace. It can accommodate up to 2,500 passengers and 700 cars, and has 758 beds plus 742 airseats for passengers. The vessel is powered by four Wärtsilä 16V46C diesel engines with a combined power of {{cvt|67517|kW|lk=in}}, which give her a top speed of {{convert|31.6|kn|lk=in}}. In November 2020 Minoan Lines announced that Knossos Palace exchanged with her former ship Cruise Bonaria previously named Olympia Palace. The first sold to Grimaldi Lines and renamed it Cruise Bonaria and the other one renamed Knossos Palace. The former Knossos Palace was under the Minoan Lines 20 years. For 20 years did the Piraeus-Heraklion route. The ship left Greece on 24 November and arrived at Napoli, Italy after two days.{{cite web|url=http://mesametaforas.gr/forum/showthread.php?tid=7189 |title=Knossos Palace (IMO:9204063) |website=Mesametaforas.gr |access-date=2016-05-12}}{{cite web|url=http://www.fincantieri.it/CMS/Data/prodotti/000417.aspx?cms640909ff=4295ade9280141c38d94cc5bcceff087&menu_key=64fb64b6&CMSKEY_categoria=FERRY&CMSKEY_tipo=&CMSKEY_armatore=&CMSKEY_anno=&CMSKEY_sottotitolo=a25vc3Nvcw== |title=6059 |website=Fincantieri.com |access-date=2016-05-12}}{{cite web|url=http://www.ferries.gr/minoan/gr/knossos_palaceGR.htm |title=Knossos Palace - Μινωικές Γραμμές |website=Ferries.gr |access-date=2016-05-12}}{{cite web|url=http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/gr/shipdetails.aspx?MMSI=237641000 |title=Πλοίο KNOSSOS PALACE (Ro-Ro/Passenger Ship): πληροφορίες και τρέχουσα θέση | IMO 9204063, MMSI 237641000, Callsign SYNR | Σημαία Greece | AIS Marine Traffic |website=Marinetraffic.com |date=2015-09-28 |access-date=2016-05-12}}
Route
Knossos Palace served the overnight route Piraeus - Heraklio and Heraklio - Piraeus, except for some rare occasions in which it replaces other ships of Minoan Lines in their routes. During the holiday season, it occasionally operated during daytime, completing her voyage in 8 hours.
Incidents
On November 19, 2003 Knossos Palace was sailing {{cvt|40|nmi}} northwest of Heraklion en route from Piraeus when a fire broke out on board. The fire was caused by a truck in the vessel's garage that was carrying chemicals. The crew swiftly dealt with the emergency and the fire was put out using the sprinkler system before causing major damage. However, the fire damaged the cables powering the passenger drawbridge, which became inoperable. As a result, an airport staircase had to be brought to the port in order to allow safe disembarkation.{{cite web|url=http://www.ekathimerini.com/18716/article/ekathimerini/news/ferry-fire-passenger-ire |title=Ferry fire, passenger ire|website=ekathimerini.com|access-date=2016-05-13}}{{cite web|url=http://www.hri.org/news/greek/mpab/2003/03-11-19.mpab.html |title=Macedonian Press Agency: News in English, 03-11-19|website=hri.org|access-date=2016-05-13}}
References
{{Commons category|Knossos Palace (ship, 2000)|Knossos Palace}}
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{{List of ships built by Fincantieri}}
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