PANAGIA XENIA was the name carried from 2014 until early 2026 by a veteran German-built general cargo vessel completed in 1981.
Originally built as NAVIGATOR, she later became LOLLAND before being sold to Greek interests and renamed PANAGIA XENIA in 2014.
After almost twelve years under that name, the vessel underwent another identity change in March 2026 and is now:
MYKONOS IV.
Remarkably, the 45-year-old ship remains fully active under the Greek flag in domestic coastal cargo trades.
Vessel Details
Current Name: MYKONOS IV
Former Names: PANAGIA XENIA, LOLLAND, NAVIGATOR
IMO: 8016902
MMSI: 241328000
Call Sign: SVAH5
Type: General Cargo Ship
Flag: Greece
Built: 1981
Builder: Lühring Werft, Brake, Germany
Length Overall: 78.65 m
Beam: 12.80 m
Draught: approx. 5.3 m maximum
Gross Tonnage: 1,811 GT
Deadweight: 2,668 t
Former Greek Owner / Manager: Plefsis Shipping, Volos
Current Registered Interests: GS Mykonos Lines IV
Current Status: Active
Built as NAVIGATOR
The vessel entered service in 1981 as:
NAVIGATOR.
She was built at:
Lühring Werft in Brake, Germany.
The vessel was designed for the traditional European short-sea general cargo trade.
With a length of only 78 metres and deadweight of approximately 2,668 tonnes, she could access smaller regional ports unsuitable for larger cargo ships.
NAVIGATOR → LOLLAND
NAVIGATOR retained her original name for approximately:
25 years.
In 2006, the ship was renamed:
LOLLAND.
Under this identity she continued northern European short-sea operations.
Photographs document LOLLAND trading through:
Lübeck
Norrköping
and the Kiel Canal.
Sold to Greece
A major change occurred in 2014.
LOLLAND was sold to Greek interests associated with:
Plefsis Shipping of Volos.
She transferred to the:
Greek flag
and was renamed:
PANAGIA XENIA.
The identity sequence became:
NAVIGATOR → LOLLAND → PANAGIA XENIA.
Greek Coastal Cargo Career
As PANAGIA XENIA, the vessel became closely associated with Greek domestic general-cargo trades.
Her compact size proved particularly useful for calls at:
island ports
cement and industrial terminals
and smaller commercial harbours.
She continued to carry conventional dry cargoes throughout the Aegean.
Piraeus Connection
PANAGIA XENIA was registered at Piraeus during her Greek Plefsis Shipping period.
PiraeuShips published the dedicated:
PANAGIA XENIA – IMO 8016902
entry in February 2019.
The vessel was also photographed physically at:
Piraeus in July 2019.
The footage therefore documents the vessel during the middle of her PANAGIA XENIA career.
PANAGIA XENIA → MYKONOS IV
An important change occurred in:
March 2026.
IMO 8016902 was renamed:
MYKONOS IV.
The IMO number, MMSI:
241328000
and call sign:
SVAH5
remained associated with the same physical ship.
The full name history is now:
NAVIGATOR → LOLLAND → PANAGIA XENIA → MYKONOS IV.
New Ownership Chapter
Current maritime databases associate MYKONOS IV with:
GS MYKONOS LINES IV
rather than the former Plefsis Shipping ownership.
The change in name therefore appears to coincide with a new ownership and operating chapter.
Still Active at 45 Years Old
MYKONOS IV remains fully active in 2026, despite having been built in 1981.
Recent AIS movements include Greek ports and terminals such as:
Volos
Kythnos
Milaki
and
Kea.
On 28 September 2026 she departed Volos once again for another coastal voyage.
PiraeuShips Record
The vessel now known as MYKONOS IV was recorded by PiraeuShips under her former PANAGIA XENIA identity. Built at Lühring Werft in Brake, Germany, in 1981 as NAVIGATOR, the general cargo vessel became LOLLAND in 2006 before being sold to Greek interests and renamed PANAGIA XENIA in 2014. She spent almost twelve years operating under that name in Greek coastal cargo trades and was documented by PiraeuShips in 2019. In March 2026 the vessel was renamed MYKONOS IV and entered another Greek ownership chapter. Still actively trading at 45 years of age, the PiraeuShips footage now preserves a completed identity in the exceptionally long career of this veteran coaster.
Original video footage © PiraeuShips. All rights reserved.
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