Aero 4 Highspeed - IMO 9812640

 

 

Name: Aero 4 Highspeed
Former name: Mei Zhu Hu
Owner: Hellenic Seaways Single Member Maritime / Attica Group
Operator: Hellenic Seaways
Flag: Cyprus
Port of registry: Not clearly confirmed in public sources
Builder: Brødrene Aa, Norway
Yard / construction number: Construction no. 285
Built / Delivered: 2017
Acquired by Attica Group: 2026
Status: In service / active in Saronic Gulf routes

Identification
IMO number: 9812640
MMSI number: 210741000
Call sign: 5BZL6

General characteristics

Class & type: High-speed passenger catamaran / Passenger Aero Catamaran
Material: Carbon fibre sandwich, vinylester
Tonnage: 499 GT
Deadweight: 34 DWT
Length: 40.50 m official Hellenic Seaways figure; 40.80 m in vessel databases / builder data
Beam: 10.80 m
Draught: AIS-reported draught around 1.2 m; may vary
Speed: 32 knots official Hellenic Seaways figure; Brødrene Aa lists service speed 35 knots
Passenger capacity: 270 passengers
Vehicles: No vehicle garage
Main engines: 2 × MTU 16V2000 M72, 1,440 kW each at 2,100 rpm
Propulsion: Rolls-Royce S63-4 waterjets
Onboard services: Café/bar, Wi-Fi, charging points, aircraft-type seats, telemedicine service