THASSOS II is a Greek-built double-ended passenger and vehicle ferry completed in 2011, originally entering service under the name FILOTHEOS.
Constructed at Theodoropoulos General Marine Repairs at Ampelakia, Salamis, the ferry was initially employed on the busy Paloukia–Perama crossing before being sold in 2012 and transferred to northern Greece.
Renamed THASSOS II, she subsequently became closely associated with ANETH – the Thassos Shipping Company and the intensive ferry service between Keramoti and Thassos.
Fifteen years after construction, she remains one of the principal double-ended ferries serving the island in 2026.
Vessel Details
Current Name: THASSOS II
Former Name: FILOTHEOS
IMO: 9636709
MMSI: 239691400
Call Sign: SVA3807
Type: Double-Ended Passenger / Ro-Ro Ferry
Flag: Greece
Port of Registry: Piraeus
Built: 2011
Builder: Theodoropoulos General Marine Repairs, Ampelakia, Salamis, Greece
Original Owner: Livadas interests
Current Registered Owner: Thassos Shipping Co. S.A.
Operator: ANETH
Registry / Database Length: approx. 107.03 m
Builder's Original Published Length: 105.40 m
Beam: approx. 18.0–18.08 m
Loaded Draught: approx. 2.7 m
Gross Tonnage: 999 GT
Deadweight: approx. 249 t
Main Engines: 4 × Guascor
Main Engine Power: 4 × 785 hp
Total Main Engine Power: approx. 3,140 hp
Propulsion: Four directional propulsion units / thrusters
Service Speed: approx. 13 knots
Maximum Speed: approx. 14.5 knots
Original Passenger Capacity: 500
Original Car Capacity: 212
Current Route: Keramoti – Thassos
Current Status: Active
Built at Ampelakia
The vessel was constructed entirely in Greece at:
Theodoropoulos General Marine Repairs – Ampelakia, Salamis
and completed during the summer of 2011.
Her launching took place on:
16 July 2011.
The ship was designed as a large double-ended ferry specifically suited to short, intensive crossings where rapid loading and unloading are essential.
Double-Ended Design
Unlike a conventional ferry, THASSOS II does not need to perform a complete turning manoeuvre every time she enters or leaves port.
Vehicle ramps are located at both ends, while the propulsion and manoeuvring arrangement allows the vessel to operate effectively in either direction.
This configuration is particularly advantageous on short shuttle routes.
It reduces:
port turnaround time
manoeuvring time
and unnecessary movement inside confined harbour areas.
Four Guascor Main Engines
The original builder's specification lists:
4 × Guascor main engines
each producing approximately:
785 hp at 1,800 rpm
giving a combined output of approximately:
3,140 hp.
The vessel was also designed with four propulsion units capable of producing the manoeuvring power required for double-ended operation.
Builder specifications quote:
Service speed: 13 knots
Maximum speed: 14.5 knots.
Vehicle Capacity
The original arrangement provided:
168 car spaces on the main garage deck
plus:
44 additional spaces on the lower garage
giving a total nominal capacity of:
212 cars.
The original passenger certificate quoted by the builder was for:
500 passengers.
Later ferry databases sometimes quote higher passenger figures following subsequent certification or modifications, but the 500-passenger and 212-car figures are the original yard specification.
FILOTHEOS
The ferry entered service under the name:
FILOTHEOS
and initially worked on the extremely busy:
Paloukia – Perama
crossing.
This route between Salamis and the Piraeus mainland is one of Greece's most intensive short-sea ferry operations and is ideally suited to large double-ended vessels.
FILOTHEOS operated there from 2011 until the first half of 2012.
Sold to Thassos
In July 2012, the ferry was sold and left the Salamis–Perama service.
She was transferred to northern Greece and renamed:
THASSOS II
The verified identity history is therefore straightforward:
FILOTHEOS → THASSOS II
The name reflected her new long-term area of operation.
Keramoti – Thassos
THASSOS II became associated with the short crossing between:
Keramoti
and
Limenas, Thassos.
This route is one of Greece's busiest island ferry links.
Its short distance and high traffic volume require vessels capable of:
frequent departures
rapid port turnarounds
large vehicle intake
and reliable year-round operation.
The double-ended configuration of THASSOS II is particularly well suited to precisely this type of service.
ANETH
The ferry now operates with ANETH, the long-established Thassos shipping company.
ANETH was founded in 1974 by shareholders from Thassos with the objective of maintaining dependable ferry links between the island and mainland Greece.
The company's current fleet includes:
THASSOS I
THASSOS II
THASSOS III
and
AGIOS PANTELEIMON
together with vessels operating through cooperating companies.
Still Active in 2026
THASSOS II remains heavily employed in 2026.
September AIS records continue to show the ferry repeatedly crossing between:
Thassos and Keramoti
often performing numerous voyages each day.
The vessel also underwent scheduled maintenance during April 2026, including a visit to the Piraeus ship-repair area and the Vasileiadis drydock.
Piraeus Connection
THASSOS II has several connections with the wider Piraeus maritime area.
She was:
built at Ampelakia, Salamis
originally operated between:
Paloukia and Perama
and has periodically returned to Piraeus for maintenance and drydocking.
The vessel was documented at Piraeus in January and February 2019, during one such maintenance period.
PiraeuShips published its dedicated THASSOS II entry in February 2019.
PiraeuShips Record
THASSOS II was recorded at Piraeus by PiraeuShips in 2019 during a return to the maritime area where her career had begun. Built at Theodoropoulos General Marine Repairs at Ampelakia, Salamis, in 2011, the double-ended ferry originally entered service as FILOTHEOS on the Paloukia–Perama crossing. Sold in July 2012 and renamed THASSOS II, she moved to northern Greece and became closely associated with ANETH and the intensive Keramoti–Thassos service. Still operating this route in 2026, the Greek-built ferry remains a good example of the large double-ended vessels developed specifically for the country's high-frequency short-distance ferry links.
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