MS Zeus Palace

MS Zeus Palace is an Italian ferry, which is operated by Grimaldi Lines.

Eurostar Barcelona in 2007
History
Italy
Name	2001–2005: Prometheus 2005-2009: Eurostar Barcelona 2009-present: Zeus Palace
Namesake	Greek god Prometheus Ancient God Zeus
Owner	2001-2003: Minoan Lines 2003-2005: Caronte and Tourist 2005-2005: Grimaldi Euromed 2005-2009: ACL Ship Owners 2009-2011: Grimaldi Deep Sea 2011-present: Grimaldi Euromed
Operator	2001-2003: Minoan Lines 2003-2005: Caronte and Tourist 2005-2008: Grimaldi Lines 2008-2009: Minoan Lines 2009-2010: Grimaldi Lines 2010–2012: Grandi Navi Veloci 2012–present: Grimaldi Lines
Port of registry	2001–2005: Heraklion,  Greece 2005-present: Palermo,  Italy
Ordered	1998
Builder	Samsung Heavy Industries, South Korea
Launched	12 August 2000
Maiden voyage	Spring 2001
Identification	IMO number: 9208071 MMSI: 247131600[1]
Status	In active service
General characteristics
Type	Ro-pax ferry
Tonnage	31,730 gt Summer DWT: 7680 t[1]
Length	211.94 m (695 ft)
Draught	6.8 m (22 ft)
Ramps	two for vehicles one for passengers
Speed	31.5 knots
Capacity	1706 passengers 580 cars

The ship was built in 2001 at Samsung Heavy Industries South Korea for Minoan Lines as Prometheus and, with her sister ships Oceanus and Ariadne Palace, operated the 22-hour Patras–Igoumenitsa–Corfu–Venice route. In Summer 2002 transferred to the same Greek ports with Bari, but it was unsuccessful. The ship was then chartered, and subsequently bought, by Caronte and Tourist. She was bought by Grimaldi Lines in 2005 and renamed Eurostar Barcelona. The ship chartered to other operated, including Minoan Lines and Grandi Navi Veloci. In 2009 the she was named Zeus Palace for Grimaldi Lines and operates on their Livorno–Olbia route.

Zeus Palace at Genoa in 2010