The GNV Sirio and GNV Auriga ferries are put into service from Genoa to Sicily and Sardinia.
The acquisition operation by Grandi Navi Veloci of the ro-pax units which were previously part of the Moby fleet under the names Sharden and Moby Vinci has therefore been confirmed.
Features of the GNV Sirio and Auriga ferries
The two sister ships GNV Sirio and Auriga, built in 2003 at the Fincantieri shipyards in Castellamare di Stabia and equipped with on-board services of a high quality standard, with 39,798 gross tonnage and 214 meters of length, can transport up to 2,900 passengers each; there are 319 cabins, a relaxation area, two bars, a restaurant room, a space dedicated to entertainment for the children, a shop, lifts on each ship deck and also an area dedicated to four-legged friends.
The company thus increases its commercial cargo capacity by over 4,000 linear meters (2,281 ml GNV Sirio and 1,934 ml GNV Auriga), with a total fleet of 28 ships serving 31 lines in 7 different countries.
The lines
Sirio, starting from 20 March 2024, will operate for Sicily on the Genoa – Palermo line, while Auriga, from 28 March 2024, will operate for Sardinia on the Genoa – Porto Torres line.
Statements to the press
“The entry into the fleet of these two new units represents a crucial element to contribute to the growth of our capacity in terms of passengers and transportable linear meters, but it is also an extraordinary opportunity to strengthen our presence in the Mediterranean – in particular towards Sicily and Sardinia, in two of the historic routes for our Company – confirming our commitment to strengthening what has always been a key market for the development of GNV”, declared Matteo Catani, CEO of GNV.
