MS Anthi Marina

	Anthi Marina (far left) laid up at Piraeus.
History
Name	Spirit of Free Enterprise (1979–1987); Pride of Kent (1987–1999); P&OSL Kent (1999–2002); PO Kent (2002–2003); Anthi Marina (2003–2012);
Owner	Townsend Thoresen (1979–1987); P&O European Ferries (1987–2003); GA Ferries (2003–2012);
Operator	Townsend Thoresen (1979–1987); P&O European Ferries (1987–1998); P&O Stena Line (1998–2002); P&O Ferries (2002–2003); GA Ferries (2003–2012);
Port of registry	Piraeus, Greece (2003–2012)
Ordered	1979
Launched	21 July 1979
Completed	1980
Maiden voyage	1980
In service	1980
Out of service	2008
Identification	IMO number: 7820473
Fate	Scrapped at Aliağa, Turkey in 2012.
General characteristics
Tonnage	7,950 GRT
Length	131.91 m (432 ft 9 in)
Beam	23.19 m (76 ft 1 in)
Draught	5.72 m (18 ft 9 in)
Speed	22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)
Capacity	1,300 passengers

The MS Anthi Marina was a ferry operated by GA Ferries. She was the first of three 'Spirit' class ferries built for Townsend Thoresen, as MS Spirit of Free Enterprise. Her two sister ships were MS Pride of Free Enterprise and MS Herald of Free Enterprise.

History
Anthi Marina (far left) laid up at Piraeus.
Name	Spirit of Free Enterprise (1979–1987) Pride of Kent (1987–1999) P&OSL Kent (1999–2002) PO Kent (2002–2003) Anthi Marina (2003–2012)
Owner	Townsend Thoresen (1979–1987) P&O European Ferries (1987–2003) GA Ferries (2003–2012)
Operator	Townsend Thoresen (1979–1987) P&O European Ferries (1987–1998) P&O Stena Line (1998–2002) P&O Ferries (2002–2003) GA Ferries (2003–2012)
Port of registry	Piraeus, Greece (2003–2012)
Ordered	1979
Launched	21 July 1979
Completed	1980
Maiden voyage	1980
In service	1980
Out of service	2008
Identification	IMO number: 7820473
Fate	Scrapped at Aliağa, Turkey in 2012.
General characteristics
Tonnage	7,950 GRT
Length	131.91 m (432 ft 9 in)
Beam	23.19 m (76 ft 1 in)
Draught	5.72 m (18 ft 9 in)
Speed	22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)
Capacity	1,300 passengers