Grandi Navi Veloci

Grandi Navi Veloci S.p.A.
TypeSocietà per azioni
IndustryTransport
Founded1992
Area served
Mediterranean Sea
ParentMSC Group
Websitewww.gnv.it/en
SNAV Sardegna in Sète

Grandi Navi Veloci (GNV) is an Italian shipping company, based in Genoa, that operates ferries between mainland Italy, Sicily, Sardinia, France, Spain, Albania, Morocco and Tunisia. It was established by Aldo Grimaldi in 1992.

History

GNV was created in 1992 by Aldo Grimaldi, initially as a subsidiary of Grimaldi Group. The first ship of the company, Majestic, entered service in 1993 on the Genoa-Palermo route, followed in 1994 by the sistership Splendid on the Genoa-Porto Torres route. Majestic and Splendid were the first cruiseferries ever operated by an Italian company.

The fleet was enlarged with new cruise ferries through the 1990s, and in 2000 the company went public. New routes were added, including Livorno-Palermo, Genoa-Olbia and Genoa-Barcelona. In 2002 and 2003 the new, large cruise ferries La Superba and La Suprema entered service. Lines for Tunisia, as well a new Civitavecchia-Palermo line, were opened.

In 2008 the fleet was enlarged with three ro-ro cargo ships, Audacia, Tenacia, and Coraggio, and a new Genoa-Barcelona-Tangier line was opened. In 2009, GNV became fully independent from the Grimaldi family and Grimaldi Group. In 2010 the company was acquired by the MSC Group; in the same year, GNV merged with SNAV, also a subsidiary of MSC. In 2012, following the ceasing of the services by Comarit and Comanav, GNV opened new lines between Sète, Tangier and Nador. In 2015, GNV opened a new line between Italy and Albania.

The company, As of 2018, currently operates a fleet of thirteen cruise ferries, including some of the largest ferries in Europe. Its CEO is Matteo Catani.

Coronavirus pandemic

Splendid in 2007.

Grandi Navi Veloci converted one of their ferries, the Splendid, into a hospital ship in order to treat coronavirus patients.[1] The ship was delivered to Liguria, Italy, on 23 March 2020, and was made available for the symbolic cost of 1 EUR.[2][3] With help from Registro Italiano Navale and a number of local and national companies, many of which donated their time, materials, and expertise, Splendid was converted into a hospital ship in roughly 10 days.[3][4][5] Docked at Genoa's Ponte Colombo, the hospital ship is currently treating only coronavirus patients without serious pathologies, such as patients recovering after having been previously intubated.[6][7][8]

Fleet

Current fleet

ShipFlagBuiltEntered serviceGross tonnageLengthWidthPassengersVehiclesKnotsImage
MajesticItaly1993199332,777 GT188.2 m27.6 m1,79076021
SplendidItaly1994199439,139 GT214.5 m27.6 m2,2001,01021
FantasticItaly1996199635,222 GT188.2 m27.6 m2,03376021
ExcellentItaly1998199839,777 GT202.2 m28 m2,23076024
ExcelsiorItaly1999199939,777 GT202.2 m28 m2,25376024
La SupremaItaly2003200349,257 GT211.5 m30.4 m2,92098428
GNV AzzurraItaly1981201329,706 GT168.5 m24.5 m2,18057017
GNV CristalItaly1989201333,336 GT161.3 m29 m2,00057518
GNV AtlasItaly1990201333,336 GT161.3 m29 m2,00057518
RhapsodyItaly1996201537,768 GT161.8 m38.8 m2,44871623.5
GNV BluItaly1989201731,910 GT164.4 m27.6 m1,32045519.5
GNV AllegraItaly1987201931,914 GT166.3 m28.4 m1,45858021.5
TenaciaItaly2008202026,005 GT199 m26.6 m50060024
ForzaItaly2010202025,530 GT199 m26.6 m50060024
GNV SealandItaly2009200926,904 GT186.5 m25.6 m83020024
GNV SpiritItaly2001202232,728 GT203.9 m25 m1,59571228
Golden BridgeCyprus1990202126,463 GT186.5 m24.8 m1,50050023.5
Golden CarrierCyprus1986202522,874 GT188.9 m22.1 m37080018
GNV SirioItaly2004202439,798 GT214 m26.4 m2,9081,08027.5
GNV AurigaItaly2005202439,798 GT214 m26.4 m2,9081,08027.5
GNV PolarisItaly2024202447,089 GT218 m29.6 m1,5001,36025
GNV OrionItaly2025202552,000 GT218 m29.6 m1,7851,36025
GNV Virgo Italy2025202552,000 GT218 m29.61,7851,36025
GNV AltairItaly2002202635,736 GT214 m26.4 m2,70090029.5
GNV AuroraItaly2026202652,000 GT218 m29.6 m1,7851,36025
GNV Phoenix Italy 2003 2026 35,736 GT 214 m 26.4 m 2,700 900 29.5
GNV Pegasus Italy 2001 2026 35,736 GT 214 m 26.4 m 2,700 900 29.5

Former Fleet

Ship Flag Built Entered

Service

 Gross

Tonnage

 Length Width Passengers Vechiles Knots Image
Victory Italy 1989 1998 28,112 187.13 27 950 550 23.5
La Superba Italy 2002 2002 49,270 211.50 30.40 3,000 1.000 28
GNV Aries Togo 1987 2021 31,785 179 25 950 850 19
GNV Antares Portugal 1987 2021 31,785 179 25 950 850 19

Accidents and incidents

  • On 31 October 2018, a 8:00am local time, the Excellent crashed into the Port of Barcelona (ESBCN) after a gust of wind drove it into the cargo pier, smashing into a gantry crane, which tipped over onto containers holding flammable chemicals, which caught fire, causing toxic smoke, and setting the pier ablaze. The Excellent had been trying to dock, but was prevented from doing so due to bad weather.[9][10][11]

References

  1. ↑ "MSC GROUP'S GRANDI NAVI VELOCI (GNV) CONVERTS FERRY INTO FLOATING HOSPITAL FOR CORONAVIRUS RELIEF IN GENOA, ITALY". www.msccruisesusa.com. 25 March 2020. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
  2. ↑ "Da traghetto a nave ospedale: la nuova avventura della Gnv Splendid". GNV Nave Ospedale.
  3. 1 2 "Splendid case study — how the first passenger ship was transformed for coronavirus relief". seatrade-cruise.com. March 20, 2020.
  4. ↑ "How GNV converted a ferry to a floating hospital". Riviera.
  5. ↑ "Turismo & Attualità - GNV Splendid trasfomata in nave ospedale". www.advtraining.it.
  6. ↑ "SPLENDID Current position (Passenger/Ro-Ro Cargo Ship, IMO 9015747) - VesselFinder". www.vesselfinder.com.
  7. ↑ "Il medico a bordo della nave-ospedale: "Ne servono altre per isolare i pazienti"". La Voce di Genova. May 6, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Grandi Navi Veloci converts ferry into floating hospital". CruiseandFerry.net.
  9. ↑ "Barcelona port: Fire as ferry crashes into crane". BBC News. 31 October 2018.
  10. ↑ "Wind Gusts Influenced the Ferry Crash in the Port of Barcelona". Maritime Herald. El Periodico. 1 November 2018.
  11. ↑ Emrys Thakkar (31 October 2018). "Passenger Vessel Strikes Crane at Popular Cruise Port in Europe". Cruise Hive.
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