"AURELIA" is a ferry owned by TIRRENIA and operated on the Ancona to Split route by SNAV, she debuted in 1980, the ship went into massive conversions in 2002 and 2003, decks 10 and 11 were totally modified in order to accommodate first class cabins, for her volume, just over 14.000 G.T., she has a very high passenger capacity nearing 2200, she can transport 650 vehicles, it was really good to meet the ship for the first time last weekend and see her sailing almost to full capacity on the Saturday 20.15 sailing to Split in Croatia, she gets at her destination about 7am, the following morning, cruising at about 14 to 15 knots, just to appreciate the transformation from new, when built she was less than 10.000 G.T. with capacity for only 1000 passengers and 450 vehicles.
