Experience

Virtu Ferries

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Operating Officer

  • Dec 2020 - Present

  Virtu Ferries provides a High Speed Passenger/Car Ferry Service between Malta and Sicily. This service is currently operated by M/V Saint John Paul II and M/V Jean de La Valette. M/V Saint John Paul II, delivered to Virtu Ferries in February 2019, by shipbuilders Incat Tasmania, has been selected for the prestigious notation “Significant Ship 2018”, by the highly respected Royal Institute of Naval Architects (RINA). Saint John Paul II was also awarded the “Ship of the Year 2020” in the High-Speed Ferry Category by the Cruise and Ferry Review. Saint John Paul II started operating on the Malta-Sicily route in March 2019, in practical ever-day terms bringing Malta closer to Europe. The vessel carries 900 passengers and 167 vehicles, equivalent 490 Truck Lane Meters, allowing for 23 trailers, commercial and other heavy vehicles. At a cruising speed of 38 kn the Saint John Paul II makes the crossing in approximately 90 minutes. In 2010 Virtu Ferries expanded its fleet by commissioning the M/V Jean De La Valette from Australia’s ship builders Austal Ship. The custom built, state of the art, high speed passenger/car ferry can carry 800 passengers in 6 air conditioned lounges, with reclining leather seats for perfect passenger comfort. Those who wish, may also make use of ample seating space on the open air decks. Leisure areas include a shop, offering interesting and useful items at very favourable prices, as well as 3 catering outlets. The vessel can carry 165 vehicles on the car deck and can take up to 20 trailers, commercial and other heavy vehicles. M/VJean De La Valette is the second largest high speed RoPax deployed in the Mediterranean, second only to Virtu’s flagship the M/V St John Paul II. Show less



Venezia Lines Ltd.

• Station Manager

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  Venezia Lines is a high speed ferry operator that operated its first trip in May 2003. Operating in the North Adriatic, Venezia Lines links the North Adriatic's coasts of Italy and Croatia. Venezia Lines is the North Adriatic's leading ferry company that has brought to the market reliability and experience by following the trends in the travel industry. The company is backed by the technical experience of Virtu Ferries Ltd, operators of high speed ferries for the past 20 years. Venezia Lines is a high speed ferry operator that operated its first trip in May 2003. Operating in the North Adriatic, Venezia Lines links the North Adriatic's coasts of Italy and Croatia. Venezia Lines is the North Adriatic's leading ferry company that has brought to the market reliability and experience by following the trends in the travel industry. The company is backed by the technical experience of Virtu Ferries Ltd, operators of high speed ferries for the past 20 years.


VIRTU FERRIES S.R.L.
• Marketing Manager