Renato Balestra came from an architect family.
The MF Vis is a passenger and vehicle ferry built in 1965 by the shipyards Flensburger Schiffbaugesellschaft of Flensburg .. Flensburg. Flensburg. It was launched on 12 April 1965 and placed in service on August 31 , 1965 as Sydfyn by Færgefart Nordic .