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Monday, December 6th, 2021   Another very quiet week in Greece, here are the few notable developments:   - Let's start with the arrival of new tonnage in our neighborhood. The first arrival is rather young for Greek standards, it's the Mishi, a 20-year old small ferry bought by SAOS and intended to compete for subsidised services in Greece. She is due to receive a sizeable conversion, SAOS do have the know-how when it comes to that. Her characteristics suggest that with the right conversion she'll be a pretty decent addition to an ageing Greek fleet.   - The second arrival is the rather well-known to the British public, Orcadia(former Saturn). As we have already reported here, owners' intention is for her to find a permanent employment in West Africa, where Creta Cargo Lines appear to be well connected. For the life of me, I just cannot understand the buzz around this arrival especially. In an industry that 20-odd years ago was eagerly expecting newbuilding after newbuilding, now we're waving the flag for a 44-year old small ferry. Which is kind of a parallel to the economic and social developments that have taken place in this country over the same period of time. I do hope she finds a good home in West Africa and not in Greece.   - Speaking of West Africa, it appears that following her spell in Tunis, this is where the Armenistis is headed and more specifically in Cameroon. Obviously the information about who and what in that part of the world are hard to come by but it's a very interesting one to follow up on.   - Departure time also for the former Express Pegasus, now Pegasus X. Unfortunately it's the breakers and she's due to sail rather soon.   - Chances are she will be followed by the Aqua Solution(former Prinsessan Christina), the ship's AIS system is working again.   - Think most of you will have seen by now the video of the Express Scopelitis in Schinoussa, attempting to disembark passengers in atrocious weather conditions for her size and for the available port infrastructure. Obviously the Master and crew took a huge risk there and luckily nobody was injured. This is a case which demonstrates all the issued the sector faces. Complete lack of port infrastructure on the islands and total absence of the so called Coast Guard who is supposed to be regulating the ports and protect common interest and safety. This was a call that probably should have never taken place under these conditions. The self-sacrifice and skill of Master and crew is commendable, at the same time this is just not the way forward. Greece needs a colossal port infrastructure investment project.   - Check out a photo of the Silver Paloma from our gallery.   - Last but not least, some of you may have noticed the Sea Jet 2 wondering around in the Aegean in the middle of the winter. This is so because the Ministry in a -yet another- photographic decision allowed ships of exactly her specifications to perform sailings in this specific subsidized route. So now the public, apart from having to contend with her size and issues she has in rough weather conditions, also has to put up with the fact that she cannot carry vehicles or cargo obviously. But who cares in the corrupt Greek state establishment? What worth is the public interest in front of Seajets' P&L?   Kind regards, Nikos, Piraeus.

Latest Update: December 6th, 2021     PIRAEUS MAIN PORT Aegean Odyssey | Laid up due to the pandemic since 12.07.2020 Apollon Hellas | Winter lay up since 19.09.2021 Blue Horizon | Winter lay up since 18.09.2021 Champion Jet 1 | Winter lay up since 31.10.2021 Champion Jet 2 | Winter lay up since 28.11.2021 Flyingcat 3 | Winter lay up since 19.09.2021 Flyingcat 4 | Winter lay up since 30.09.2021 Flyingcat 5 | Winter lay up since 02.12.2021 Hellenic Highspeed | Winter lay up since 05.10.2021 Highspeed 4 | Winter lay up since 12.09.2021 Kydon Palace | Winter lay up since 30.10.2021, moved back to the main port Posidon Hellas | Winter lay up since 09.11.2021 Seajet 2 | Winter lay up since 28.11.2021 Superexpress | Winter lay up since 01.11.2021 Super Jet | Resumed service in intra-Cycladic subsidized sailing Tera Jet | Laid up due to the pandemic since 17.06.2020 Thunder | Winter lay up since 19.09.2021 Worldchampion Jet | Winter lay up since 14.10.2021   DRAPETSONA REPAIR DOCK (NEOS MOLOS DRAPETSONAS) Alexandra L | Laid up, since 09.06.2019 Aqua Solution | Laid up since 29.01.2018 Dionisios Solomos | Winter lay up since 05.11.2021 Ekaterini P | Winter lay up since 09.11.2021 Fior Di Levante | Winter lay up since 01.11.2021, back from drydock Olympus | Winter lay up since 30.08.2021 Smyrna | Under refit since 27.06.2019   PERAMA Antigoni (ex Poseidonas) | Landing Craft Type Ferry | New ferry for Saronic Ferries | Under major refit Ayshe | Laid up, since 24.05.2019 Dream Goddess (ex- Berlin) | Arrived in Perama to be converted into a luxury yacht on 30.11.2020 Eleftherios Venizelos | Laid up since 26.04.2020 Elysium | Winter lay up since 23.10.2021 Pegasus X | The Express Pegasus has been renamed, preparing to sail for the breakers Flyingcat 6 | Resumed sailings Ionis | Winter lay up since 30.10.2021 Kalli P | Laid up since 06.05.2015 Kriti II | Winter lay up, since 16.10.2020 Mishi | Arrived in Greece on 04.12.2021, to be converted Nissos Aegina | Under conversion since 07.05.2021 for Leve Ferries Navtilvs | Under conversion since 26.06.2018 Orcadia | Arrived in Perama on 04.11.2021, to be converted Prevelis | Laid up since 04.10.2021, now on drydock Psara Glory | Winter lay up since 09.10.2021 Supercat Jet | Laid up due to the pandemic since 12.09.2019, renamed Supercat Jet and now flying the Cypriot flag Superfast XI | Towed to Perama for repairs following a fire in Patras port on 28.10.2021 Superspeed Jet | Laid up due to the pandemic since 27.07.2019, renamed Superspeed Jet and now flying the Cypriot flag To Kallisto | Laid up since 23.08.2021 Theologos P | Winter lay up since 11.10.2021 Zakynthos I | Idle, since 13.03.2018 | Awaiting her fate   SALAMINA (ALL DOCKS AND YARDS) Aeolos Kenteris I | Laid up since 05.09.2011 Aeolos Kenteris II | Laid up since 29.08.2011 Cat I (ex Alkyoni) | Under Repairs since 12.07.2019 Damianos | Under refit since 11.10.2015 European Star | Laid up since 17.08.2018 Giannis S (ex Hydra I) | Laid up since 17.07.2009 Ift (ex-Swift 1) | Engines haven been removed. Laid up since 01.11.2017 Iris I | Newly bought catamaran ferry, arrived on 13.12.2020 Panagia Agiasou | Laid up since 19.01.2018 Pearl II | Laid up due to the pandemic since 30.04.2019 Power Jet | Winter lay up since 09.11.2021 Rapidlink Jet | Laid up since 30.11.2019 RCGS Resolute | Laid up since 22.10.2020 Sea Star | Laid up since 06.05.2017 Sifnos Jet | Winter lay up since 18.09.2021 Speed Cat 1 | Laid up since 11.09.2016 St Damian | Winter lay up since 12.10.2021 Superrunner Jet | Winter lay up since 29.09.2021 Symi | Laid up following engine issues since 13.08.2021 Talos | Winter lay up since 27.10.2021 Taxiarchis | Laid up to be scrapped since 31.07.2018 Theofilos | Moved from Elefsina Bay anchorage since 07.03.2021   ELEFSINA / ELEFSIS BAY Arsinoi | Rusting away partly submerged, at Elefsina Bay anchorage since 02.06.2009 Horizon | Laid up to be scrapped at Elefsina Bay anchorage, since 18.08.2020 Majesty of the Oceans (Former Majesty of the Seas) | Laid up due to the pandemic since 01.02.2021 Mare I (former Marella Celebration) | Laid up to be scrapped, at Elefsina Bay anchorage since 11.07.2020 Ella, former Marella Dream | Laid up to be scrapped at Elefsina Bay anchorage, since 27.10.2020 Mediterranean Sky | Rusting away partly submerged since December 2003 Minerva | Laid up since 07.10.2017, to be converted into a private yacht Mytilene | Laid up, at Elefsina Bay anchorage since 03.07.2016 Penelope A | Laid up, at Elefsina Bay anchorage since 18.06.2014 Samos Spirit | Laid up since 05.03.2017   RAFINA Superstar (former Superferry II) | Winter lay up since 10.10.2021   CHALKIDA (CHALKIS YARDS @ AVLIDA) Andros Jet | Winter lay up since 20.07.2020 Aqua Star | Winter lay up since 22.09.2021 Artemis I K | Laid up Caldera Vista | Winter lay up since 01.11.2021 Crown Iris | Laid up due to the pandemic since 29.11.2019 Gold Club (ex- Golden Iris) | Laid up since 23.11.2018 High Speed Jet | Laid up since 04.04.2009 HSC Cat (ex- Sea Speed Jet)| Laid up since 01.06.2014 Hydra Cat | Laid up since 2005 Greco Sea | Former Ilion, laid up since 11.03.2018 Mega Jet | Laid up, since 25.09.2019. Milos Round I | Laid up since 2007 Naxos Jet| Winter lay up since 16.09.2021 Ocean Majesty | Laid up due to the pandemic since 29.02.2020 Paros Jet | Winter lay up since 05.10.2021 Samos Flying Solphin I | Laid up since 2009 Spetses Cat | Laid up since 2005 Starflyer | Laid up due to the pandemic since 05.10.2020, now moved to Chalkis Shipyards anchorage since 06.09.2021   LAVRION Celestyal Crystal | Winter lay up since 28.08.2021 Celestyal Olympia | Winter lay up since 30.08.2021 Macedon | Winter lay up since 03.10.2021 Saonisos | Laid up since 13.08.2020 The Zenith | Laid up due to the pandemic since 07.07.2020   MARMARI Panorama | Winter lay up since 03.09.2021   AIGIO Aegean Majesty (ex- Veendam) | Laid up due to the pandemic since 15.10.2020 Aegean Myth (ex- Maasdam) | Laid up due to the pandemic since 08.09.2020   PATRAS Queen of the Oceans (ex- Oceana) | Laid up due to the pandemic since 17.07.2020   CORFU Dorieus | Winter lay up since 02.12.2021 Ionas | Winter lay up since 06.10.2021 Volendam | Laid up due to the pandemic Zaandam | Laid up due to the pandemic   HERAKLION Aegean Goddess (former Pacific Aria) | Laid up due to the pandemic since 06.11.2020, moved to Heraklion Santorini Palace | Winter lay up since 27.09.2021   RODOS (RHODES) Dodekanisos Express | Winter lay up since 01.11.2021 Panagia Skiadeni | Winter lay up since 10.11.2021 Symi II | Laid up due to the pandemic since 30.10.201

According Marinetraffic her destination is Aliaga, so probably the breakers yard.