Queries in English for our non-Greek speaking members.

[TomJ]

What is happening to the El Venizelos? Is she going to work this Summer?

[Nick the Greek]

Well Tom, although Greece is the Land of Resurrection for older ferries, I personally cannot see how and why a ferry that was deemed too expensive to run in markets with low fuel prices, can be considered profitable in the summer of 2022. Unless of course we're talking about a static role as accomodation, which is a different proposition altogether.

[TomJ]

Why hasn’t the Olympus started working?

[Nick the Greek]

The ship and her owners have been deemed unfit for the service, following an emergency process from the Ministry. Through a similar emergency process, the service has been awarded again to the Prevelis. On the day of her first sailing, the PSC inspected the ship and found more than a couple of dozen of detainable deficiencies. This triggered the whole sequence of events. 

[TomJ]

Thanks Nick.

[JonB72]

Nick, can you explain the difference between A, B and C class ferries in Greece?

 

[ΒΙΚΤΩΡ ΧΙΩΤΗΣ]

My friend,exactly there are voyage categories,how long is the voyage and how far from the coastline the certified  ship sails.

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[JonB72]

Thanks. Any difference in the what is required of the ships physically? 

[Esperos Papadaskalopoulos]

Really, no question here. Just an observation that Sifnos Jet seems to be always taking an unconventional route around Paros towards Naxos. It sails between Paros and the small islets north of Paros. Maybe saves a couple of minutes?

One question: When was the new port Athinios of Santorini completed? Couldn't find that info on the net in English.

[Nick the Greek]

Chaps, we have a special topic for the A-B-C classes here. I think a translator might solve many of your questions. In short, the biggest difference is on a life saving appliances level as well as GMDSS provisions.

 

@Esperos Papadaskalopoulos: the port of Athinios, Santorini, in its current shape was completed in early 2021

[JonB72]

Thanks Nick. That explained it all, along with why Superferry was fitted with a couple of big lifeboats when it was sailing to Crete, and lost them again when it went no further than Mykonos.

Jonathan

[Nick the Greek]

Quite correct, Jonathan. If you ask me though, from the moment as a country you have no organized Search and Rescue network like the UK does for example, it doesn't really matter if you're sailing 5 or 25 nautical miles from the nearest shore.

[Nicksy58]

Rumors are that ANEK Lines will be put up for sale by Piraeus Bank in the (very) near future. Any idea if Attica Group will add ANEK Lines as a whole into their shipping group of companies?

Also, what would that mean for the Prevelis? Would they be able to get the new contract for the Karpathos route? 

[Nick the Greek]

This is the case now for many years now, more here, using a translator of course.