Queries in English for our non-Greek speaking members.

[ShipofTurkey]

Could please advise whats the lastest situation of NISSOS CHIOS and THESEUS?
We heard that your goverment is selling with auction to the buyers right now?
And couldnt find any information on the internet about it.
Thanks

 

Edited April 24, 2015 by proud_ionian
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[ShipofTurkey]

We are interested in Nissos Chios and Theseus to pruchase for our yard in Turkey.Looking forward to hear your feedbacks

[proud_ionian]

There are rumours that PIRAEUS PORT AUTHORITY SA (OLP) plans expand the container termninal by incorporating the "Neo Ikonio" dock where Theseus and Nissos Chios are laid up.

Try asking OLP, to find out what's going on. Both ships owe a lot to NAT (seafarers pension fund). They are both in a sorry state especially Nissos Chios

[ShipofTurkey]

Dear Sir

We are following your updates in hope to find some good news.As seen in your latest update you have wrote;THESEUS Increasingly listing to port, what does that mean?

Thanks in advance

[Nick the Greek]

Gunaydin efendim,

Since laid-up in Keratsini, the THESEUS had a slight listing to port due to ballasting reasons i suppose. Last February and during a severe storm she listed heavily to port and was in danger of sinking, however divers patched her up and she remained upright without any serious list. Last Saturday afternoon and while driving around the port with a couple of friends, we noticed that the list to port has increased by a few degrees. She is not listing heavily, but there is an obvious difference since the last time we saw her.

Needless to say, that's only an eye-sight observation from a certain distance.

[Manxships]

Just out of interest do you know the location of SAOS' Panagia Soumela (ex Lady of Mann)

When she left the UK her AIS stated stated she would arrive Piraeus on the 31st October.....

[nautikos]

she is located in port of Volos.Maybe she will be moved at Perama or at least near Piraeus during the next few days

[Manxships]

she is located in port of Volos.Maybe she will be moved at Perama or at least near Piraeus during the next few days

Thanks for that, are there any photos about?

[nautikos]

sorry,i don't have any,due to the fact that Volos is located about 300km away from athens.

[Nick the Greek]

Hello one question about the ships beeing laid in pireas area, which is the AGIOS SPIRIDON K, is it the known ex CHRYSSH AMMOS III???

Hello there mate,

First of all, this is the suitable space for comments on the Piraeus and outskirts roundup. The AGIOS SPIRIDON K i am referring to is the one you can see in the photo below. The AGIOS SPIRIDON you are referring to is indeed the CHRYSSH AMMOS III and is now in winter lay-up at Drapetsona. As to yr other queries, the AIAS is now in winter lay-up, the APOSTOLOS P is laid-up for sale just in front of the Coast Guard building and finally the former ODYSSEAS II has been renamed ODYSSEE and is now flying the Cambodia flag. She is undergoing repair/conversion at the Megatechnica Shipyards of Perama.

[Manxships]

Nick,

Just wondering if you have any Photos of Panagia Soumela taken in the last day or so, would like to see whats being done to the stern....

Thanks

Alex

[Nick the Greek]

Greetings Alex, below photo is 2 weeks old.

[Manxships]

Thanks, rather sad

[proud_ionian]

These photos are 5 days old and they're even sadder.

[Manxships]

Bound to happen though, she was a local legend almost....

[proud_ionian]

Her stern has a new shape now.

[Manxships]

Any recent shots of the conversion? I should Imagine it is well on now....

[proud_ionian]

Τhere hasn't been much progress due to long strikes at perama repair docks.

[George]

28/1/2006 at Perama.

[gpan]

Some details from her modification here

[Manxships]

Another sneeky request for stern shaped images please

I imagine she doesn't look right at all squared off....

[Nick the Greek]

Here is today's photo. There are obsructions obviously, but i think you get the picture...

[Manxships]

Thanks, not the prettiest of conversions by far.....

[cambria49]

Hi all,

Can anyone please confirm which service the Express Aphrodite will be operating on this year?

Many thanks,

Justin

[Panagia Ekatontapiliani]

The initial plans of the company were to add berths in the ship and to operate in Ikaria Samos. But they changed their minds (due to the cost of additional berths??).

Then they seek to operate in Western Cyclades (Kithnos Serifos Sifnos Milos) like last year, and start sailing in early June. But still it is not sure that it will be activated in that service.

The rumors say that it might activate from Rafina Cyclades Crete?? But nothing is certain until the ship starts sailings in June.