Queries in English for our non-Greek speaking members.

[seawolf]

Yes, my dear friend, NAIADE is a old lady, but strong, really in bad weather with roll and picth go up and down in the gulf of Napoli.

My best greetings to all members.

[NHSOS XIOS]

No doubt caro seawolf and i think is very exiting to live this kind of trip from the bridge of the ship!Greetings from all and we wish you calm sea in the golf of Napoli:)

[Ikarus]

Hello,

The German automobile club "ADAC" made this year a test of greek ferries.

They tested:

- Ionian King

- Sophocles V

- Theologos P

- Lato

- Theofilos

- Superferry II

- Prevelis

- Mytilene

- Aqua Jewel

- Vitsentzos Kornaros

- Penelope A

- Phivos

- Nefeli

- Sardinia Vera

The winner of the test was the Ionian King which good the best mark, the worst was the Sardinia Vera.

Here you can find the german website: if you need help to translate, feel free to ask me

http://www.adac.de/Tests/Mobilitaet_und_Reise/faehrentest_2009/faehrentest_2009.asp?TL=2#

Kindest Regards,

Dominik

[seawolf]

MY BEST GREETINGS TO ALL THE MEMBERS AND SORRY IF I AM NOT PRESENT BECAUSE I AM ON BOARD.

REGARDS

[seawolf]

Greetings to all my greeck friends, i am busy on board, i will do somethings soon on the site.

[proud_ionian]

our best greetings captain

[ΣΕΙΡΙΟΣ]

"Buon compleanno" caro capitano !!!

"Happy Birthday to you" dear captain Eustachio Patalano !!!

[barconauta]

Hi!

Can someone help me. Where is the Atlantic Star, someone can said me?

Thanks, Great Regards from portugal and from Sergio@cruises team!

[Panagia Ekatontapiliani]

Good Afternoon Barconauta

As far as I know Atlantic Star is not anywhere in Greece.

Cheers

Panagia Ekatontapiliani

[barconauta]

Hi really Menhir in Ampelaki shipyard?

it's because in portugal they say that the ship was selled for scrap, i don't know if it is true...

Regards from Portugal

[proud_ionian]

Good evening.

She has been laid up at Ampelaki repair docks, for the last five years. Two weeks ago, she was still there.

Greek interests had bought her for further use, but she never sailed again

[barconauta]

Hi proud ionian

Thanks from your reply. I have some interest in menhir because it operated many years in Portugal, maybe was you known.

And some time ago i've read in one blog that the ship was selled to scrap be here i seen thar it is still in same shipyard and it's a good notice of course!

[proud_ionian]

special thanks to magwa for the excellent photos, especially for the ones of Queen Elizabeth.

PS: I mean the ship, not the mother of Prince Charles

Edited October 10, 2010 by proud_ionian

[Steam Packet Co]

Hello,

I am a new member, I joined because I wished to follow the careers of ex Steam Packet/SeaCo vessels in Greece.

However, being a non-Greek speaker I am having problems.

Can anybody tell me how I can view this site in English?

Regards.

[Nick the Greek]

I'm afraid this forum is predominantly for Greek speakers and the only way you can actually follow the day-to-day conversation is via a translating engine. But having said that, any questions or queries you may have you can obviously post here, we would be glad to help.

[Steam Packet Co]

Last Update: 07 July 2011

SNAEFELL (to be renamed as MASTER JET) New highspeed ferry for Sea Jets

Hmm, you see I am still not sure about that. ShipPax also published the following article;

SNAEFELL leaves for Greek charter

Isle of Man Steam Packet fast craft SNAEFELL has left lay-up at Birkenhead

to head via Gibraltar to Piraeus to start a charter for NEL Lines,

reportedly filling in for sister 74m Incat CYCLADES EXPRESS which is

believed to have suffered fire damage.

SNAEFELL (Incat 026), taken out of service by the Steam Packet last winter,

was previously linked with a move to the Indian Ocean for service between

India and Sri Lanka. Built in 1991 SNAEFELL became the Steam Packet's first

fast craft when debuting as SEACAT ISLE OF MAN in 1997.

CYCLADES EXPRESS (Incat 028) operated as SEACAT SCOTLAND from 1991 to 2007

and was in the Red Sea until joining NEL last year to start services to

Santorini from the Cretan ports of Heraklion and Rethymon.

Both craft are Ruston powered and can take around 450 passengers and 88

cars.

SOURCE: http://www.shippax.se/members/news/newsarticle.asp?id=4197

[Panagia Ekatontapiliani]

According to Equasis, SNAEFELL is still owned by MIOM 1 Ltd and managed by The Isle Of Man Steam Packet Company Ltd. I am still certain she is only on charter to Nel Lines or Sea Jets.

Dear Steam Packet Co

For the moment we are not 100% certain whether Sea Jets has bought Snaefell or they have just chartered her for the summer season (as you insist). The only thing that we are sure is that she will operate for Sea Jets and not for NEL LINES.

When I saw her on her first day at Keratsini, some of the crew onboard were wearing Seajets working uniforms.

Edited July 11, 2011 by proud_ionian
use of english

[hhvferry]

Shippax have been known, on occasion, to take information from enthusiast groups and I suspect this has happened here with a bit of misinformation from the Irish Sea side as to who the charterer were.

One thing is sure - although the Snaefell is a bit of a grim ship from a generally quite grim company, she will probably prove more use than the last Steam Packet ferry which headed to Greek waters

Matt

Edited July 11, 2011 by proud_ionian
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[Steam Packet Co]

SNAEFELL is not 'grim', she is far from it. She is a beautiful vessel, inside and out. I will miss her this summer.

And if you are referring to the LADY OF MANN, who was sold to SAOS in 2005 and is now laid up? That is not through her own fault, SAOS are now bankrupt and all of their fleet except SAOS II are laid up.

Edited July 12, 2011 by polmyt
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[hhvferry]

I found the Panagia Soumela a quite regrettable ship to sail on both as Lady of Mann and in her Greek guise, certainly one of the most regressive and backward-looking car ferries ordered in the past half century although SAOS tried their best to make her usable for their needs. At least the food was better on SAOS than on the Steam Packet!

I guess we will have to agree to disagree on the merits of the Snaefell which is in reality nothing more than a generic 74m Incat.

[pafecru]

Hallo

Is there anybody who can tell me something about Georgandis shipping and what their connection is (or was) with Chandris (Hellas). Tried books and internet but the result was minimal.

Hans

[barconauta]

Please put this link in the correct place. Interior photos from MSC PREZIOSA.

 

Best Regards

 

 

http://cruzeirosenavios.blogspot.pt/2013/03/msc-preziosa-escala-lisboa.html#links

 

 

Ricardo

[proud_ionian]

thanx m8.

this is the MSC Preziosa topic

[Fitz1925]

Good Day to you all

Can someone tell me where the old Piraeus port tug rk1 has gone please

She was in a sunken state at ambelaki harbour

She has been moved but to where

Please help if you can

Peter j.fitzpatrick

Marine photographer

[GreecemadUK]

I see that Highspeed 4 is going to replace Flying Cat 4 on the Iraklion to Mykonos route from mid-May. So does anyone know what is going to happen to Highspeed 4's normal route to Paros, Naxos, Koufonissi and Amorgos? Is anything happening to Highspeed 5 yet, following the fire? is Hellenic Seaways going to buy another catamaran or charter one as a replacement?