NEL LINES ( el, Ναυτιλιακή Εταιρία Λέσβου, ''Naftiliaki Eteria Lesvou'') was established in 1972, as a company of popular base with shareholders the residents of Lesvos island and primary aim the purchase of a liner vessel for the Mitilini-Chios-Piraeus route. Since then, the company has expanded, serving most of the Aegean sea destinations.
More specifically, with high-speed and conventional passenger-ferry boats executes intra-Cyladic itineraries connecting Syra and Lavrion with Eastern, Central and Western Cyclades, Lavrion with Psara and Mesta of Chios, Heraklion and Rethimno with Santorini and Thessaloniki and Volos with the Sporades complex.
With passenger-ferry boats NEL LINES also executes itineraries between Piraeus, Chios and Mitilini and connects the islands of Northern Aegean with Thessaloniki, Kavala and Lavrion.
In 2015 Nel lines declared bankruptcy and ceased operations, citing the financial crises and losing subsidized routes rival to rival operators.
Former Fleet
*''Sappho'' (1973-2002) scrapped as ''Santori'' in
Alang
Alang is a census town in Bhavnagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Because it is home to the Alang Ship Breaking Yard, Alang beaches are considered the world's largest ship graveyard.
Demographics
As of the 2001 Indian census, Alan ...
,
India
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in 2004
*
''Arion'' (1975-1981) When the ship was in Haifa with 250 passengers on board, a bomb exploded on board. The ship was towed out and sunk outside the harbor in 1981. The ship then towed and laid-up in
Elefsina
Elefsina ( el, Ελευσίνα ''Elefsina''), or Eleusis (; Ancient Greek: ''Eleusis'') is a suburban city and municipality in the West Attica regional unit of Greece. It is situated about northwest from the centre of Athens and is part of i ...
and then sold for scrap in
Barcelona
Barcelona ( , , ) is a city on the coast of northeastern Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within ci ...
,
Spain
, image_flag = Bandera de España.svg
, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
*''Homerus'' (1977-1993) scrapped as ''Veesham IX'' in
Alang
Alang is a census town in Bhavnagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Because it is home to the Alang Ship Breaking Yard, Alang beaches are considered the world's largest ship graveyard.
Demographics
As of the 2001 Indian census, Alan ...
,
India
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in 2003.
*''Alcaeos'' (1981-2002) scrapped as ''Sochi Express'' in
Aliaga,
Turkey
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in 2004.
*
''Odysseas Elytis'' (1982-1985) scrapped as ''Safa'' in
Alang
Alang is a census town in Bhavnagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Because it is home to the Alang Ship Breaking Yard, Alang beaches are considered the world's largest ship graveyard.
Demographics
As of the 2001 Indian census, Alan ...
,
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
in 2005.
*
''Agios Rafael'' (1989-2001) sank in 2013 near
China
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when she went for scrapping.
*
''Mytilene'' (1990-2015) Laid up from 2015 to 2022. Sold for scrap as ''Lene'' in
Aliaga,
Turkey
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in 2022.
*
''Theofilos'' (1995-2015) Laid up from 2015 to 2022. Sold for scrap as ''Ilos'' in
Aliaga,
Turkey
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in 2022.
*''Taxiarchis'' (1999-2015) laid-up in
Lavrio
Laurium or Lavrio ( ell, Λαύριο; grc, Λαύρειον (later ); before early 11th century BC: Θορικός ''Thorikos''; from Middle Ages until 1908: Εργαστήρια ''Ergastiria'') is a town in southeastern part of Attica, Greec ...
from 2015 to 2018. Laid-up in
Salamis since 2018.
*
''Aeolos Kenteris I'' (2000-2011) laid-up in
Salamis since 2011. Sold to
Anen Lines in 2019 and renamed ''Aspasia T'' in 2022.
*
''Aeolos Kenteris II'' (2001-2011) laid-up in
Salamis since 2011.
*''
Aeolos Kenteris'' (2001-2011) partially sunk in
Augusta, Italy since 2018.
*''Panagia Tinou'' (2007-2009) caught up fire in
Tripoli
Tripoli or Tripolis may refer to:
Cities and other geographic units Greece
*Tripoli, Greece, the capital of Arcadia, Greece
* Tripolis (region of Arcadia), a district in ancient Arcadia, Greece
* Tripolis (Larisaia), an ancient Greek city in ...
,
Lebanon
Lebanon ( , ar, لُبْنَان, translit=lubnān, ), officially the Republic of Lebanon () or the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia. It is located between Syria to the north and east and Israel to the south, while Cyprus li ...
in 2016 and sold for scrap in
Aliaga,
Turkey
Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with ...
in 2016.
*''Panagia Hozoviotissa'' (2007-2010) scrapped in
Aliaga,
Turkey
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in 2010.
*
''Panagia Thalassini'' (2007-2015) sold to Idomeneas Lines as ''Kalli P'' but is laid-up in
Perama
Perama ( el, Πέραμα) is a suburb of Piraeus. It is part of Athens urban area and belogs to the Piraeus regional unit. It lies on the southwest edge of the Aegaleo mountains, on the Saronic Gulf coast. It is 8 km northwest of Piraeus, ...
since 2015.
*
''Panagia Parou'' (2007-2018) partially sank in
Algeciras
Algeciras ( , ) is a municipality of Spain belonging to the province of Cádiz, Andalusia. Located in the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula, near the Strait of Gibraltar, it is the largest city on the Bay of Gibraltar ( es, Bahía de Algeci ...
port in 2017, towed up and went for scrap in
Aliaga,
Turkey
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in 2018.
*
''Aqua Jewel'' (2010-2014) as ''Aqua Jewel'' for
Seajets
Seajets is a Greek/ Cypriot ferry company operating passenger and freight ferry services in the Aegean Sea.
History
Seajets was established in 1989. Today, it operates a fleet of 14 high speed vessels, and 3 conventional Ro-Ro ferries which serv ...
since 2017.
*''European Express'' (2010-2019) scrapped as ''Express'' in
Aliaga,
Turkey
Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with ...
in 2019.
*''Colossus'' (2010-2013) scrapped in
Alang
Alang is a census town in Bhavnagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Because it is home to the Alang Ship Breaking Yard, Alang beaches are considered the world's largest ship graveyard.
Demographics
As of the 2001 Indian census, Alan ...
,
India
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in 2013.
*''Mykonos'' (2010-2013) as ''Talos'' for Creta Cargo Lines since 2014.
*
''Alkioni'' (2010-2019) as ''Cat I'' for Magic Sea Ferries since 2019.
*''
Ippotis'' (2010-2014) scrapped in
Aliaga,
Turkey
Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with ...
in 2014.
*
''Cyclades Express'' (2010-2016) as ''Naxos Jet'' for Seajets since 2016.
*''Aqua Maria'' (2010-2016) laid-up in Drapetsona as ''Alexandra L'' since 2019.
*''Olympus'' (2010-2017) Scrapped in
Alang
Alang is a census town in Bhavnagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Because it is home to the Alang Ship Breaking Yard, Alang beaches are considered the world's largest ship graveyard.
Demographics
As of the 2001 Indian census, Alan ...
,
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
in 2017.
*''Aqua Hercules'' (2010-2017) partially sank in
Iskenderun since 2021.
*
''Aqua Spirit'' (2010-2015) as ''Northern Sea Wolf'' for
BC Ferries
British Columbia Ferry Services Inc., operating as BC Ferries (BCF), is a former provincial Crown corporation, now operating as an independently managed, publicly owned Canadian company. BC Ferries provides all major passenger and vehicle ferry ...
since 2017.
*''Ionian Sky'' (2013-2020) scrapped in
Aliaga,
Turkey
Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with ...
in 2020.
References
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Ferry companies of Greece
Companies listed on the Athens Exchange
Companies based in Lesbos
Greek brands
2015 disestablishments in Greece