Nel Lines

History

NEL LINES 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.

Today, under new administration and developmental policy, the fleet of NEL Lines consists of conventional passenger-ferry boats, high-speed passenger- ferry boats and Ro-Ro vessels which fully comply with the International Code of Safety Management (ISM CODE).

NEL LINES renews its fleet and shapes policies that aim in the improvement of the conditions of tourist traffic and the satisfaction and facilitation of its customers.^[1]

Nel Lines Fleet

Ship name	Flag		Year	IMO	PAX	Speed kts
F/B Theofilos		Greece	1975	7362108	1660	18 kts
M/S Taxiarchis		Greece	1976	7431090	591	18 kts
M/S Mytilene		Greece	1973	7332672	1730	20 kts
M/S European Express		Cyprus	1974	7355272	1000	23 kts
M/S Aqua Jewel		Greece	2002	8976671	1675	18.5 kts
M/S Aqua Maria		Greece	1975	7419626	1350	18 kts
M/S Aqua Spirit		Sweden	2000	9212450	400	17 kts
M/S Aiolos Kenteris		Greece	2001	9244350	1742	40 kts
M/S Aiolos Kenteris I		Greece	2000	9210103	1000	36 kts
M/S Aiolos Kenteris II		Greece	2000	9234757	854	36 kts
M/S Panagia Thalassini		Malta	1996	9127643	574	30 kts
M/S Panagia Parou		Malta	1996	9108049	574	30 kts
M/S Alikioni		Greece	1994	9106211	1125	26 kts
M/S Colossus		Malta	1987	8613073		23 kts
M/S Mykonos		Greece	1971	7043843		17 kts
M/S Aqua Hercules		Britain	1980	7822861		17.5 kts
M/S Olympus		Britain	1980	7822859		17.5 kts

Nel Lines Current Routes^[1]

Piraeus - Chios - Mytilene (European Express, Mytilene)

Kavala - Lemnos - Mytilene - Chios - Bathy (Taxiarhis)

Kavala - Lemnos - Mytilene - Chios - Karlovasi - Agios Khrykos (Taxiarhis)

Thessaloniki - Lemnos - Mytilene - Chios - Bathy (Taxiarhis)

Lavrio - Agios Efstratios - Lemnos - Kavala (Aqua Maria)

Lavrio - Psara - Mesta (Panagia Thalassini)

Andros - Tinos - Syros - Kythnos - Kea - Lavrio (Aqua Spirit, Aqua Jewel)

Syros - Paros - Naxos - Ios - Sikinos - Folegandros - Kimolos - Milos (Aqua Spirit, Aqua Jewel)

Syros - Paros - Serifos - Sifnos - Kimolos - Milos (Aqua Jewel)

Syros - Tinos - Andros (Aiolos Kenteris II, Aqua Jewel)

Syros - Paros - Naxos - Donousa - Egiali - Katapola - Koufonisi - Schinousa - Iraklia (Aqua Spirit)

Syros - Paros - Naxos - Folegandros - Sikinos - Ios - Thirasia - Santorini - Anafi (Aqua Spirit, Aqua Jewel)

MV European Express

Photo's: MV European Express photographed operating out of Port of Piraeus Athens 2011

  MV European Express

Career

• Name: MV European Express
• Owner: Maritime Company of Lesvos S.A.^[1]
• Operator: Nel Lines
• Port of registry: Cyprus
• Former Names:
  - Millennium Express (Until 2007 May 17)
  - Ho Maru (Until 2000 Apr 28)
  - Takachiho Maru (Until 1999 Sep 02)
  - Ho Maru (not Yet Confirmed)^[2]
• Laid down: Nkk Shimizu Works Shimizu, Japan 1974
• Status: In Service

General characteristics

• Type: Ro-ro/passenger Ship
• IMO: 7355272^[2]
• Callsign: P3QC8
• GRT: 15,074 tons^[2]
• DTW: 2,598 tons^[2]
• Speed: 23 knots
• Capacity: 1000 passengers
• Crew: ?
• Web: http://www.nel.gr

References:

1. Nel Lines Ferries - http://www.nel.gr
2. Ship Spotting - http://www.shipspotting.com/

Web References: Nel Lines Ferries - http://www.nel.gr
Ship Spotting - http://www.shipspotting.com/
Wiki - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nel_Lines