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The following year, the route [[Mytilene]]-[[Lemnos]]-[[Thessaloniki]] was inaugurated. A few years later a second ship was added, "Homerus". Homerus inaugurated the Mitilini-Limnos-[[Kavala]] route in [[1978]]. | The following year, the route [[Mytilene]]-[[Lemnos]]-[[Thessaloniki]] was inaugurated. A few years later a second ship was added, "Homerus". Homerus inaugurated the Mitilini-Limnos-[[Kavala]] route in [[1978]]. | ||
| − | During the [[1980s]], | + | During the [[1980s]], NEL purchased more ships. These were:"Alkeos", which has operated the Piraeus-Mytilene direct route, the [[Lavrio]]-[[Agios Efstratios]]-Lemnos-Kavala route, the Mytilene-Lemnos-[[Alexandroupolis]] route, among others. The "Arion", which served the Piraeus-[[Cyprus]]-Israel route and was torpedoed in Haifa. The "Odysseas Elitis" became the first and last ship owned by NEL to link [[Greece]] with Italy. The "Agios Rafael" was a primarily vehicle-carrying ship. Due to its low ceilings and steep staircases through the years it gained a dreadful reputation, along with the Alkeos. |
| − | In May of 2005 a controlling stake of 20% in [[NEL Lines]] was acquired by a new management team from ANEK | + | In May of 2005 a controlling stake of 20% in [[NEL Lines]] was acquired by a new management team from [[ANEK Lines]]. |
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| + | ==Fleet== | ||
| + | [[NEL Lines]] fleet consists of the following passenger ships: | ||
| + | *Aeolos Kenteris I | ||
| + | *Aeolos Kenteris II | ||
| + | *Theofilos | ||
| + | *Taxiarchis | ||
| + | *Mytilene | ||
| + | *Panagia Thalassini | ||
| + | *Panagia Tinou | ||
| + | *Panagia Hozoviotissa | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | * [http://www.nel.gr/ NEL Lines | + | * [http://www.nel.gr/ NEL Lines] - company website |
[[Category:Shipping Industry]] | [[Category:Shipping Industry]] | ||
| − | [[Category:Publicly | + | [[Category:Publicly Traded Companies]] |
Latest revision as of 11:32, February 18, 2008
NEL Lines is a publicly-owned passenger shipping company based in Mytilene, Lesbos. NEL Lines was founded on August 5th 1972 under the name of Maritime Company of Lesvos S.A. (Ναυτιλιακή Εταιρία Λέσβου Α.Ε. ) with the objective of linking Lesvos, Chios and Limnos with the Greek mainland. Services started in 1973 with F/B Sappho. The ship originally operated the route Pireas-Chios-Mytilene thrice weekly.
The following year, the route Mytilene-Lemnos-Thessaloniki was inaugurated. A few years later a second ship was added, "Homerus". Homerus inaugurated the Mitilini-Limnos-Kavala route in 1978.
During the 1980s, NEL purchased more ships. These were:"Alkeos", which has operated the Piraeus-Mytilene direct route, the Lavrio-Agios Efstratios-Lemnos-Kavala route, the Mytilene-Lemnos-Alexandroupolis route, among others. The "Arion", which served the Piraeus-Cyprus-Israel route and was torpedoed in Haifa. The "Odysseas Elitis" became the first and last ship owned by NEL to link Greece with Italy. The "Agios Rafael" was a primarily vehicle-carrying ship. Due to its low ceilings and steep staircases through the years it gained a dreadful reputation, along with the Alkeos.
In May of 2005 a controlling stake of 20% in NEL Lines was acquired by a new management team from ANEK Lines.
Fleet
NEL Lines fleet consists of the following passenger ships:
- Aeolos Kenteris I
- Aeolos Kenteris II
- Theofilos
- Taxiarchis
- Mytilene
- Panagia Thalassini
- Panagia Tinou
- Panagia Hozoviotissa
References
- NEL Lines - company website