Notable Greek Shipping Personalities

by alkis smartit | Feb 20, 2022 | Highlights

Notable Greek Shipping Personalities Coming...

Passenger Ships in the 21st Century

by alkis smartit | Feb 20, 2022 | Greek Passenger Shipping

Passenger Ships in the 21st Century Greek-owned passenger ships in operation after...

OCEAN LINERS

by alkis smartit | Feb 18, 2022 | Passenger Ships

OCEAN LINERS A selection of ocean-going passenger ships employed in regular routes from the mid-19th century until air travel prevailed in the 1960s. 1.GREAT EASTERN 1859The passenger ship GREAT EASTERN, 18,915 gross tons, built in 1859 by J. Scott Russell & Co.,...

OCEAN LINERS & CRUISE SHIPS

by alkis smartit | Feb 18, 2022 | Greek Passenger Shipping

The passenger ship ACHILLEUS, 5,509 gross tons, built in 1953 by Ansaldo S.A. Cantiere di Livorno, Livorno, Italy, for the Greek Government as part of the Italian war reparations to Greece. Acquired by Petros M. Nomikos Ltd. in 1953. (1/91) The passenger ship...

GREEK COASTAL SHIPPING

by alkis smartit | Feb 18, 2022 | Greek Passenger Shipping

The 1896-built NAFSIKA. HISTORYBuilt in 1896 as a yacht by David J. Dunlop & Co., Glasgow, UK. Initial name CHRISTINE, British flag. Subsequently sold to James Dredging Towage & Transport Co. Ltd. and renamed CORYCIA. Acquired by Eleftherios Velliotis and...

THE FIRST GREEK LIBERTY SHIPS

by alkis smartit | Feb 18, 2022 | Liberty Ships

Built in September 1943 by Permanente Metals Corporation, Yard No. 1, Richmond, California (yard no. 2101). Initial name MICHAEL CASEY, managed by American President Lines. Delivered to Georgios Hadjifrangoulis Andreadis Sons on 13 December 1946, renamed GEORGIOS F....