Anek Lines History
1967 April 10th, Anek Lines was founded with its head offices located at Chania
1970 The company's first F/B vessels Kydon started servicing the route Piraeus - Chania
1973 The F/B's Candia and Rethymno started servicing the route Piraeus -Iraklion
1978 The F/B Kriti started servicing the route Piraeus-Chania
1987 The F/B "APTERA" started servicing the route Piraeus-Chania
1989 The F/B's Lato & Lissos started servicing the route Patras-Ancona.
The F/B Kydon was sold.
1992 The F/B El Venizelos started servicing the route Greece-Italy. F/B Talos started servicing the route Patras-Trieste.
1997 The F/B's Kriti I and Kriti II started servicing the route Patras-Ancona
1998 Share-capital increase and Initial public offering for the company's stocks into the Athens Stock Exchange
1999 The company's stocks started trading on the Athens Stock Exchange on 21/01/1999
The F/B Sofokles V was bought and started servicing the route Patras-Trieste.
Anek Lines purchases 50% of the share-capital of LANE, with the assignment of the F/B Talos.
Anek Lines and RETHYMNIAKI merger. Anek Lines includes the F/B Prevelis and F/B Arkadi in its fleet.
Anek Lines buys 16,5% of the share-capital of NEL
Anek Lines Italia s.r.l.was founded. Anek Lines holds 51% of its shares
ANEN was founded. Anek Lines holds 20% of its shares
2000 The F/B Lefka Ori was purchased, fully renovated and started servicing the route Patras-Ancona.
Anek Lines buys 41,9% of the share-capital of DANE
Anek Lines buys 50% of the share-capital of ETANAP
Anek Lines buys 62 % of the share-capital of LEFKA ORI A.B.E.E.
Contract signed with the Norwegian shipyard Fosen Mek Shipyard for the shipbuilding of two newbuildings with delivery dates October 2000 & May 2001 with an option for two more.
Delivery of the newly constructed Olympic Champion servicing the route Patra - Ancona which completes the route Igoumenitsa - Ancona in 15 hours.
Anek Lines increases its share-capital (25% = 9,5 Billion Drachmas / 27,88 million EURO's
The F/B's Candia and Rethymno are sold
Anek Lines increases it's share-capital in NEL to 19,05%
2001 Established online connections to the international booking systems START, MERLIN, AMADEUS and SIGMA
Delivery of the second newly constructed F/B Hellenic Spirit servicing along with the F/B Olympic Champion the route Patra - Igoumenitsa - Ancona reducing the travelling time from Igoumenitsa - Ancona to 15 hours.
2005 The F/B Aptera was sold.
Anek Lines Fleet
Eleftherios Venizelos was the great leader that liberated the "autonomous" Crete and annexed it with the rest of Greece in 1905. Eleftherios Venizelos was born in 1864. He became the Prime Minister of Greece and died in 1936.
ANEK Lines vessel that bares his name is the largest passenger vessel in the Mediterranean. Built at the GDYNIA Shipyards in Poland. It is completely automated, equipped with one of the safetest and modern navigational systems with 12 decks. In can transport up to 2,500 passengers and 1,100 vehicles. It has four main engines.
FB Olympic Champion
This vessel has been named one of the fastest vessel in it's category and is one of the fastest in the Adriatic, as it completes the voyage Greece-Italy (Igoumentitsa - Ancona) in only 15 hours!
For this reason it has been christened by the Olympic Gold Medalist Constantinos Kenteris.
Built in 2000 at the FOSEN Shipyard in Norway, it is considered a miracle of modern technology for it's automation as well as it's comfort and speed as it can reach speeds of 32 knots. It is equiped with four main engines.
FB Hellenic Spirit
Dedicated to the Hellenic Spirit the latest addition to the fleet complements it's twin "Olympic Champion".
Built in 2001 at the FOSEN Shipyard in Norway, it is considered a miracle of modern technology for it's automation as well as it's comfort and speed as it can reach speeds of 32 knots. This vessel has been named one of the fastest vessel in it's category and is one of the fastest in the Adriatic, as it completes the voyage Greece-Italy (Igoumentitsa - Ancona) in only 15 hours! It is equiped with four main engines.
FB Lefka Ori
The FB LEFKA ORI is dedicated to the highest mountains in Crete, Lefka Ori, which literally means "White Mountains".
Built in 1992 in the SHIMONOSHEKI shipyards in Japan and was completely retrofitted in 2000. It is completely automated with it's sophisticated and safe navigation system. It can transport up to 1,500 and has space for 1,100 vehicles. It is equipped with two main engines.
FB Sophokles V
Sophokles Venizelos was the son of the great Greek politician Eleftherios Venizelos. He was born in 1894 and died in 1964. He was repetitively elected as a member of the Greek parliament, served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of the Navy, Vice president of the Greek Goverment, and for a short time Prime Minister.
Built in 1990 at SHIMONOSHEKI Shipywards in Japan and completely retrofitted in 1999. Completely automated, it is equipped with one of the most sophisticated and safe navigational system. It can transport up to 1,500 passnegers and up to 1,100 vehicles. It is equipped with two main engines.
FB Lato
Lato (known as Lito in the Ionian dialect) was the mother of God Apollo (God of Sun) and Goddess Artemis (Goddess of Hunting). Ruins of the temple dedicated to her still stand to this day in Crete.
LATO was built in the SETODA shipyards in Japan and was completely retrofitted in 1989. It has two main engines. It is completely automated with the most sophisticated and safe navigation systems. In it's friendly areas which transport 1.800 passengers and 850 vehicles providing all the comforts our passengers have come to expect.
FB Kriti I & FB Kriti II
In the summer of 1997, our International fleet was increased with the addition of the twin vessels KRITI I and KRITI II. They were both built with the same specifications and offer the same comforts.
Built in the MIHARA Shipyards in Japan and completely retrofitted with it's purchase in 1997.
They were named after the Island of Crete (KRITI in Greek means Crete). According to the Greek mythology the name KRITI is derived from the name of its inhabitants "KOURITES". These were the first inhabitants of the Island of Crete who lived on the top of mountain Psiloritis. They were agricultural people, sons of mother earth that were born and raised on the earth just like the trees. The KOURITES took over the protection of God Zeus while he was still a baby and was hiding in the cave of Dikteo from his father Kronos who wanted to kill him.
FB Lissos
The name "Lissos" is derived from the ancient harbor of Lissos where once there were natural mineral water springs. An Aesculapio can be found there, a Doric temple dedicated to the ancient god Aesculapius. In it's heyday Lissos was such a wealthy city, that it use to manufacture its own gold coins. Today this vessel is dedicated to its rich history.
The FB Lissos can transport 1,900 passengers and 600 vehicles. Built in the MIHARA Shipyards and completley retrofitted in 1989.
FB Prevelis
Preveli Monastery was most probably founded during the 16th century. It played a major part during the Cretan Revolutions and especially during the revolution of 1866, when it was the shelter for the revolutionaries and the base of their operations. It was named after the river Preveli which adorns that unique area with the short gorge, the natural protected forest, the waterfalls, the mountains and the pictureque little bay with the palm trees. The Monastery was one of great riches. In 1831, the first Greek School was founded in the Monastery.
Dedicated to the Monestry vessel "Prevelis" transports with comfort and safetyy 1,500 passengers and 450 vehicles. Built at the IMABARI Shipyards in Japan and was completely retrofitted in 1995.
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