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Seajets Adds High-speed ‘World Champion Jet’ to Fleet

2018-09-25 by Aleksandr Shatskih

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Seajets has just announced having added the 88 meter long “World Champion Jet” to its fleet. The passenger ship listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for speed can carry up to 1,200 passengers and 215 vehicle

Tags: Aegean ships, Austal Ships, Crete Ferries, cruise news, fast ferries, Greece, Greek ferries, HSC Villum Clausen, Pireas, Seajets, ship news, World Champion Jet

Aiolos Kenteris High Speed Ferry Auction Draws Zero Bids

2018-01-13 by Argophilia Travel News

NEL Lines

In a first-ever “electronic” auction for the high-speed passenger ferry “Aiolos Kenteris” the vessel received zero bids on a minimum price set at €6.5 million. Another auction is expected soon.

Tags: Aegean ferries, Aeolos Kenteris, auction, cruise news, fast ferries, ferries, maritime auction, NEL shipping lines, Piraeus Bank

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