{"id":1528,"date":"2009-08-09T08:23:05","date_gmt":"2009-08-09T08:23:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/?p=1528"},"modified":"2009-11-01T01:35:03","modified_gmt":"2009-11-01T01:35:03","slug":"hengist-horsa-senlac-summer-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hhvferry.com\/blog\/?p=1528","title":{"rendered":"Hengist, Horsa & Senlac, Summer 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"

Although Ventouris Sea Lines’ unprepossessing website<\/a> gives little away, the Agios Georgios (ex-Hengist<\/a>) remains the key conventional ship on operations from Piraeus to the Western Cyclades. New competition has emerged this year in the shape of the rebuilt Adamantios Korais<\/a> of expansion-minded Zante Ferries which has effectively replaced the Romilda, but the Agios Georgios remains the only conventional ship to offer daily departures from Piraeus. There are also regular calls at Milos by ANEK’s passing Prevelis<\/a> which has taken over a roundabout Piraeus-Rhodes circuit similar to that previously operated by the Vitsentzos Kornaros. Fast ferry connections are offerred this year by the Speedrunner IV<\/a> (ex-SuperSeaCat Four) and Hellenic Seaways, having long left the conventional sailings to the Agios Georgios, provide a daily round trip with the Highspeed 3<\/a>, whilst Sea Jets<\/a>‘ passenger only Super Jet daily connects Piraeus-Milos-Folegandros (-Santorini-Amorgos-Koufonisi).<\/p>\n

Peter Kidman sends these pictures of the Agios Georgios, taken in July. VSL made further investment during the ship’s refit earlier in the year, which resulted in the addition of eight rather unsightly square windows on the starboard side forward enclosed promenade (part of the First Class accommodation). <\/p>\n

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A similar view of the ship at Milos before the recent modifications.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n

Over at Athens’ secondary port, the Penelope A (ex-Horsa<\/a>) remains on the Rafina-Andros-Tinos-Mykonos route she has maintained ever since she first came to Greece in 1992. Competition on this routing remains hot, but unchanged from last year, with Blue Star’s Superferry II<\/a> (ex-Prince Laurent) theoretically perhaps the main rival, with the insurgent Aqua Jewel<\/a> and Theologos P<\/a> of Alpha Ferries and Cyclades Fast Ferries (sic) respectively also competing. The Seajet 2 and Highspeed 2 also buzz around in and amongst the conventional ships. <\/p>\n

Patrick Vandeputte has sent these recent images of the Penelope A at Tinos.
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The third sister, the more elusive Apollon (ex-Senlac<\/a>) has been in service for European Seaways<\/a> throughout the Summer, operating alongside the rather less appealing Ionis between Bari (Italy) and the port city of Durres (Albania). The Dover Ferry Photos Forum has recent pictures here<\/a> (registration required). These are but two of at least thirteen conventional ships operating on the Bari-Durres route this Summer, of which the most notable to North Europeans perhaps are the Rigel (ex-Baltic Kristina\/Ilich\/Bore I) and the Arberia (ex-Wasa Queen\/Orient Express\/Bore Star)<\/a>.<\/p>\n

With thanks to Peter Kidman and Patrick Vandeputte for the 2009 pictures of the Agios Georgios and Penelope A respectively.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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