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Aegean Speed Lines was established in 2005 by the Greek Eugenides Group and the English Seacontainers. This athypical society introduces in Greece the first foreign vessel serving domestic routes, flying a red flag with the Union Jack on the upper left corner, the jack which flies on every vessel registered in United Kingdom’s ports. The “English” engaged on this service is the “Speedrunner 1”, a fantasy-less name for an Incat catamaran which started from summer 2005 to link Piraeus with Western Cyclades and Paros. On summer 2006 the call at Paros was quitted; the company livery anyway changed from white with light blue and green marks plus an horse profile, to a grey-blue hull, white superstructure and intense blue funnel. Finally, the 2007 season, views another port of call: the island of Folegandros is the fourth one served after Serifos, Sifnos and Milos. The good results of the company led Aegean Speed Lines to add another ferry to its services, the “Speedrunner II”, which started serving Paros, Naxos, Ios and Santorini on 2007 Summer; in the meantime the “Speedrunner 1” was renamed “Speedrunner I”. In 2008 the “Speedrunner I” was sold; in the meantime anyway the company bought two former fleet mates of the “Speedrunner II” from Seacontainers, the “Superseacat Three” and the “Superseacat Four”, which were operating an express service between Finland and Estonia. The surprising fact anyway is that the company decided to leave the vessels in Baltic Sea trade, linking Helsinki and Tallinn and being, after Superfast Ferries, the second Greek company to operate in Baltic Sea and the fourth working out of Greece after Anek Lines, Minoan Lines and Superfast Ferries. The Helsinki – Tallinn line anyway lasted only a Summer and in 2009 the two former Seacat vessels were brought to Greece under the new names “Speedrunner III” and “Speedrunner IV”, maintaining the link to the central Cyclades, Ios and Santorini and opening a new link from Piraeus to Syros, Tinos and Mykonos. Some rumours indicated for 2010 the intention of the company to sell the “Speedrunner II” replacing her with a conventional vessel, but this didn’t realized and the fleet remained unchanged in both vessels and services also for 2010. In 2009 the company was awarded by Lloyd’s List as the “Greek Passenger line of the year”. On 2011 the Piraeus – Ios – Santorini line was dropped in favour of the Heraklion – Santorini line, even if this new link seems to be advertised only by a Cretan office and not directly by the company. The economic downturn which affected Greece these years forced the company to reduce hard its services, maintaining only the classic line to Serifos, Sifnos, Folegandros and Milos for 2012 and 2013 seasons, respectively played by the “Speedrunner IV” and the “Speedrunner III”; in 2014 anyway, the “Speedrunner IV” resumed the services to Paros and Naxos, leaving the “Speedrunner II” as the only laid-up vessel.

 

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Aegean Speed Lines – Funnel of “Speedrunner III”, Piraeus, 08/08/10

 

Aegean Speed Lines – Particular of ship name on “Speedrunner 1”, Piraeus, 05/08/05

 

Aegean Speed Lines – Particular of ship name on “Speedrunner I”, Piraeus, 29/08/07

 

Aegean Speed Lines – Particular of ship name on “Speedrunner II”, Piraeus, 31/08/07

 

Aegean Speed Lines – Particular of ship name on “Speedrunner II”, Piraeus, 31/08/07

 

Aegean Speed Lines – Particular of ship name on “Speedrunner III”, Piraeus, 08/08/10

 

Aegean Speed Lines – Particular of ship name on “Speedrunner IV”, Piraeus, 06/08/10

 

Aegean Speed Lines – Particular of ship name on “Speedrunner IV”, Piraeus, 08/08/10

 

Aegean Speed Lines – Original livery on “Speedrunner 1” 05/08/05

 

Aegean Speed Lines – 2006 livery on “Speedrunner 1” 10/11/06

 

Aegean Speed Lines – 2010 livery on “Speedrunner III” 08/08/10

 

Aegean Speed Lines – 2010 livery on “Speedrunner IV” 06/08/10

 

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