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F/B Express Apollon

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Ship	Express Apollon (1996) ΕΞΠRΕΣ ΑΠΟΛΛΟΝ	Building Spec.	Arsenal de la Marine Nationale Francaise, Brest, France, 1973 – N° 3
Call Sign	SYSQ	IMO Number	7235915
GRT	5.596	DWT	1.094
Dimensions	118,09 x 19,84 x 4	Engines	2 De Bretagne – Pielstick 16PC2-V400, 11.050 kW
Speed	21 knots	Passengers	1.800
Beds	118 in 35 cabins	Cars	256
Lane Metres		Sister ships	Agios Georgios Penelope A
Registry Port	Piraeus	Flag	Greek
Former Names/Own.	Senlac – Sealink (ownership c.a. 2/3 SNCF + 1/3 British Railways) 1973-07/1984 Senlac – Sealink (ownership c.a. 2/3 SNCF + 1/3 British Ferries-Seacontainers) 07/1984-01/1985 Senlac – S.N.C.F. Societe Nationale Chemins de fer France / Sealink 01/1985-11/1987 Charter a B+I Line 06/1987-09/1987 Apollo Express – Ventouris Sea Lines 11/1987-1993 Apollo Express 1 – Ventouris Sea Lines 1993-08/1996
New Names/Owners	Express Apollon – Minoan Flying Dolphins / Hellas Ferries 11/1999-01/2002 Express Apollon – Hellas Flying Dolphins / Hellas Ferries 01/2002-01/2005 Express Apollon – Hellenic Seaways 01/2005-12/2006 Apollon – European Seaways 01/2007-09/2010 Scrapped at Aliaga in 2010 as the “Apollon”.
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Originally a Channel ferry, she was in traffic between Newhaven and Dieppe from 1972 to 1987. After a short chartering period to B+I Line was sold to Ventouris Sea Lines in 1987, renamed “Apollo Express” and put on the line Piraeus - Paros - Naxos - Ios - Santorini, serving sometimes also Syros, Folegandros, Anafi, Amorgos, Astypalea. In 1993 was renamed “Apollo Express 1”. In 1996 Ventouris Sea Lines stopped their services due to financial problems and the “Apollo Express 1”, together with her Ventouris running-mates was laid up in Piraeus port; the ferry was later purchased by Agapitos Express Ferries at a bargain price, renamed “Express Apollon” simply inverting the words of her original name and soon deployed on the main service of the company as the third ship engaged in that service, the Piraeus – Paros – Naxos – Ios – Santorini, sometimes calling also at Anafi, Sikinos, Amorgos and Astypalea. In November 1999 was acquired by Minoan Flying Dolphins - Hellas Ferries, later known as Hellenic Seaways, mainly operating on Central Cyclades services, until the sale to Arkoumanis at the end of 2006: for the owner of European Seaways the ferry, renamed “Apollon”, sailed four Summer seasons on Italy – Greece timetable, spending the latter part of the year divided between lay-up and Italy – Albania line. At the end of September 2010 was sold for scrap.

Photo Gallery

By courtesy of	Newhaven, June 1984
Micke Asklander	Brian Fisher

SEALINK – Senlac (1973-1985)

Newhaven

Barry Lewis – Wikimedia Commons

SEALINK SNCF – Senlac (1985-1987)

Dalla collezione di
Pieter Inpijn	George Giannakis

VENTOURIS SEA LINES – Apollo Express (1987-1993)

Piraeus, 02/09/1994	Piraeus, 17/09/1994
Michele Lulurgas	George Giannakis

VENTOURIS SEA LINES – Apollo Express 1 (1993-1996)

Santorini	Santorini
Antonios Lazaris	Rossella Balaskas

AGAPITOS EXPRESS FERRIES – Express Apollon (1996-1999)

Cartolina ufficiale	Piraeus, 25/12/2000
MFD Hellas Ferries	Michele Lulurgas

MINOAN FLYING DOLPHINS / HELLAS FERRIES– Express Apollon (2000-2002)

Piraeus	Rafina
Georges Pop	Antonios Lazaris

HELLAS FLYING DOLPHINS / HELLAS FERRIES– Express Apollon (2002-2004)

27/06/2005	Piraeus, 21/07/2005
Apostolos Kaknis	Fotis Marinelis

HELLENIC SEAWAYS – Express Apollon (2005-2006)

Piraeus, 28/05/2007	Piraeus, 12/06/2007
Sebastiaan Toufekoulas	Apostolos Kaknis

EUROPEAN SEAWAYS – Apollon (2007)

Brindisi, 21/08/2007

Alessandro Orfanù

EUROPEAN SEAWAYS – Apollon (2007)

Durres, 11/01/2009	Durres, 31/12/2009
Erald Spahiu	Erald Spahiu

EUROPEAN SEAWAYS – Apollon (2008-2010)

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