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HSC Highspeed 4
HSC ''Highspeed 4'' is a high speed catamaran operated by Hellenic Seaways. History ''Highspeed 4'' was built by Austal at Henderson, Australia in 2000, on order by Greek ferry operator Minoan Flying Dolphins (MFD). She entered service with MFD in July 2000, sailing between Piraeus and Cyclades. Since 2004 and following the consolidation of MFD into Hellenic Seaways Hellenic Seaways is a Greece-based ferry company founded in 1984. Hellenic Seaways is a subsidiary of Attica Group along with Blue Star Ferries and Superfast Ferries. History ''Ceres Hellenic Shipping Enterprises'' owned by the Livanos fam ... (HSW), ''Highspeed 4'' operates in the colors of HSW. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Highspeed 4 Ships built by Austal Ferries of Greece Individual catamarans 2000 ships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minoan Flying Dolphins
Hellenic Seaways is a Greece-based ferry company founded in 1984. Hellenic Seaways is a subsidiary of Attica Group along with Blue Star Ferries and Superfast Ferries. History ''Ceres Hellenic Shipping Enterprises'' owned by the Livanos family, a hydrofoils company active in the Argo-Saronic Gulf and the Sporades islands was established in 1984. It was renamed Minoan Flying Dolphins (MFD) in 1999. Pantelis Sfinias () had convinced many prominent Greek businessmen to purchase stakes in MFD. His plan was to use the raised capital for purchasing small traditional ferry companies and eventually consolidate the Greek ferry industry. Within a few months, MFD grew rapidly through a barrage of vessel purchases from companies such as Agapitos, Agoudimos, Nomikos Lines, Ventouris Ferries, Goutos, etc. Soon, MFD controlled a market share exceeding 90% in several routes. In addition to its fleet of conventional vessels, MFD operated a number of high-speed craft ordered from Austal. However, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
