Typaldos Lines, formally known as the Aegean Steam Navigation Company, was a privately held Greek shipping company based in the

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, Greece. In 1956 the company had registered its headquarters in

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, UK. after operating earlier as ''Typaldos Brothers Steamship Co. Ltd.'' The company purchased retired ships and refitted the vessels for passenger cruises and ferry services in the

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and Greek islands. In 1966 the ferry ''

SS Heraklion SS ''Heraklion'' (sometimes spelled out in books as the ''Iraklion'') was a roll on/roll off car ferry operating the lines Piraeus – Chania and Piraeus – Heraklion (Irakleio) between 1965 and 1966. The ship capsized and sank on 8 Decemb ...

'' sank in the

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and over 200 passengers and crew members perished. In 1968 the Greek government investigation of the ''Heraklion'' incident found the ship's owners guilty of manslaughter, negligence, and document falsification. Furthermore, twelve of the company's fifteen ships had failed inspection. Haralambos Typaldos (company owner) and Panayiotis Kokkinos (general manager) were sentenced to jail. The company was dissolved that year when their ships were taken over or sold.

Lawsuit

The Typaldos Lines name endures in legal contract law stemming from the lawsuit '' Anglo Continental Holidays Ltd v Typaldos Lines (London) Ltd.'' In that case a trip was advertised for the ''Atlantica'' (with two swimming pools and spacious accommodation) but the line substituted the much smaller ''Angelika''. Typaldos Lines also shortened a two-day call at

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to just eight hours. The line referred to a clause in the passenger contract that indicated, "..steamers, sailing, rates and itineraries are subject to change without prior notice." The court ruled that the substitution was a radical departure from the performance of the contract and granted monetary damages to the plaintiffs.

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said: "In my opinion a steamship company cannot rely on a clause of this kind so as to alter the substance of the transaction..." The case is still cited in legal opinions regarding injury to commercial reputation.

Vessels

Vessels of the Typaldos Lines:

References

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