| Industry | Shipping |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1972.[1] |
| Headquarters | Mytilene, Greece |
| Area served | Aegean Sea |
| Services | Passenger transportation Freight transportation |
| Website | www.nel.gr |
NEL LINES was established in 1972, as a company of popular base with shareholders the residents of Lesvos island and primary aim the purchase of a liner vessel for the Mitilini-Chios-Piraeus route. Since then, the company has expanded, serving most of the Aegean sea destinations.
More specifically, with high-speed and conventional passenger-ferry boats executes intra-Cyladic itineraries connecting Syra and Lavrion with Eastern, Central and Western Cyclades, Lavrion with Psara and Mesta of Chios, Heraklion and Rethimno with Santorini and Thessaloniki and Volos with the Sporades complex.
With passenger-ferry boats NEL LINES also executes itineraries between Piraeus, Chios and Mitilini and connects the islands of Northern Aegean with Thessaloniki, Kavala and Lavrion.
Today, under new administration and developmental policy, the fleet of NEL Lines consists of conventional passenger-ferry boats, high-speed passenger- ferry boats and Ro-Ro vessels which fully comply with the International Code of Safety Management (ISM CODE).
NEL LINES renews its fleet and shapes policies that aim in the improvement of the conditions of tourist traffic and the satisfaction and facilitation of its customers.
| Ship name | Flag | Year | IMO | passengers | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F/B Theofilos | 1975 | 7362108 | 1660 | 18 | |
| Taxiarchis | 1976 | 7431090 | 591 | 18 | |
| Mytilene | 1973 | 7332672 | 1730 | 20 | |
| European Express | 1974 | 7355272 | 1000 | 23 | |
| Aqua Jewel | 2002 | 8976671 | 1675 | 18.5 | |
| Aqua Maria | 1975 | 7419626 | 1350 | 18 | |
| Aqua Spirit | 2000 | 9212450 | 400 | 17 | |
| Aiolos Kenteris | 2001 | 9244350 | 1742 | 40 | |
| Aiolos Kenteris I | 2000 | 9210103 | 1000 | 36 | |
| Aiolos Kenteris II | 2000 | 9234757 | 854 | 36 | |
| Panagia Thalassini | 1996 | 9127643 | 574 | 30 | |
| Panagia Parou | 1996 | 9108049 | 574 | 30 | |
| Alikioni | 1994 | 9106211 | 1125 | 26 | |
| Colossus | 1987 | 8613073 | 23 | ||
| Mykonos | 1971 | 7043843 | 17 | ||
| Aqua Hercules | 1980 | 7822861 | 17,5 | ||
| Olympus | 1980 | 7822859 | 17,5 |