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Dr.GeorgeGougoulidis
Neoteric
BriefHistory 1960s BD680/1969,FEK211Regulationfor passengerferriesAirCushionVehicles 1970s Natouro I&II(HM2) 1980s PD 797,FEK 209 10/8/1981Regulationfor thesafetyofdynamicallysupportedcraft
1990s GoldenOlympics CatamaranII(CIRR120P) CatamaranI(CIRR120P) Ntantos I 2xSAH2200fortheHellenicCoastguard (neverdelivered) GKLFEK444 26/4/1999Fastandother leisurecrafts 2000s 4xZubr fortheHellenicNavy SeaStar(CIRR120P)
ThePioneer CaptainAndreasVomvoyannis
HellenicHovercaft Lines
4HM.2hovercraftswereordered,2deliveredin73 andtherestin74 Alotofpublicitywasgivenbythemediabeforetheir arrival Excitingfirstimpressions CutdownthetriptoSpetses from4.30to1.50hours Duetoproblemswiththeenginesandthefingersthe other2craftswereneveracquiredandtheline ceasedoperations
HM.2Brochure
HM.2Brochure
HM.2intheZeaPort
HM.2Underway
CIRR120PMainParticulars
Builder Length (m) Breadth (m) Draft (m) Passenger capacity Gross tonnage Max speed (kt) Service speed (kt) Construction material Brdrene 35.25 11.50 2,10 320 271 55 49 GRP
TheBeginning A.Vomvoyannis ordered2vessels ThefirstdeliveredinFeb1990 Nevergrantedoperatinglicenseforthe Cyclades ThelicensewasgiventoP.A.N.E.Peiraiki MaritimeCompany Theshipyardterminatedthecovenant Bothcraftsendedupundertheownershipof P.A.N.E.in1991
GoldenOlympics
TheOwnerandtheCrew
CatamaranI Interior
CatamaranI Advertisements
TheBeginningoftheEnd
OnSept1,1992CatamaranI,inanefforttopassa ferrybeforeenteringthePiraeusPort,crashedinto thepierataspeedof45kt Theshipwasconsideredatotalloss Themaritimecommunitywassurprisedbythe survivabilityofthevessel Hullbreachof20x2.5m,butthevesseldidnotsink In1995,thecompanywentbankrupt,and CatamaranIIwasconfiscatedbyNedship Bankand soldtoNavigargano
CatamaranI attheNAVSIFacilities
CatamaranIs DamagedSide
CatamaranII asZenithOperatedbyNavigargano
NTANTOSI MainParticulars
Builder Length (m) Breadth (m) Draft (m) Passenger capacity Gross Tonnage Max speed (kt) Service speed (kt) Construction material Beliard Polyship 29.60 10.80 1.70 192 317 48 45 GRP
TheUnfortunateLifeofNTANTOSI
A.T.(AdvancedTechnology)Cruisesordered5vessels DesignedbyNigelGeeandbuiltinBelgium Onlyonedeliveredbecausetheshipyardwent bankrupt Thefirstwasbuiltin1993 Thesecondone(Alexandros),although90% complete,wasneverdelivered NooperatinglicensesweregivenforArgosaronikos andtheIonianIslands
TheUnfortunateLifeofNTANTOSI
Enteredservicein1994andoperatedinthefollowinglines:
RhodesTurkey PaxoiCorfuBrindisi India(BombayGoa)
NTANTOSI inAigioPort
NTANTOSI BeachedinKynosoura
NTANTOSI onFire
SAH2200
In 1999, Janes High Speed Marine Transportation mentioned that 2 SAH 2200 hovercrafts were ordered by the Hellenic Coast Guard, probably for the Olympic Games of 2004, but they were never delivered.
SeaStar
Another CIRR 120P SES was bought in 2003 by Tilos 21st Century Maritime Company and is in operation until now The craft was built in 1990 and the original name was White Bird
SeaStarUnderRepairin2013
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AZubr CraftUnderway
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ZubrMainParticulars
Builder Length (m) Breadth (m) AUW (tn) Payload capacity (tn) Max speed (kt) Propulsion power (kW) Lift power (kW) Almaz 57.60 25.60 550 130 65 26100 17400
TheFuture?
Since 2005 there are rumors about the creation of a line connecting Piraeus with Crete by using WIGs Although there are several shipowners who expressed interest in the acquisition of such crafts, nothing has been yet realized. WIGs would be ideal for the connection of the islands with the mainland, filling the gap between aircrafts and traditional marine vessels