MARMARI EXPRESS (ΜΑΡΜΑΡΙ ΕΞΠΡΕΣ)
-Karystia Lines
Built in 1985 (age 39). Registered in Piraeus. Current line: Lavrion-Kea-Kythnos
The conventional ferry MARMARI EXPRESS was built in Japan in 1985. She began her career as the NARUO for the Japanese company Koshien Kosoku Ferry, serving the Nishinomiya-Tsuna line before being acquired by the Greek company Karystia Lines (owned by the Alifrangis family) in 1999. She was converted in Perama, was renamed MARMARI EXPRESS, and she began service on the Rafina-Marmari line. In 2005 she underwent a conversion in Perama, whereupon her stern was upgraded and a new sun deck was added. As her company bought a new ship, the ARTEMISIA (now the PANAGIA SKIADENI of Dodekanisos Seaways), that year, she was transferred to the Lavrion-Kea-Kythnos line. She has remained there ever since.
PHOTOS (2015, 2020, 2021):
The MARMARI EXPRESS leaving the port of Lavrion (7/2015).
The MARMARI EXPRESS leaving the port of Lavrion (7/2015).
The MARMARI EXPRESS off the coast of Sounion, en route to Kea (7/2015).
The MARMARI EXPRESS seen from far away leaving Lavrion (7/2015).
The MARMARI EXPRESS leaving Lavrion.
The beautiful MARMARI EXPRESS leaving Lavrion. She has two sister-ships that also operated in Greece: the ACHILLEAS, owned by the Skyros Shipping Company, which operates on the Kymi-Skyros line, and the NEFELI, which operated in Greece on the Saronic Gulf, before being sold to Venezuelan company Navibus in 2012. She is now named LA GALERA (7/2015).
The MARMARI EXPRESS leaving Lavrion for Kea (7/2015).
The MARMARI EXPRESS leaving Lavrion, with the picture being taken from a balcony in Sounion (7/2015).
The MARMARI EXPRESS seen maneuvering in the port of Lavrion. Picture taken by my mother, to whom I am truly grateful (9/2020).
The MARMARI EXPRESS seen maneuvering in the port of Lavrion. Picture taken by my mother, to whom I am truly grateful (9/2020).
The MARMARI EXPRESS seen departing the port of Lavrion (9/2021).
The MARMARI EXPRESS seen departing the port of Lavrion (9/2021).
The MARMARI EXPRESS seen departing the port of Lavrion (9/2021).
The MARMARI EXPRESS heading towards the exit of the port of Lavrion (9/2021).
The MARMARI EXPRESS heading towards the exit of the port of Lavrion (9/2021).