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May 05
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New line in North Aegean for Seajets

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  • Seajets announced the opening of a new line in North Aegean for summer 2023.
  • From July 4 to August 31, 2023 HSC CHAMPION JET 1 will connect the port of Thessaloniki with Lemnos and Lesvos islands.
  • The vessel will perform two morning sailings per week (every Tuesday and Thursday) at 7.00, while the return at the port of Thessaloniki will be at 22.00.
May 05
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BLUE STAR CHIOS enters service on the Piraeus-Santorini-Crete-Dodekanissos long run on May 5

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  • On May 5, 2023, BLUE STAR CHIOS of Blue Star Ferries will be introduced on the Piraeus-Santorini-Anafi-Heraklion (Crete) -Sitia (Crete) -Kasos-Karpathos-Chalki-Rhodos long run.
  • The ferry will serve that line until October 31, 2023.
  • Port of Milos is no longer included.
  • BLUE STAR CHIOS replaced the older PREVELIS, which retired on May 3, after 14 years of continues service on that line.
  • BLUE STAR CHIOS will offer a faster trip to the Islands, due to her significant higher speed as well as her fewer ports of call.
Feb 03
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BLUE STAR CHIOS temporarily on the Tangier Med – Algeciras line

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Blue Star Ferries’ BLUE STAR CHIOS will serve temporarily on the Tanger Med – Algeciras line.

The ro-pax will be the replacement vessel during the annual maintenance of MOROCCO STAR, and MOROCCO SUN (Africa Morocco Link)

The Blue Star ship will serve in the Gibraltar Strait from February 10 to March 11, 2023 and will then return to Greek domestic waters.

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Sep 17
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SHORT NEWS

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BLUE STAR CHIOS Sent to Lesbos to Host Asylum Seekers

September 10, 2020. Blue Star Ferries BLUE STAR CHIOS arrived in the port of Sigri (Lesbos) in order to host 1,000 asylum seekers after the destruction of the Moria facility.

The ship was about to stop service and undergo scheduled repairs. However, the sad incident at Lesbos sends her there to work as a hotel ship following a temporary plan of the Hellenic government. More asylum seekers will also be hosted by the Hellenic Navy ships for a while.