PREVELIS Laid Up at Elefsis Bay

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On 15 April 2025, ANEK Lines’ night ferry PREVELIS was transferred to Elefsis Bay to be laid up until further notice.

The ship was purchased in 1994 and initially served on the Piraeus–Rethymnon route until 2007. In 2008, she was transferred to the Piraeus–Cyclades line, and from 2009 to 2023 she operated on the so-called “barren line” Piraeus–Milos–Santorini–Anafi–Heraklion–Sitia–Kassos–Karpathos–Chalki–Rhodes. This route established her as one of the most important ferries in the Greek ferry scene.

From December 2023 to May 2024, she was reassigned to the Piraeus–Chios–Mytilene route. Since then, she has remained laid up at the ONEX Elefsis yards.

PREVELIS was built in Japan in 1980. She has a capacity of 1,300 passengers and 652 lane metres, and can sail at a speed of 19 knots.

Photo: Kostas Papadopoulos

Anek Lines’ PREVELIS returned to her classic ferry line service

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Following an incredible sequence of events, it was eventually decided that Anek Lines’ PREVELIS will continue to serve on the Piraeus-Sitia-Kasos-Karpathos-Diafani-Chalki-Rodos and Piraeus-Santorini Anafi subsidized lines since July 22, 2022.

The former Japanese-built ferry stopped sailing on July 11 after 12 years of service on the above line and was about to be replaced by the Sea Speed Ferries’ RoPax OLYMPUS.

However, OLYMPUS failed to pass the Hellenic Ministry of Shipping inspections and never sailed. A sad development that forced the Ministry to find an immediate solution by re-activating Prevelis, at least for the rest of the summer season 2022.