Nissos Chios
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Nissos Chios is a highspeed ro/pax ferry of Hellenic Seaways
, built, along with its sister ship Nissos Mykonos, at Elefsis Shipyards
. The name of the ship means in Greek 'Island of Chios'
, which is one of the islands of North Aegean
. It is the newest greek ship with frequent travels.
Hellenic Seaways
Hellenic Seaways is a Greek shipping company operating passenger and freight ferry services in the Aegean and Adriatic Seas. The company is owned by Cyprus based Sea Star Capital Plc.-History:...
, built, along with its sister ship Nissos Mykonos, at Elefsis Shipyards
Elefsis Shipyards
Elefsis Shipyards is a Greek shipbuilding company, also involved in other industrial constructions. Originally founded in 1962, it has constructed many types of ships, including the largest bulk carriers built in Greece as well as military ships...
. The name of the ship means in Greek 'Island of Chios'
Chios
Chios is the fifth largest of the Greek islands, situated in the Aegean Sea, seven kilometres off the Asia Minor coast. The island is separated from Turkey by the Chios Strait. The island is noted for its strong merchant shipping community, its unique mastic gum and its medieval villages...
, which is one of the islands of North Aegean
North Aegean
The North Aegean is one of the thirteen regions of Greece. It comprises the islands of the north-eastern Aegean Sea, except for Samothrace, which belongs to the region of East Macedonia and Thrace, and Imbros and Tenedos which belong to Turkey....
. It is the newest greek ship with frequent travels.