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Despite the
single-ship service effected only on Summer, typical of Fragline’s
last years of activity, this company had its roots immediately after the Second
World War and the Greek Civil War. Before of Strintzis
Lines, before of Anek Lines, before of Minoan Lines,
almost “grandmother” of Superfast Ferries, this company was established in
1950s by the captain Georgios Fragoudakis,
starting a service to Cyclades. Then
the new ferries “Elli” and “Georgios” joined the
fleet. This company started Italy
- Greece connections
in 1971, introducing the “Georgios” between Patras, Igoumenitsa, Corfu and Brindisi.
In 1981 the “Eolos” was purchased, then, five years
later, the “Ouranos” also entered the Fragline fleet, replacing the “Georgios”.
The company had operated two ferries until 1994, when
“Eolos” was sold and the Patras
service ceased to Igoumenitsa. Then, in 1999, the new
“Ouranos” substituted the former one: this was a
great thing, purchasing one of the better high-aged cruise-ferries, improving
very much the on-board services. The Brindisi - Igoumenitsa line is plyed by many
operators, suddenly born and equally suddenly death, often only in a
summertime: Fragline opposed a very cheap passage,
chosen by many usual clients. The adventure of Fragline
continued until the end of Summer 2006; in March 2007 the “Ouranos”
was sold and the company announced that was seeking for a ferry to be deployed
the following summer on Brindisi – Corfu – Igoumenitsa line; no purchase was anyway announced, and the
company quietly disappeared from the Adriatic ferry scene.
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Fragline – Funnel of “Ouranos” (1999), Drapetsona,
08/11/2006
Fragline – Particular of ship
name on “Ouranos” (1999), Drapetsona,
08/11/2006 (also former names “Ariadne” and “Tor Hollandia”)
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