Background

1974

The PAPADAKIS Group of Maritime Companies was established in 1974 by Emmanuel Papadakis, who started with a launch – supporting vessel, facilitating mooring and unmooring of Vessels and licensed in underwater operations. He continued to invest and evolve professionally driven by a strong dedication and love for his job, always taking into consideration the excellent cooperation and to directly provide the optimum level of services in aspects of safety, both to ships and Terminals.

1992

In 1992, foreseeing that the needs of the region led to the necessity of a tugboat for fire-fighting, safety and environmental protection, the Group acquired T/B “LINOPERAMATA”. A powerful, modern, fast tug and fully equipped with anti-pollution systems.

1996

In 1996, wanting to invest and to implement our goals and ambitions, we built T/B "KAPETAN KOSTAS". A new, modern, flexible and appropriately equipped tugboat, specially designed for the needs of Linoperamata area.

2004

In 2004, with considerable experience into Shipping Agency’s Services and with ability to serve better our customers, we established  MARIA EMM. PAPADAKI – SHIPPING AGENCY.  Our agency composed by qualified personnelandprovidesa broadrange of shipping services, with readiness, efficiency, expertise and loyalty.  Our aim is our customers’ satisfaction.

2006

In 2006, PAPADAKIS Group commissioned the construction of a supporting vessel, the Launch Mooring – Diving boat "KAPETAN MANOLIS", which is small, flexible and technologically equipped, suitable for Vessels’ mooring – unmooring, supporting, diving and transporting equipment and / or personnel.

2010

In 2010, Group’s effort to extend even more, focused on the acquisition of T/B "ΜENTORAS", which is the most powerful, quite modern, fully equipped and automated tugboat. Suitable for: towing, salvage, wreck removal, fire–fighting, marine anti-pollution services, sea transportation and transhipment.

2020

On Saturday, August 1st, 2020, after much dedication, high standards, and effort, the launch of the new tugboat of Papadakis Group took place at the Kouris shipyard in Amaliapolis.

It is the newly built Firefighting – Standby Tugboat of Greek construction.

Its name is "HELLINOPEARMATA," it is all-weather, with a length of 23 meters and a width of 8 meters. Its horsepower is 2,400, and its towing power is 35 tons. It belongs to the FI-FI 1 category. Notably, the water jet range from the "firefighting nozzles" extends over 120 meters with a capacity of 2,400 cubic meters of water per hour.

2023

Studying Presidential Decree 83/2022, the decision to acquire another FI-FI 1 tugboat was necessary and irrevocable to meet the needs of our clients in the Linoperamata area, throughout Crete, and on other islands such as Santorini. The tugboat "ACHILLES" was built in the Netherlands at the DAMEN shipyard and came into our hands with the highest recommendations from a friend active in the industry in the Dubai region.

Today

Purchase of another ASD Tugboat – 5000 HP – FI-FI 1.