The shipping platform

Location: Milos Island is situated approx 87nm SSE of Athens. General overview: Milos Island has a large, deep bay with good anchoring ground which may be considered safe in all but the strongest S'ly winds. The port itself is made up of the harbour area, Adamas, and Voudhia Bay. Cargoes are mainly volcanic mineral ores for export, general and passengers. The types of ferries that sail to Milos are conventional ferries and high-speed/catamaran ferries. Conventional ferries are slower, while high-speed ferries are faster. The ferry port on the Greek island of Milos (Cyclades) connects the island of Milos with the Greek mainland (Piraeus and Lavrio) and the islands of Halki, Crete, Mykonos, Kasos, Amorgos, Anafi, Naxos, Karpathos, Rhodes, Paros, Syros, Ios, Folegandros, Kea, Kimolos, Kythnos, Serifos, Sifnos, Sikinos, Thira and Koufonissi. Ferry services to Peiraias and Kamarai. Port Adamas is served by regularly scheduled ferries (from Piraeus-Athens) operated by MINOAN LINES, ANEK Lines, Zante Ferries, Aegean Speed Lines and Seajets. In Adamas docking is possible for some 40 boats over 30 ft. Ferries and most cruise ships to Milos Island dock (anchor) at Adamas. Smaller ships may stop at Pollonia (on the island's north coast). S&B loads bulk ore at both the Adamas and Voudia Bay facilities by conveyor belt and loader at max. loading rate 500 tonnes/hr. Traffic figures: Approx 900 vessels visit the Adamas area of the port annually. Load line zone: Summer. Max size: -Adamas: Cargo vessels LOA 85m, passenger vessels LOA 135m. -Voudia Bay: LOA 185m, draught 10.9m, 20,000DWT.