Vernicos Group of Companies is one of the oldest existing maritime enterprises in Greece. It was founded in Constantinople in the mid 19th century under the name “BOSPHORUS” by Emmanuel N. Vernicos (1835-1915) who was born on the Island of Sifnos in the Cyclades. Its first activity was to transport people and petroleum barrels from one side of Bosphorus to the other with rowing and sailing boats
VERNICOS TUGS & SALVAGE
For any trouble at sea, call +30 210 42 92 201
SERVICES
The Company is managed by the Vernicos and Visco families, operating a fleet of modern, high quality tugs. Our fleet is able to provide towage, salvage and pollution control services on a continuous 24/7 basis, with the shortest possible response time focusing to detail, safety and excellence.
Through the years the Company has developed a network of sub-contractors, under pre-agreed terms for the provision of equipment and other emergency response services, in order to support and satisfy our clients‘ requests worldwide.
LNG/Tanker Terminal Services
Emergency response 24/7
Environmental protection
Harbour towage service
Worldwide Marine Salvage
Wreck removal
Towage coastal / deep sea
Fire-Fighting, Antipollution
517
Tankers served in 2019
3707
Containers & RoRoserved in 2019
682
Other vessels served in 2019
16579
Operations in 2019
OUR FLEET
VERNICOS SCAFI GROUP
The first half of 2019, a joint venture between Vernicos and Scafi Società di Navigazione S.p.A of Italy was signed.
This joint venture came after the decision of the Italian Group to invest in the Greek company, which resulted in a new company renamed Vernicos Scafi, operating mainly in Piraeus area, but also active in Thessaloniki, as well as in other Greek ports (Lavrion, Mykonos) and Saudi Arabia.
Scafi Società di Navigazione S.p.A. was founded in 1955 by Salvatore Cafiero and today is among the leading Italian companies in harbor towage. It offers specific and tailored services for ports and terminals of various kind, including containers, LNG and Oil & gas. Scafi Group owns over 30 modern tugs
