The story of KAMINCO starts at the beginning of the sixties, when a young Mariner, Mechanical and Electrical Engineer Mr. George S. Kaminis,with a sound

Shipboard,	Shipbuilding,	and Naval

THE STORY

1961-1969
Diesel Propulsion Experts & Market Leaders

Sold and installed 95 complete marine Diesel propulsion systems of small and medium size, including shafting and propellers, corresponding to 85% of local market share.

Introduced Special Coatings and Impressed Current Cathodic Protection

He introduced and supervised the first applications of special coatings on Greek and foreign ships, and he made the first installations of Impressed Current Cathodic Protection Systems.

Introduced and applied tank Washing and Oil Pollution Cleaning Chemicals

Introduced the first applications of Automatic Tank Wash (Chemical Washing of Tankers' tanks for carrying grain or fresh water on return voyages), and Oil Spill Dispenser for fighting sea pollution.

Performed the first Oil Pollution Cleaning event by application of Oil Spill Dispenser in the Gulf of Scaramanga.

Second Hand Diesel Tonnage Brokerage and Conversions

Sold and Trained the Chief Engineers of Greek Ship Owners to take over 40 second hand Dieser powered Cargo Vessels.
Sold and Converted 2 German built Stream Trawlers to Diesel powered motor ships for Greek owners.
A great contribution to the continuing development of Hellenic Shipping in the Diesel Engine Propulsion and the switching from Steam to Diesel powered second hand tonnage sector, compared to none.

1969-1978
W/T Steel Hatch Covers Experts & Market Leaders

In 1969, he signed an exclusive representation service and licence agreement with the biggest worldwide Hatch Cover organization and in nine years he had fitted 85 new or retrofitted ships, with W/T Steel Hatch Covers fabricated in Greece, and another 430 new Greek ships built abroad, corresponding to 99% of market share.

Among work and studies George S. Kaminis receives his Mcs Degree as Matine and Electrical Engineer, and two years after his Phd degree in Economics.

1969-1995
W/T Steel Hatch Cover Repair Specialists & Market Leaders

KAMINCO SERVICES supplied and fitted Rubber Gaskets and Spare Parts to 3800 dry cargo ships and repaired over 400 W/T steel Hatch Cover sets.
P&I Clubs accept KAMINCO SERVISES repaired Hatch Covers without survey, which is unique in the world ship repair history.
A great contribution to the continuing development of Hellenic Shipping in the Dry Cargo sector, compaired to none.

Kaminco Services introduced and made the first installations of “Soft-Core” and later on “Hard-Core” Incombustible, Noise and Thermal Insulating Accommodation Partition Boards in Passenger and Cargo Ships converted and built in Greece.

1978 - UP TO DATE
THE BACKBONE OF TANKERS EQUIPMENT

The Backbone of tankers equipment.
Microwave Tank Level Gauging, Inert Gas and High Efficiency Cargo Valves, Independent High Level Alarm. Pioneers and Market Leaders

Introduced the Microwave Tank Level Gauging for cargo tanks and Electro-Pneumatic Tank Level Gauging for ballast tanks, the Inert Gas Technology and the High Performance Cargo Valves to Greek and Cypriot ship owners. Fitted over 400 tankers.
Market Leaders with 98%, 76% and 58% of market share correspondingly of new and retrofitted Greek and Cypriot Tankers.

1996 - UP TO DATE
First Crew Training Station in Piraeus

Established the first Crew Training Station in Piraeus for the represented equipment according to STCW Requirements.

Also the Piraeus Service Station for the Microwave Tank Level Gauging systems.

A great contribution to the development of Hellenic and Cypriot Shipping in the Tanker sector, compared to none

1985 - UP TO DATE

THE BACKBONE OF PROPULSION
CP Propellers, Water Jets, T.Thrusters, Pods, Stabilizers. Experts and Market Leaders.

Market Leaders, 100% of the local market share of newbuilt Fast Ferries and Cruise Ships with modern CPPs and T.Thrusters, Water Jets and Pods.

Fitted with CPPs Thrusters and/or Water Jets 33 Fast Passenger RoPax Ferries, Cruise Ships and Catamarans (out of 50 in the worldwide maker’s reference list, also over 100 tankers and other types of ships, and two cruise vessels with PODs. )

Retrofited three Cruise ships with modern CPPs and T. Thrusters, one cruise ship and one Ferry with FPPs.

Fitted the bigest Water Jets, type 200, in the world.

Fitted Folding Fin Stabilizers to a Cruise Ship.

Fitted two Patrol Boats of Hellenic Navy with modern CPPs.

1990
KAMINCO New Generation

Sotirios G. Kaminis, after nine years studies in the U.S.A., returns to Greece with a Msc degree in Aeronautics and Human Resaurces Management and a Phd degree in International Business Management. After he fulfills his service in the Hellenic Navy, he joins forces with his father George S. Kaminis, adding modern knowledge and power that reinforces KAMINCO capabilities to diversify and in other new technology horizons.

1995 - UP TO DATE
“ Kaminko Propulsion Service”

Established the exclusively authorized Piraeus Service Station for CP Propellers T.Thrusters, Water Jets, Azimuth Thrusters, Pods, Gears, attending all local and selected foreign ship owners service and spare parts inquiries as well as the installations and trials of such equipment on locally build or retrofitted ferries, cruise ships and yachts.

2000 - UP TO DATE
New products.

Maintenance, Machine-Tools for main and auxiliary engines.

Valve Griding, Cylinder Honing and other machine- tools. 55% of market share of newbuildings, all types.

Naval References (1963 UP TO DATE)

1963 - 1964
Built in Perama
Engineering design, supply and instalation of complete engine room equipment, including main engines, shaftings, propellers, steering gear and auxiliary equipment on the two first steel-hull patrol boats build in Perama on account of Ministry of Merchant Marine.

1978 - UP TO DATE

Cooperation with the Hellenic Navy/Greek Shipyards and Hellenic Airforce

Mayor armament and fire control retrofit design studies on behalf of Hellenic Navy.

Complete study, design and drawings for upgrading of Destroyer AIGAION.

Introduction of ILS System to Hellenic Navy Armament Directorate.

Drydocking inspection of first Hellenic Navy Frigate type “S” “ELLI” on account of Building Yard.

Two Hellenic Navy Patrol Boats "ARMATOLOS" "NAYMACHOS", fitted with modern CPPs systems.

Supported up to today with maintainance servive and spare parts.

Co-operation with the Hellenic Navy and Hellenic Shipyards in war ship design development for new patrol boats, type PYRPOLITIS.

Co-operation with the Hellenic Navy and Eleusis Shipyards in war ship design development for 5 new LSTs type SAMOS.

Electromagnetic compatibility design study, testing and certification for five new LST, type SAMOS build by Eleusis shipyards.

Missiles, Air Traffic Control

Consultancy service to Hellenic Navy for upgrading the CPP control systems of 5 Patrol Boats typeTHETIS.

Consultancy service to Hellenic Airforce and Hellenic Navy for implementation of advance technology Missiles.

Fast Patrol Boat for the Hellenic Ministry of Finance

Design, construction, trials, delivery to the Financial and Economic Crimes Office (SDOE) of the Hellenic Ministry of Finance their biggest (47,3 m.) A/L 50, fitted with special FP Propellers. The most stable Patrol vessel (37 knots), sailing at sea state 9 with 25 knots. Today under the command of Greek Coast Guard with the insignia 050. Supported up to today with technical supervision and maintenance service.

Cooperation with the Cypriot Port & Marine Police and Cypriot Navy

Nine Patrol Vessels for Cypriot Port and Marine Police and Cypriot Navy, fitted with modern Water Jets systems.

Supported up to today by maintenance service.