Serious allegations regarding the condition of ANEK and the decisions taken by its management have been made by Dimitris Diakomichalis, head of the municipal opposition group “Kalymnos – Dynamis Prooptikis,” in a press release issued on Saturday, September 12, 2026.
Diakomichalis described the company’s Vice-President, Ioannis Lelekis, and the Municipality of Kalymnos, its major shareholder headed by Mayor Ioannis Mastrokoukos, as having played a decisive and damaging role in ANEK’s current situation. He excluded company President Dimitris Maragkos from his criticism, portraying him as a “political victim” of the developments.
The statement specifically refers to the vessel “DOLPHIN,” which, according to Diakomichalis, has once again been out of service with a mechanical fault since September 9. He also claims that the fate of the company’s new vessel remains unknown, despite ANEK having received €500,000 from the Municipality of Kalymnos.
Particular emphasis is placed on ANEK’s General Assembly, which had been scheduled for September 10 but was ultimately postponed. According to the opposition leader, only company President Dimitris Maragkos and Deputy Mayor Popi Koutouzi attended, while even the certified auditors were absent.
Diakomichalis described the postponement as “staged and deliberate,” arguing that it undermined a crucial corporate procedure intended to present the company’s annual financial position and future prospects.
The press release also refers to the vessel “NISOS KALYMNOS,” which the municipal group says has remained in Drapetsona since January and has yet to receive the required approval from the Merchant Ships Inspection authority, despite completing seven trial voyages.
Diakomichalis strongly criticised Ioannis Lelekis and Ioannis Mastrokoukos, holding them responsible for the company’s present condition and calling on them to resign if, as he stated, they genuinely wish to help ANEK even at this late stage.
Concluding his statement, he stressed the company’s historic importance to the region, noting that since 1988 it had maintained connections between Kalymnos and remote islands as far north as Samos, even during particularly difficult periods.
All allegations and characterisations reported above are attributed exclusively to the press release issued by the “Kalymnos – Dynamis Prooptikis” municipal group. The statement does not include responses from ANEK’s management or the Kalymnos municipal administration.
