The company is currently managed solely byAponte family, of Sorrento origin and of ancient maritime tradition, dating back to the 17th-18th century.
The recent history of the company began in 1953 with motor shipsItalyAndLinda, and then with the Santa Teresa, theSaint Lucia Luntana, theSanta Maria del Mare, theSaint Rita, ThePulaand, even later, with the M/nPatricians” AndMergellina.
The company was born in 1981.NLG – Navigazione Libera del Golfo S.r.l., and a profound corporate and fleet transformation began.
In rapid succession, modern single hulls with water jet propulsion were purchased, which gradually replaced the old motor ships: theCapri Jetin 1988, theSorrento Jetin 1990, theNaples Jetin 1991, theAmalfi Jetin 1993 and theIschia Jetin 1995.
To these were added, in 1999, theSuperJet, modern and fast HSC single hull capable of carrying 580 passengers.
Leadership in the sectors of expertise was now assured, but the phase of strengthening the fleet did not stop: in 2003 theVesuvius Jetand theTremiti Jet, very fast HSC single hulls, electronically stabilized and capable of carrying 440 passengers, at a speed of 35 knots, even in the least favorable weather and sea conditions.
In 2006 theSalerno Jet, of similar characteristics, for the further strengthening of the services that the company carries out in the Gulf of Salerno.
In 2007 thePicasso, which made it possible to expand the activity carried out for the Tremiti Islands also to the Gargano ports (Rodi Garganico and Capojale)
