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Ferry suffered generator damage

On oct 28, 2024, at midday, the Port Authorities of Corfu, Igoumenitsa, Preveza, Lefkada, Kefalonia, Katakolo, Kyllini, Messolonghi and Patras were informed about the damage to one of the three generators of the 'AF Claudia' west of Corfu. The ship was operating a scheduled route from the port of Venice to the ports of Igoumenitsa and Patras, with 133 passengers on board. The ship sailed to the port of Patras, where it moored safely. The Central Port Authority of Patras initially prohibited the ship from sailing, while upon presentation of a certificate of class maintenance from the recognized organization that monitors it, it was allowed to continue the planned route. The passengers who were going to disembark at the port of Igoumenitsa were forwarded to their destination by the management company.

Mechanical breakdown in Patras

On the evening of Aug 20, 2024, the Central Port Authority of Patras was informed that the "AF Claudia" had suffered a mechanical breakdown while it was in the port of Patras and about to depart for the execution of a scheduled route bound for the ports of Igoumenitsa and Venice. After a control by a Coastguard official. a fault has been detected in the automatic voltage regulator-distributor system. 144 passengers had boarded the ship. The Port Authority of Patras prohibited the ferry from sailing until a certificate of seaworthiness has been presented by the monitoring classification society, while the passengers were forwarded to their destination by the care of the owner company.

Loss of electrical power off Paxos

In the afternoon of July 11, 2024, the Port Authority of Patras was informed that the Af Claudia had experienced two temporary losses of electrical power while sailing south of Paxos with 131 passengers on board, operating a route from the port of Venice to Igoumenitsa and Patras. The ship sailed safely to the port of Patras where it was subjected to an inspection by officials of the Port Authority. The Central Port Authority of Patras prohibited the sailing of the ship until the presentation of a relevant certificate of maintenance of class by the classifier monitoring it.