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Ferry suffered engine failure

On the early morning of Dec 22, the First Port Department of Tzelepi of the Central Port Authority of Piraeus was informed that the starboard side main engine of the 'Asterion II' had failed, while the ferry was en route from Heraklion to the port of Piraeus. Theship sailed to Piraeus with the assistance of a tug and disembarking the 990 passengers, 240 cars, 5 motorcycles and 88 trucks on board. The Port Authority banned the ship from sailing until the damage was repaired and a certificate of class maintenance was presented by the classification society that monitors it.

Ferry suffered engine damage

Onthe early morning of Dec 7, 2024, the Port Authorities of Heraklion, Chania and Rethymnon were informed about a damage to the port side main engine of the 'Asterion II' during the scheduled route from Piraeus to Heraklion south of Milos. The ship sailed under its own power to the port of Heraklion, where it safely berthed with the assistance of two tugs and then disembarked 491 passengers. The Central Port Authority of Heraklion prohibited the sailing of the ferry until the damage was repaired and a certificate of class maintenance was presented by the monitoring classifcation society.

Smelter injured in fall on board

In the morning of Dec 29, 2022 the Port Authority of Igoumenitsa was informed by the Master of the 'Asterion II' about the injury of a 49-year-old smelter aboard the ship en route from Patras to Venice in the morning of Dec 27. The 49-year-old lost his balance in the ship's car deck, resulting in a fall and injury to his left upper limb. He was disembarked and transferred to a hospital for further medical examinations. A preliminary investigation was carried out by the Central Port Authority of Igoumenitsa.