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Grounding in Volos

The 'Athlos' ran aground inside the port of Volos on May 12, 2021, at noon. A Greek Coast Guard patrol boat and the tug 'Christos VII' were deployed to the scene. The 'Athlos' was refloated with the assistance of the two vessels and was moored at the pier at Volos. No injuries, no marine pollution and no water ingress reported. The Port Authority of Volos conducted a preliminary investigation and detained the vessel in port until a certificate of seaworthiness was issued.

Freighter abandoned by its owner

The 'Reggae' was abandoned by the owner at the Sfax anchorage, Tunisia, on Feb 14, 2020. The vessel had a crew of eight, including four Indian, three Turkish, and one Georgian nationals. The crew reportedthat their wages had not been paid and there was no supply of drinking water, provisions and fuel. Additionally, the master fell ill and needed medical attention. The Flag state had not responded to a notification from the International Transport Federation. The Tunisian Port State Control (PSC) have contacted the vessel owner by email and phone. The owners, however, were not moving, and they do not assume responsibility for the vessel. All crew members wished to be repatriated as soon as possible but wanted to be paid before that. Between two and four months, wages are unpaid, and amounts to about 33,000 US dollars. The vessel sailed from the Sfax anchorage on March 11, bound for Izmir, ETA March 14.

Detention in Chioggia

The "Reggae" was detained in Chioggia on Oct 3, 2019.2019, which was the third detention in the Paris MoU region within the last three years. Therefore under the provisions of section 4 of the Paris MoU, Article 16 of EU Council Directive 2009/16/EC, the ship will be refused further access to any port and anchorage in the Paris MOU region, except a port and anchorage of the ship’s flag state. This refusal of access will become applicable immediately after the ship has been authorized to leave this port and anchorage. As this was the first refusal of access order the period of the refusal of access will be three months according to the provisions of Section 4.4 of the Paris MOU, Article 21.6 of EU Council Directive 2009/16/EC1. The ship left Chioggia on Oct 17 and was anchored off Tuzla on Oct 28 at 5.10 a.m.