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Engine trouble off Piraeus

The 'Poseidon Hellas' was forced to return to the port of Piraeus on Dec 28, after experiencing engine trouble while it was sailing north of Aegina island in the Saronic Gulf, en route from the islet of Angistri to Aegina, carrying 182 passengers, 18 crew members, 43 cars, three trucks and nine motorcycles. The ship suffererd a malfunction in its port side main engine, prompting the decision to return to Piraeus at reduced speed amid strong winds.

Propulsion trouble in Piraeus

On the afternoon of Sep 15, 2024, the Central Port Authority of Piraeus was informed by the Master of 'Poseidon Hellas', that while the ferry was preparing to sail, a malfunction occurred in the port side propeller system. The ship was to carry out an approved route with 145 passengers on board, from the port of Piraeus to the ports of Aegina and Agistrio. The passengers were forwarded to their destinations by the ship's owning company aboard the 'Achaios'. The Port Authority banned the 'Poseidon Hellas' from sailing until the damage is repaired and a certificate of class maintenancepresented by the monitoring classification society.

Engine failure off Piraeus

On Oct 30, 2022, at midday, the Central Port Authority of Piraeus was informed by the master of the 'Poseidon Hellas' about a failure of the starboard side main engine, while sailing towards the port of Piraeus on a scheduled route from the ports of Agistrio and Aegina to the port of Piraeus. It sailed under its own power to the port, safely disembarking 380 passengers. The Port Authority prohibited the sailing of the ship until the repair of the damage and the presentation of a certificate of class maintenance by the monitoring classification society.