BLUE STAR NAXOS

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Ferry suffered ramp trouble

On the evening of July 20, 2024, the Port Authority of Amorgos was informed that during the mooring manoever at the port the 'Blue Star Naxos' was unable to open the main ramp for the vehicles. The ship was running a scheduled route from Astypalaia to Aegiali, Donoussa, Naxos, Paros and Piraeus with 403 passengers, 54 vechiles two trucks, one bus and 24 two-wheelers on board. The crew members repaired the damage and then the passengers as well as the vehicles were safely disembarked. The Amorgos Port Authority allowed the ship to continue its route after presenting a certificate of class maintenance by the monitoring classification society.

Ferry lost anchor

The 'Blue Star Naxos', with 519 passengers on board, lost its port side anchor en route from Naxos to Paros on Sep 10, 2023, at around midnight. The vessel arrived safely at Paros port, where the passengers disembarkation took place. After the class inspection, the vessel sailed with a delay to Piraeus port.

Injury during mooring manoeuvre

The Central Port Authority of Piraeus was informed, in the afternoon of May 24, 2023, by the master of the 'Blue Star Naxos' about the injury of a crew member atthe hand, during the process of mooring the ship in the port of Paros. A preliminary investigation was carried out by the Central Port Authority of Piraeus.