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Window on deck 9 broken
On the afternoon of Dec 21, 2024, the Port Authority of Chania was informed by the Captain of the 'El Venizelos', that during the voyage from the port of Piraeus a window on deck 9 of the ship was broken. A temporary repair of the window was carried outby the crew, and the ship sailed safely to the port of Chania, where it disembarked the 279 passengers, 46 trucks, 45 cars and four motorcycles. The Central Port Authority of Chania initially banned the ship from sailing, while after presentation of a relevant certificate of class maintenance from the classification society that monitors it, the ship was allowed to continue its route.
Ferry returned to port due to engine damage
The 'Eleftherios Venizelos' returned to the port of Piraeus in the early morning of Sep 21, 2023, in order to be inspected, due to a mechanical failure in its No. 2 electric engine, while the ship was sailing in the Saronic Gulf. The ferry had set sail from the port of Piraeus with 689 passengers on board en route to Chania. The Piraeus Port Authority initially prohibited its departure, while after an inspection and presenting a class maintenance certificate from the classifier, the ship was permitted to resume the voyage.
Crew member injured on board
The Port Authority of Piraeus was informed on Sep 10, 2023, at noon that a crew member of the 'Eleftherios Venizelos,'a cabin pilot, was injured aboard the ship. A preliminary investigation was carried out by the Central Port Authority of Piraeus.
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