EXPRESS JET

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Ferry supsected to have exceeded load line

On April 23, 2025, at noon, the Volos Port Authority was informed following a complaint that the 'Express Jet', which was about to sail for the ports of the northern Sporades, had exceeded the load line. Following an inspection by a “Paris MOU” inspector and information from an authorized organization monitoring the ship, it was determined that the ferry was exempt from the load line. The ship was carrying 227 passengers and 16 crew members, while according to the safety certificate its capacity is 430 people. The ship was scheduled to depart at 2:30 p.m. and finally sailed at 3:51 pp.m.

Glass broke in adverse weather

On April 17, 2024, at noon, the Port Authority of Milos was informed by the master of the'Express Jet', that due to adverse weather conditions, the ship would return to the port on a scheduled route from Milos to Folegandros, Thira, Naxos, Paros and Mykonos with 15 crew members and 73 passengers on board. When the ship docked in the port, it was found that a pane of glassof the wheelhouse was broken, and the Milos Port Authority banned the ferry from sailing, until the damage was repaired and a certificate of seaworthiness was presented by the attending classification society. The ship remained stationary as of April 18. The passengers were forwarded to the their destinations by the ship-owning company.

Engine trouble in Parikia

The Port Authority of Paros was informed in the morning of Aug 23, 2022, by the Master of the "Sifnos Jet" about a malfunction of the port side main engine while the ship was docked in the port of Parikia, Paros. The Port Authority initially prohibited the ship from sailing until the presentation of a class maintenance certificate from the classification society which is monitoring it. After the presentation of the corresponding certificate, the ship was allowed to continue the approved route from Paros to Naxos, Mykonos, Tino and Rafina.