TALOS

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Ferry suffered trouble with ramp

On the morning of April 9, 2025, the Kos Port Authority was informed that during the aapproach of the 'Talos' with 20 crew members on board, at the port, a malfunction of the roro ramp occurred. Due to the adverse weather conditions prevailing in the port of Kos, the roro ferry proceeded to a safe anchorage. The ship was carrying out a scheduled route from the port of Rhodes to the ports of Mykonos and Piraeus with 10 trucks, 17 empty tankers, five private cars and four trailers on board. The Kos Port Authority initially prohibited the departure of the ship. After the presentation of a seaworthiness certificate from the monitoring classification society, it was permitted to depart for a single voyage to the port of Keratsini.

Propeller fouled by rope

During the unmooring manoever i the port of Mytilene on the afternoon of Dec 15, 2024, a rope got caught in the starboard propeller of the 'Talos' and was cut off. A check was carried out by a diving team, but it was not possible to remove all the sections of the rope from the shaft. The Port Authority of Mytilene prohibited the departure of theship until the presentation of a seaworthiness certificate. The the ship set sail for a single voyage to the port of Keratsini with 20 crew members, 24 vehicles and four drivers on board.

Ship diverted due to unsafe conditions

On the evening of Sep 21, 2024, the Port Authority of Naxos was informed by the Master of the ‘Talos’ that it is deemed unsafe to approach the port due to adverse weather conditions that prevailed in the area and continued its route to the port of Paros. On the ship, 16 people were waiting to disembark, who were disembarked at the port of Naxos when the ship returned from the port of Paros, while 17 people boarded.