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Malfunction of two main engines in Piraeus

On the morning of April 16, 2025, the Port Authority of Argosaronic Gulf of the Central Port Authority of Piraeus was informed by the Captain of the 'Acaheos', that ahead of the departure on its scheduled route from Piraeus to Aegina and Agistri with 628 passengers, 97 vehicles and 28 two-wheelers on board, a malfunction of two of its main engines occurred. The Port Guard prohibited the ship from sailing until the damage was repaired and a certificate of class maintenance was presented by the classification society that monitors it. The passengers and vehicles were forwarded to their destinations with the care of the shipping company.

Ferry damaged in storm

The 'Achaeos' suffered a broken window due to freak waves prevailing at Aegina Island on Nov 19, 2023, at 1.30 p.m. LT. The ferry was trying to berth at Aegina for more than an hour as winds at the scale of 10 Beaufort were blowing in the area. No injuries or water ingress have been reported.

Engine trouble off Piraeus

In the afternoon of July 15, 2023, the Port Authority of Argosaronikos was informed by the Master of the 'Achaeos' that en route from the port of Aegina to the port of Piraeus a mechanical failure occurred in one of of its four engines. The ferry sailed safely to the port of Piraeus with 678 passengers and 18 crew members on board. The Port Authority of Argosaronikos prohibited the sailing of the ship until the repair of the damage and the presentation of a certificate of cass maintenance by the monitoring classification society.