CHAMPION JET 3

Allgemeine Informationen

Kurs/Position

Die neuesten Nachrichten

Ferry suffered engine failure

On the morning of May 4, 2025, the Naxos Port Authority was informed by the Captain of the 'Champion Jet 3' about a failure in one of its four main engine. The ferry was sailing at a reduced speed towards the port of Naxos. The ship was operating a route from the port of Heraklion to Thira, Paros, Naxos, Mykonos, Syros and Piraeus, with 417 passengers and 31 crew members on board. The Naxos Port Authority initially prohibited the departure of the vessel. Upon presentation of a certificate of class maintenance from the monitoring classification society, it was allowed to continue on its route.

Medevac in Lavrio

On the afternoon of Sep 20, the Port Authority of Lavrio was informed about the emergency approach to the port of the 'Champion Jet 3' n order to disembark a 45-year-old passenger, who needed immediate hospital care, in deviation from the scheduled itinerary. The patient was dropped off and transported by an ambulance to the General Hospital of Attica, while the ship continued its route to the port of Piraeus.

Master arrested for violations

On July 20, 2024, at noon, the 'Champion Jet 3' departed from the port of Athens, Thira five minutes earlier than the scheduled departure time. As a result, seven passengers who had boarding tickets did not board the ship. They were forwarded to their destination by the local maritime agent. The master of the ship was called via VHF to return to the port of Thira without giving an answer. After the ship docked at the port of Piraeus, officers of the 1st Port Department of the Central Port Authority of Piraeus arrested the 56-year-old master of the ferry for violation of no. 235 par. 1 sec. i of K.D.N.D. "Crimes of a Master". A preliminary investigation was carried out by the Port Authority of Thira.