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Man fell from ferry while trying to reach shore
On May 7, 2025, at noon , the Port Authority of Patmos was informed of the fall of a person from the 'Dodekkanisos Express' into the sea at the port of Skala. The 34-year-old Greek national, who had boarded the passenger catamaran in order to place luggage of his relatives, realized that the ship had departed and fell into the water when he tried to get to the shore. A patrol boat was deployed for assistance, while the ferry stopped, and the crew dropped a life jacket into the sea. The man reached the shore in good health and the ferry set sail for its scheduled route. A preliminary investigation was being conducted by the Patmos Port Authority.
Engine trouble off Rhodes
The Rhodes Port Authority was informed in the morning of May 27, 12022, by the Captain of the 'Dodekanisos Express' about a mechanical damage to the starboard side main engine en route from Rhodes to Symi, Kos, Kalymnos, Lipsi and Patmos with 137 passengers on board. The ship returned unassisted to the port of Rhodes, where it disembarked its passengers safely and then was barred from sailing until the damage was repaired and a certificate of seaworthiness was presented by the ship's monitoring bclassification society. Then the ship set sail on its approved route.
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