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Ferry took over eight people of troubled yacht

On the afternoon of Sep 12, 2024, the Port Authority of Paxos was informed that a Greek flagged sailing vessel with ten passengers on board had to anchor due to battery damage west of Paxos. The 'Paxos Express' and the 'Archangelos' along with a patrol boat of the Coast Guard were sent to assist. Eignt people were transferred onto the ferry. They were transported to the port of Lakka Paxos, all in good health. Afterwards, the sailing vessel was escorted o the port of Lakka Paxos with the assistance of the 'Archangel'.The Paxos Port Station of the Central Port Authority of Corfu banned the ship from from sailing, until a certificate of seaworthiness from a recognized organization was presented.

Ferry suffered mechanical damage

On June 25 at noon, the Port Authority of Lefkimmi was informed about mechanical damage to the starboard side main engine of the 'Paxos Express', which was carrying out a scheduled route from the port of Corfu to the port of Gaios Paxos. The ship sailed under its own power and safely to the port of Lefkimmi, where it disembarked its 45 passengers. The Port Authority of Lefkimmi banned the ship from sailing until the repair of the damage was confirmed by the attending classification society.

Crack in exhaust of main engine

On the morning of July 13, the master of the 'Paxos Express' informed the port authority of Paxos about a crack in the exhaust of the starboard main engine while executing its scheduled route from the port of Corfu to the Nea Gaios and Paxos. The ship safely disembarked its 50 passengers upon arrival. The departure of the vessel was prohibited until the presentation of a certificate of seaworthiness by the monitoring classification society.