CHAMPION JET 3

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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.

Ferry delayed due to participation in SAR operation

The Jersey Lifeboat Association and RNLI launched their all-weather vessels at about 8 a.m. on Aug 31, 2020, after the crew of the 'Condor Rapide' spotted a capsized yacht near the Minquiers reef while returning from St Malo. The Channel Islands Air Search plane and a French military helicopter also scoured the area. No-one was on board the vessel or in the immediate area, and the operation was called off about two hours later. French authorities later made contact with the owner of the vessel, which was identified as a five to seven-metre long motorboat and believed to have come from Paimpol in Brittany. Attempts were made to tow it back to St Helier Harbour, but it broke up and sank. The 'Condor Rapide', which stayed on the scene until the SAR teams had arrived, arrived at St Helier Harbour at 9.50 a.m., about 1,5 hours later than scheduled.