KAPETAN CHRISTOS

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Ferry got anchors jammed

On the morning of Juen 27, 2024, the Port Authority of Mykonos was informed that the 'Kapetan Christos' with 10 crew members, a truck and its driver on board, was unable to approach the port of Mykonos due to a jamming of its anchors during the mooring maneuvers. The ferry left for the anchorage of Syros. Subsequently, with the assistance of the 'Megalochari X', actions to disengage the anchors were taken. The Port Authority of Syros allowed the departure of theferry for a single vessel upon presentation of a certificate of seaworthiness by the monitoring classification society to continue its scheduled route from Syros to Naxos, Mykonos, Andros and Elefsina.

Ferry ran aground off Keas

In the evening of July 17, 2022, the Port Authorities of Kea and Lavrio were informed that the 'Kapetan Christos' had run aground and suffered water ingress south of Keas, en route from Elefsina to Mykonos, with 20 passengers, 11 crew members and 22 vehicles on board. A passing ship and the tug 'Apollon' (IMO: 7431806), along with officers of the Coast Guard with a patrol vehicle attended the site. The 'Apollon' pulled the ship off, which then sailed under its own power to the port of Lavrio, where it safely disembarked the passengers and vehicles. The Central Port Authority of Lavrio prohibited the sailing of the vessel until the presentation of a class maintenance certificate by the classification society which is monitoring the ship.

Crew member injured in Elevsis

The Port Authority of Elevsiswas informed in the night of May 28, 2020, about the injury of a 52-year-old crew member of the 'Kapetan Christos'. Officials of the Port Authority went directly to the ship, where the man was in the corridor of the third deck, having suffered a thigh injury. He was transported by ambulance to the General Hospital of Elevsis, the "Thriasio". A preliminary investigation was being carried out by the Central Port Authority of Elvesis.