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Ferry suffered breakdown
On the morning of June 10, 2024, the 'King Saron' suffered a mechanical breakdown while serving the scheduled route from Rhodes to Symi. There were 396 passengers on board. The Port Authority of Rhodes was informed by the Master of the catamaran about a rise of the temperature in the port side main engine. The ship returned under its own power to the port of Rhodes, where the passengers disembarked safely. The Central Port Authority of Rhodes banned the ship from sailing until the repair of the damage and the presentation of a certificate of class maintenance by the monitoring classification society.
Engine trouble off Rhodes
On July 30, 2022, at noon the Port Authority of Rhodes was informed by the Master of the'King Saron', which was performing a scheduled route from the port of Rhodes to the port of Symi with 382 passengers and 12 crew members on board, about an increase in temperature in the port side main engine. The ferry diverted to the port of Rhodes at a reduced speed. The ship sailed under its own power safely to the port, where the passengers were disembarked. The Central Port Authority of Rhodes prohibited the sailing of the ship until the repair of the damage and the presentation of a certificate of class maintenance by the monitoring classification society.
Engine damage in Symi
The Port Authority of Symi was informed on July 4, 2022, at noon, by the Master of the 'King Saron' that during the berthing manoever at the port of Symi a damage had occurred to the port side main engine. The passengers were forwarded to their destination by the ship's owner. The Port Authority of Symi initially prohibited the sailing of the ferry, while it was subsequently granted an individual voyage without passengers and cargo to the port of Rhodes.
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