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Passenger died in cabin
On the early morning of March 30, 2ß25, the Tzelepi Port Authority was informed by a crew member of the 'Knossos Palace', that a 75-year-old Greek passenger was found unconscious in the cabin, while the ship was sailing towards the port of Piraeus. Upon the ship's arrival at the port, the passenger was transported by an ambulance to the Piraeus General Hospital Tzaneio, where she was pronounced dead. The 1st Tzelepi Port Department of the Piraeus Central Port Authority, which is conducting the preliminary investigation, ordered an autopsy to be performed at the Piraeus Forensic Service.
Boy medevaced in Heraklion
In the evening of May 4, 2024, the Unified Center for Coordination of SAR in Heraklion was informed by the Master of the 'Knossps Palace' that while the ship was carrying out a scheduled route from Heraklion to the ports of Milos and Piraeus, a 9-year-old passenger required immediate hospital treatment. The ship returned to the port of Heraklion, where the patient disembarked safely and was transported by ambulance to the University General Hospital of Heraklion for the provision of first aid. Afterwards, the ferry set sail with 119 crew members and 951 passengers on board to the port of Milos.
Passenger injured in fall on board
In the evening of April 1, 2024, the Central Port Authority of Piraeus was informed by the Master of the 'Knossos Palace' about the injury of an 18 year old passenger due to a fall on board, while the ship was on a scheduled route to the ports of Milos and Heraklion, the victim required immediate medical attention. The ship returned to the port of Piraeus, where the injured woman was disembarked safely and picked up by an ambulance and taken to the Piraeus Zaneio General Hospital for further medical treatment. A preliminary investigation was carried out by the Port Authority.
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