BLUE STAR 2

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Search underway for missing passenger

Investigations were under way since the night of Feb 7, 2020, to locate a missing passenger from the 'Blue Star 2' in the western area of the islet Patroclos in the Saronic Gulf. A witness sailing by saw what he believed to be a man fall into the sea, with wind blowing at 4 Beaufort. Three coast guard vessels were immediately dispatched to the area, while five additional boats were already in the area. A Navy helicopter was also on its way. The ship had sailed from Piraeus and its route was Syros – Patmos – Leros – Kalymnos – Kos – Rhodes.

Passenger died on board

In the early morning hof Nov 1, 2019, the Port Authority of Syros was informed by the "Blue Star 2" on the death of a 78-year-old passenger during the voyage from the island of Kos to the port of Piraeus. Upon the ship's arrival at the port of Syros, the body was taken to an ambulance and transferred to the Syros General Hospital, where his death was reported. A ore-investigation is carried out by the Port Authority of Syros.

Medevac in Piraeus

The Central Port Authority of Piraeus was informed by the captain of the "Blue Star 2" in the afternoon of Aug 7 that a 75-year-old passenger was in urgent need of hospitalization. The ship had sailed from the port at 6:20 p.m. with 1,660 passengers on the route Syros - Patmos - Leros - Kalymnos - Kos - Rhodes. At 6.40 p.m. it returned to Piraeus. The passenger was taken by an ambulance to the Attikon University General Hospital. The ferry sailed again aat 7:15 p.m. to perform its scheduled itinerary.