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Hydrofoil suffered engine failure

On the morning of June 23, 2025, the Port Authorities of Corfu and Paxos were informed by the Greek Coast Guard about a mechanical failure of the starboard side main engine of the 'Ilida Dolphin', while it was sailing 2.2 nautical miles southeast of Corfu. The ship was operating a scheduled route from the port of Gaiou, Paxos. to the port of Corfu, with 97 passengers and six crew members on board. The hydrofoil reached the port of Corfu unassisted, where it safely disembarked all passengers. The Central Port Authority of Corfu banned the ferry from sailing until the presentation of a certificate of class maintenance from the monitoring classification society.

Ferry suffered engine failure

On the afternoon of Aug 5, the Port Authorities of Corfu and Poros were informed that the 'Ilida Dolphin' haded a failure in the starboard side main engine, during the execution of the scheduled route from the port of Paxos to the port of Corfu with 70 passengers and six crew members on board. The hydrofoil sailed under its own power at sreduced speed to the port of Corfu, where it safely disembarked its passengers. An inspection was carried out by the officers of the Local Scale of Ship Inspection and the Central Port Authority of Corfu eho prohibited the sailing of the ferry until the repair of the damage and the presentation of a certificate of class maintenance by the monitoring classification society.

Hydrofoil suffered vibrations

On July 21, 2024, at noon , the Port Authority of Corfu was informed by the master of the 'Ilida Dolphin', that while sailing in the waters of ​​Lefkimmi, a strong vibration was observed on the starboard side of the ship. The ship, which was on a scheduled route from the Gatou port of Paxos to the port of Corfu with 95 passengers and six crew members on board, safely arrived at the port of Corfu, where all passengers disembarked. The Central Port Authority of Corfu banned the ferry from sailing until the repair of the damage and the presentation of a certificate of class maintenance and seaworthiness by the monitoring classification society.