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On the morning of June 26, 2025, the 'Catania' (IMO: 9261554), en route from Patras with 34 crew members, 11 passengers, 15 vehicles and 377 trailers on board, allided with the 'Kydon Palace'', which was berthed at pier 8 and scheduled to sail to Brindisi with 95 crew members, 172 passengers, 67 vehicles and 80 trailers on board, n the port of Igoumenitsa. She bumped into the starboard side with its bow during the mooring manoever. The causes of the allision remained unclear so far, while no injuries have been reported among the passengers or crew members. Both ships as well as port facilities were damaged. The port authorities immediately rushed to the scene and have initiated the necessary actions to clarify the circumstances of the incident. At the same time, a technical inspection was being carried out on both ships with the safety of passengers, crew and port facilities as the main focus. The Port Authority prohibited the ships from sailing until the damage was repaired and the relevant class maintenance certificates were presented by the monitoring classification societies. The affected passengers were transported to their destination under the company’s care. The Central Port Authority of Igoumenitsa, which was conducting the preliminary investigation, arrested the 45-year-old Captain of the 'Catania' for violation of article 273 par. 2 of the Criminal Code "Commonly dangerous damage due to negligence", article 291 par. 3 of the Criminal Code "Dangerous interventions in traffic", as well as article 225 of the Criminal Code "Violation of regulations to avoid collisions". Report with video: https://www.chaniaships.com/post/%CE%BD%CE%B1%CF%85%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%BA%CF%8C-%CF%80%CE%B5%CF%81%CE%B9%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B1%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%BA%CF%8C-%CF%83%CF%84%CE%BF-%CE%BB%CE%B9%CE%BC%CE%AC%CE%BD%CE%B9-%CF%84%CE%B7%CF%82-%CE%B7%CE%B3%CE%BF%CF%85%CE%BC%CE%B5%CE%BD%CE%AF%CF%84%CF%83%CE%B1%CF%82-%CF%83%CE%B5-%CE%B5%CE%BE%CE%AD%CE%BB%CE%B9%CE%BE%CE%B7-%CE%BF%CE%B9-%CE%AD%CF%81%CE%B5%CF%85%CE%BD%CE%B5%CF%82-%CF%84%CF%89%CE%BD-%CE%BB%CE%B9%CE%BC%CE%B5%CE%BD%CE%B9%CE%BA%CF%8E%CE%BD-%CE%B1%CF%81%CF%87%CF%8E%CE%BD?fbclid=IwY2xjawLKE4lleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHmMd5wR8s4OGgboNzF_cpu_a9WNs2j71Qx-iEpsQVmaAgx5QhOsgQRucRgik_aem_vV1WHFc78X9bSXRaXyH5MQ

On the morning of June 26, 2025, the 'Catania', en route from Patras with 34 crew members, 11 passengers, 15 vehicles and 377 trailers on board, allided with the ferry 'Kydon Palace' (IMO: 9204568) , which was berthed at pier 8 and scheduled to sail to Brindisi with 95 crew members, 172 passengers, 67 vehicles and 80 trailers on board, n the port of Igoumenitsa. She bumped into the starboard side with its bow during the mooring manoever. The causes of the allision remained unclear so far, while no injuries have been reported among the passengers or crew members. Both ships as well as port facilities were damaged. The port authorities immediately rushed to the scene and have initiated the necessary actions to clarify the circumstances of the incident. At the same time, a technical inspection was being carried out on both ships with the safety of passengers, crew and port facilities as the main focus. The Port Authority prohibited the ships from sailing until the damage was repaired and the relevant class maintenance certificates were presented by the monitoring classification societies. The affected passengers were transported to their destination under the company’s care. The Central Port Authority of Igoumenitsa, which was conducting the preliminary investigation, arrested the 45-year-old Captain of the 'Catania' for violation of article 273 par. 2 of the Criminal Code "Commonly dangerous damage due to negligence", article 291 par. 3 of the Criminal Code "Dangerous interventions in traffic", as well as article 225 of the Criminal Code "Violation of regulations to avoid collisions". Report with video: https://www.chaniaships.com/post/%CE%BD%CE%B1%CF%85%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%BA%CF%8C-%CF%80%CE%B5%CF%81%CE%B9%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B1%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%BA%CF%8C-%CF%83%CF%84%CE%BF-%CE%BB%CE%B9%CE%BC%CE%AC%CE%BD%CE%B9-%CF%84%CE%B7%CF%82-%CE%B7%CE%B3%CE%BF%CF%85%CE%BC%CE%B5%CE%BD%CE%AF%CF%84%CF%83%CE%B1%CF%82-%CF%83%CE%B5-%CE%B5%CE%BE%CE%AD%CE%BB%CE%B9%CE%BE%CE%B7-%CE%BF%CE%B9-%CE%AD%CF%81%CE%B5%CF%85%CE%BD%CE%B5%CF%82-%CF%84%CF%89%CE%BD-%CE%BB%CE%B9%CE%BC%CE%B5%CE%BD%CE%B9%CE%BA%CF%8E%CE%BD-%CE%B1%CF%81%CF%87%CF%8E%CE%BD?fbclid=IwY2xjawLKE4lleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHmMd5wR8s4OGgboNzF_cpu_a9WNs2j71Qx-iEpsQVmaAgx5QhOsgQRucRgik_aem_vV1WHFc78X9bSXRaXyH5MQ

On June 26, 2025, the 'Loch Striven', serving on the route Oban-Lismore, suffered a technical issue with the main engine. As a consequence, the scheduled sailing from Oban to Lismore at 2 p.m. was delayed. After the technical issue has been resolved, the ferry resumed its service at 2.30 p.m.

The 'Caledonian Isles' has returned to the drydock in Ardrossan on June 20 for further investigations into the ongoing issue with the pressure levels in the propulsion system.. Following attendance by divers and discussions with the manufacturer, the vessel was to be moved to drydock in the next stage of efforts to resolve the issue. Calmac wss initally unable to confirm a return to service date until the vessel has been docked and inspected. The ferry started sea trials on June 26 with external contractors of Kongsberg, the manufacturer, continuing to provide support as trials progressrf with the issue in the propeller hub resolved. The work on the issue with the offset in the pitch response and engine loads for both the port side and starboard side engines were continued. From that inspection, there are a range of scenarios and outcomes which could see a fix take anything from a few days to significantly longer. To give certainty to communities and customers, CalMac was working at speed to review deployment plans for the next few weeks and will publish any amendments to timetables early next week. We see three phases of deployment plans, detailed below. Until July 6, the 'Alfred' and 'Glen Sannox' will continue to operate Arran’s service with no other changes. Arran will have a single-vessel service with the 'Glen Sannox' for one day next week to June 25, due to the 'Alfred' requiring an essential day off-service for mandatory MES training. Furthermore, the 'Alfred' requires essential maintenance, which has already been delayed once to support network requirements, between July 7 and 21. The 'Lord of the Isles' is due to be off-service for three days between July 9 and 11 for cylinder head works in Oban too. Therefore, deployment plans to cover all routes for this period are being developed and more information will follow on these next week. From July 22 until Sep 18, when the 'Isle of Arran' goes to annual overhaul, CalMac will again develop a plan for this period once they have more information available.

The "Elyros" was expected to depart from the port of Piraeus with a delay, bound for Chania, Oon June 26, 2025. The delay was caised by a minor technical failure. As a result the ferry had to undergo a prescribed technical inspection. Once the inspection procedures were completed and the ship was deemed completely safe to sail, it departed for the port of Souda short past midnight.