ANDREAS KALVOS

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Man injured in fall on board

The Port Authority of Patras was informed in the morning of Nov 8, 2022, by the Master of the 'Andreas Kalvos' that a 37-year-old man was injured, while the ship was sailing from the port of Sami, Kefallinia, to the port of Patras. He was immediately given first aid by the ship's crew and by a private doctor on board. When the ship docked in the port of Patras, he was transported by ambulance to the General Hospital of Patras for further care. A preliminary investigation was carried out by the Central Port Authority of Patras.

Mechanical failure in Patras

The Port Authority of Patras was informed in the morning of May 3 by the 'Andreas Kalvos'. that during the process of shifting the ship, without passengers and vehicles on board, from berth No. 5 to berth No. 4 of the northern port of Patras, there was a mechanical failure on the starboard side main engine. The departure of the ferry was prohibited by the Port Authority. After an inspection and presentation of a certificate of class maintenance by the classification society that monitors it, its departure was allowed to serve the approved route for Sami Kefalokis with 53 passengers on board.

Ship had technical trouble in Sami

The Port Authority of Sami was notified in the afternoon of Nov 1, 2019, by the Captain of the 'Andreas Kalvos' which was berthed in the port of Sami on its scheduled itinerary for the Piso Aetos Ithaca port, about damage to the central vehicle ramp. The Port Authority banned the ship from sailing, and the 20 passengers and seven vehicles were forwarded to their destination with the care of the shipowner. Subsequently, upon presentation of a certificate by the attending classification society, the ship was released.