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Mechanical damage off Piraeus
In the morning of March 9, 2024, the Central Port Authority of Piraeus was informed by the Master of the 'Apollon Hellas', that during the scheduled route of the ship from the port of Piraeus to the port of Aegina, there was a mechanical failure in the port side main engine. The ship returned to the port under its own power and safely disembarked the 453 passengers as well as the loaded vehicles. The Piraeus Port Authority banned the ship from sailing until the damage was repaired and a certificate of class preservation was presented by the monitoring classification society. The passengers and vehicles were forwarded to their destination by the care of the shipping company.
Ferry troubled in Piraeus
In the early morning of Feb 8, 2024, the 'Apollon Hellas' suffered an engine failure ahead of its scheduled departure from the port of Piraeus to the island of Aegina with 130 passengers, 35 cars, 13 trucks and six two-wheelers on board. Efforts were started to repair the damage, and the ship resumed its service on Feb 9 at 7.45 p.m.
Malfunction of reefer unit
The 'Apollon Hellas' suffered a malfunction in the refrigeration unit in the afternoon of July 21, 2023, after the vessel had moored at the port of Piraeus during the scheduled service to the port of Aegina, which did not take place as a consequence. The passengers were forwarded to their destination on other vessels of the company. The Piraeus Port Authority prohibited the sailing of the 'Apollon Hellas' until the refrigeration system was repaired. Following the issue of a class seaworthiness certificate by the monitoring classification society, the vessel was permitted to continue with its scheduled service.
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