BLUE STAR 2

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Latest news

Anchor loss off Rhodes

The Central Port Authority of Rhodes was informed in the morning hours of Sep 6, 2022, by the Master of the 'Blue Star 2' about the loss of the port side anchor, while the ship was northwest of Rhodes. The ship sailed safely to the port of Akadia, Rhodes, where it disembarked its 437 passengers. The Port Authority initially banned the ship from sailing until the presentation of a class maintenance certificate by the monitoring classification society.

Crew member injured on board

In the afternoon of Nov 19, 2021, the Central Port Authority of Piraeus was informed about the injury of a crew member of the 'Blue Star' while the ship was moored in the port of Piraeus. The specialty cleaner was treated on shore. A preliminary investigation was carried out by the Port Authority.

Ferry located person in the water

The Port Authority of Kalymnos was informed in the morning of Oct 14, 2021, by the Master of the 'Blue Star 2' that a person was located in the water southeast of the Pserimos prefecture and north of the Kos prefecture. A patrol boat rushed to the scene and recovered the person, which was taken to the port of Kos and then transported to the General Hospital of Kos for medical treatment. During a search in the wider sea area by the patrol boat, no other person was found. The rescued person, aged 28, had no legal travel documents and was arrested by the Kos Port Authority, which was conducting the preliminary investigation.