The process of imposing the prescribed administrative sanctions was initiated by the Central Port Authority of Thessaloniki, after the detection of a vehicle on a F/G-O/G ship, in the Port of Thessaloniki, which, according to the company’s dispatch note, was carrying dangerous cargo, specifically 27 tons of ammonium nitrate fertilizers.

The Port Authority was informed last night and in a subsequent inspection of the ship, it was found that a truck (tractor/seater) had been loaded, which, according to the company’s dispatch note, was carrying cargo (ammonia nitrate fertilizers), hazard class 9, total weight of 27 tons. The load according to the provisions of the P.D. 405/1996, as amended and in force, belongs to the category of dangerous goods.

According to an announcement by the Coast Guard, during loading, the 24-year-old driver did not submit a balance sheet, did not proceed with the timely declaration request for approval to load dangerous goods, to the ship’s master or the maritime agent, nor did he proceed to inform the relevant Port Authority. In addition, it was found that he did not hold a certificate of professional training for drivers of vehicles transporting dangerous goods, as he should have.

The specific vehicle was unloaded from the ship and remains in the port of Thessaloniki, while the ship sailed to continue its approved route.