The intervention of the Ministry of Shipping was caused by the incident with the ship in Andros, which in the midst of strong waves, hastily left, leaving the vehicle and passengers outside.

The Minister of Shipping and Insular Policy Christos Stylianidis requested an immediate clarification of the incident, which happened in the port of Gavrio, after which the captain of “SAONISOS” N.P. was arrested. 12489, to disrupt railroad, ship, and aircraft security.

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According to the announcement of the Ministry of Shipping, last night the “SAONISOS” had sailed to the port of Gavrio Andros, with the final destination being the port of Karystos. During the boarding process of passengers and vehicles, severe weather conditions prevailed in the port of Gavrio with strong waves, as a result of which the front part of the catapult was lifted and material damage was caused to an I.X.E. vehicle he was trying to board.

The I.X.E. remained immobilized at the pier and subsequently, the master of “SAONISOS” stated that, due to the adverse weather conditions, he was unable to complete the boarding of passengers and vehicles and considered it unsafe for the ship to remain in the port of Gavrio.

At the port, 10 passengers and 04 vehicles were waiting to board, of which 7 passengers and 3 vehicles did not board. vehicles. Passengers who did not board are forwarded to their destinations by the ship’s owning company, while no injuries were reported from the incident. “SAONISOS” continued its route to the port of Karystos where it sailed safely.

In the morning hours today, under the instructions of the Syros First Instance Prosecutor’s Office and following an oral complaint submitted to the Port Authority of Andros by the driver of the ICHE who suffered material damage, against the Master of the E/G-O/G “SAONISOS” and all those responsible, executives of the Port Authority of Karystos proceeded to the arrest of the Captain, for violation of article 291 of the Criminal Code. (Disrupting the security of railways, ships and aircraft).

A preliminary investigation is carried out by the First Port Department of Gavrio of the Andros Port Authority.

The clarification of the incident that took place yesterday at the port of Gavrio in Andros, where during the boarding process of passengers and vehicles on a passenger ship, strong weather conditions prevailed with high waves, as a result of which the front part of the catapult was lifted and material damage was caused in an I.X.E. vehicle he was trying to board, requested the Minister of Shipping and Island Policy Christos Stylianidis.

The minister has repeatedly stated that the highest priority for the Ministry of Shipping is that safety issues and especially in coastal shipping are non-negotiable and there is no room for tolerance.

It is noted that the ship “SAONISOS” had sailed yesterday at the port of Gavrio ‘Andros, during the execution of an approved route with the final destination of the port of Karystos.

During the process of boarding passengers and vehicles on the E/G-O/G ship, severe weather conditions prevailed in the port of Gavrio with strong waves, as a result of which the front part of the catapult was raised and material damage was caused to a vehicle .E. vehicle he was trying to board.

The I.X.E. remained immobilized at the pier and subsequently, the Master of “SAONISOS” stated that, due to the adverse weather conditions, he was unable to complete the boarding of passengers and vehicles and considered it unsafe for the ship to stay in the port of Gavrio.

At the port, 10 passengers and 04 vehicles were waiting to board, of which 7 passengers and 3 vehicles did not board. vehicles.

Passengers who did not board were forwarded to their destination by the ship’s owning company, while no injuries were reported from the incident. “SAONISOS” continued its route to the port of Karystos where it sailed safely.

However, experienced officers of the port authority, speaking to APE-MPE about the specific incident, said that it is a common incident that can occur in many ports due to the unpredictable, often intense weather conditions, especially in winter.

They also argued that the actions of the ship’s captain were the right ones as the ship at the time of the strong waves caused by the weather conditions, the catapult is constantly raised, creating a danger to the boarding of passengers and vehicles.