Because of his tragic death 20 -year -old seamen on the Blue Star Chios shipthe PEMEN and STEFENSA seafarers announced a 24 -hour strike on the ship from 11:00 today to 11:00 tomorrow, stressing that it will not sail until the circumstances of the accident are fully explored. They also called on a 24 -hour strike in Piraeus from midnight today until midnight on Thursday on all ships.

For its part, the Panhellenic Association of Merchant Marine Navy is referring to incomplete security measures and inadequate controls. As a sign of protest, the Union announced a 24 -hour strike on the ship, demanding substantive crew protection measures.

The Panhellenic Maritime Federation (PNO) expressed its condolences to the navy relatives, demanding complete clarification of the accident conditions and thorough security checks.

In their announcement, PEMEN AND STEFENSA associations report:

“The bloodthirsty list of seafarers who lose their lives because of their employer nonsense, which in front of its profits does not hesitate to sacrifice human lives, is leng.

Continuous fatal incidents with victims of seafarers in all categories of ships confirm the repeated complaints of our unions about the conditions formed on ships, with shipowners and their governments not to hesitate to undermine their security and still undermine its security capital.

We have repeatedly complained that the intensification of work, with exhausting hours, minimum rest time, poor education and familiarity and overall working conditions on ships on ferry ships place their safety and life at immediate risk.

We demand the competent authorities of the Ministry of Shipping for thorough control of the ship’s security measures, the working conditions of crew members, the complete investigation of the circumstances of the accident and our written information.

We claim: Observation of security measures, a prediction for adequate time in specialized training and substantial familiarity of seafarers in the operation of ships, so as not to mourn other victims on the altar of profitability.

We call on the PNO and the other seafarers to participate in the 24-hour strike, which announced our PEMEN and STEFENSA associations, in the port of Piraeus, on the ships of the ferry tomorrow 25-09-2025 at 00:01 ‘to 24:00.