The 24 -hour strike that was declared in the port of Piraeus have been in force since midnight. PEMEN and Stefenson On all ships of the ferry, for the accident with the 20 -year -old sailor on the ship Blue Star Chios.

The mobilization of the seafarers claiming strict security measures and sufficient time for specialized training began at 00:01 ‘today at dawn and expires at midnight.

In their announcement, the 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 rest of the seafarers, to participate in the 24-hour strike, which announced our PEMEN and STEFENSA associations, in the port of Piraeus, on the ships of ferry on 25-09-2025 at 00:01 ‘to 24:00.

At the same time Panhellenic Naval Federation (PN) requested complete clarification of the case.

It is noted that the unfortunate 20 -year -old sailor was trapped in watertight of the ship on the Rhodes-Piraeus route on the morning of Wednesday, September 24, 2025. With the port to the port he was transported by ambulance to the Tzanio Hospital, where his death was found. Reportedly door was working manuallywhile the 20 -year -old had It is only shipped on September 15.

Yesterday arrested the Master and the first engineer of “Blue Star Chios”, who were temporarily released after being brought to the Piraeus Public Prosecutor’s Office. The two are charged with homicide by negligence (Article 302 CC), and a preliminary examination has been ordered.

Blue Star Ferries, in a statement, expressed “deep pain and support” in the victim’s family and announced that the scheduled route of the ship would not be executed.