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Allision in Rafina
On the evening of June 8, 2026, the 'Andros King', with 283 passengers, 80 vehicles and 60 crew members on board, allided with the northern pier at Rafina Port late, breaking the structure in two. The ferry was returning to Rafina after completing its route to Mykonos, Tinos and Andros. Port authorities rushed to the scene. No injuries were reported, and no fuel leak or marine pollution were detected following the incident. The Rafina Port Authority has launched a preliminary investigation into the cause of the accident. Inspections carried out after the accident found no damage affecting the vessel’s seaworthiness. The 'Andros King' departed from Rafina as scheduled on the morning of June 9, after receiving clearance from the relevant authorities. Report with photos: https://shippress.gr/%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B1-%CE%B4%CF%8D%CE%BF-%CE%BA%CF%8C%CF%80%CE%B7%CE%BA%CE%B5-%CE%BF-%CE%B2%CF%8C%CF%81%CE%B5%CE%B9%CE%BF%CF%82-%CE%BB%CE%B9%CE%BC%CE%B5%CE%BD%CE%BF%CE%B2%CF%81%CE%B1%CF%87%CE%AF%CE%BF/?fbclid=Iwb21leASWhp5jbGNrBJaGjmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHjKRAX3WBskHuXEOKRn4K1i7lDkBQvYqmMPWWzYa-8xJFnMmffWAnB-jdQlL_aem_gsQI-F8CtaM7495EePSoIQ
Sale of ferry abandoned
The Greek crew of the Golden Star Ferries shipping company that was on board the 'Volcán de Taburiente' of Naviera Armas to close the purchase and take it to the Aegean Sea, has abandoned the ship on Sep 23 by order of the Greek company. The ship has been docked for over a week at the Nelson Mandela dock in the port of Las Palmas, waiting for the Greeks to take it, but there have been complications. Apparently, the buyer shipping company has requested that a team of divers went down to check the underwater hull. Different sources of the crew that has sailed on board the ferry in recent years explained that the ship has been having a problem of cracks in the hull for years, due to the fact that four engines were installed instead of the two that should have been mounted according to its design, which were producing strong vibrations in the stern.
Ferry handed over in September
The “Volcán de Taburiente” will be handed over from the Armas Trasmediterránea Group to the Greek company Golden Star Ferries Shipping on Sept 17. The price of the operation has not been disclosed, but will be between 20 and 30 million Euros, at most. The crew will be relocated to other ships of the company. The ship was sold for several reasons, including some of a technical and financial nature, such as the cost that would be involved in updating it to the new environmental requirements, given that it lacks scrubbers.
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