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Elderly passenger died on board
On the evening of Sep 13, the Naxos Port Authority was notified by the captain of the 'Blue Star Naxos' which was on a scheduled route from Katapola to Koufonisi, Schinoussa, Irakleia, Naxos, Paros, and Piraeus—of a 95-year-old Greek female passenger who had experienced breathing difficulties and subsequently lost consciousness. First aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) were administered to thepatient with the assistance of a private physician who was also a passenger. Upon the ferry's arrival at the port of Naxos, the woman was collected by an ambulance and transported—unconscious—to the Naxos General Hospital-Health Center, where she was pronounced dead. The Naxos Port Authority, which conductied the preliminary investigation, has ordered a post-mortem examination and autopsy to be performed by the Piraeus Forensic Medicine Service.
Anchor loss in Piraeus
On the morning of Aug 11, the 1st Port Department of Tzelepi of the Central Port Authority of Piraeus was informed of the loss of the port sie anchor on the 'Blue Star Naxos' during mooring operations at the port of Piraeus, while executinga scheduled route with 993 passengers on board. After the ferry moored at the port, it disembarked the passengers and unloaded the vehicles safely. The Port Department of Tzelepi of the Central Port Authority of Piraeus initially prohibited the departure of the ferry. Upon the presentation of a certificate of seaworthiness from the monitoring classification society, it was permitted to continue its planned route to Paros-Naxos-Iraklia-Schinousa-Koufonisia-Katapola and Amorgos.
Anchor got entangled in Piraeus
On the afternoon of May 4, the Port Authority of Tzelepis was informed by the Captain of the 'Blue Star Naxos', that during the departure from the port of Piraeus, the anchor could not be lifted, after it got entangled with the anchor of another Greek ship, which was docked in the port . Work to free the anchor followed, with the assistance of a port launch, resulting in its safe recovery. The ship set sail on its scheduled route to Paros, Naxos, Donoussa, Aegiali and Astypalaia with 514 passengers and 96 crew members on board.
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