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Ferry route exceeded maximum daily working hours of crew
On Nov 7, the 'Dodekanisos Express' was scheduled to depart from the port of Leros to carry out an approved itinerary covering the route Kos – Symi – Kalymnos – Symi – Kos – Leros – Symi – Kalymnos. During an inspection by Port Authority officials, it was discovered that no provision had been made for a double or alternative crew, even though the voyage—lasting a total of 13 hours and 30 minutes—exceeded the maximum daily working hours permitted for the crew. Consequently, the Leros Port Authority suspended the vessel's departure. The Leros Port Authority is initiating the process for imposing the prescribed administrative sanctions. Meanwhile, the vessel has been granted authorisation for a single, one-off voyage—without passengers or cargo—to the port of Rhodes.
Kos port authority imposed sanctions due to exceeding of work time
On the afternoon of Oct 26, the 'Dodekanisos Express', which had set sail in the morning hours on an approved route from the port of Rhodes to the ports of Symi-Kos-Kalymnos-Leros-Leipson-Patmos-Agathonissi-Agios Kirikos-Fournon-Pythagoreio-Leipson-Leros-Kalymnos-Kos-Symis-Rhodes, was inspected by Port Authority officials in Kos. They found that the ship had already sailed for more than ten hours, while a possible continuation of its route to Symi would exceed a total of 11 hours, in violation of the provisions on working hours and crew rest. The Port Authority of Kos suspended the departure of the ship. On the morning of Oct 27, it was allowed to depart after granting the crew at least 14 hours of rest. At the same time, the Kos Port Authority initiated the procedure for imposing the prescribed administrative sanctions.
Ferry refused sailing permission due to a lack of resting time for the crew
On the afternoon of Oct 7, 2026, the 'Dodekanisos Express', which had set sail on the morning on a route from the port of Rhodes to the ports of Symi-Chalki-Tilos-Nisyros-Kos-Kalymnos-Leros-Leipson-Patmos-Leros-Kalymnos-Kos-Nisyros-Tilos-Chalki-Symis-Rhodes-Kastelorizo-Rhodes, was inspected by Port Authority officials after the arrival in Tilos. They found that the ship had sailed for ten hours and 40 minutes without taking into account the crew's working time before departure and after arrival, in violation of the provisions on crew working hours and rest. The Port Authority of Tilos suspended the departure of the ship. The departure was permitted on the morning of Oct 8 after granting the existing crew at least 14 hours of rest. At the same time, the Tilos Port Station imposed administrative sanctions.
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