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Ferry towed to Elefsina
On the morning of Oct 6, the salvage tug 'Aigaion Pelagos' (IMO: 9477012), assisted by the 'Platytera' (IMO: 9439278), started towing the 'Blue Carrier II' from the coast of Tinos to the ONEX shipyards in Elefsina. The fire has now been fully extinguished, and no new hotspots have been detected. The convoy arrived at Elefsina on the morning of Oct 7. The fire, the cause of which remained unknown, caused extensive damage to the ship’s two upper decks as well as to the vehicles located on them. It had started in a truck located in garage number 4 on Sep 25 at 8.57 a.m., when the ship was sailing 4.5 nautical miles north of Mykonos. Once the ferry was safely moored at the shipyard, the unloading process commenced in order to inspect the ship, investigate the causes of the fire and assess the extent of the damage. Reports with photos and video: https://rodoslivenews24.gr/blue-carrier-2-prosdethike-sta-nafpigeia-elefsinas/?fbclid=Iwb21leAU1ZAdjbGNrBTVkAWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHBkb2YFc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMzUwNjg1NTMxNzI4AAEesibHMKPrdgMY7JXva0Pnlv0tFy3cgvRnANCN-VqVNaDh5nc_Lm3zuuLg7XQ_aem_AW_xkPf6_e18xt--a9QlUA https://www.alphatv.gr/koinonia/to-blue-carrier-2-eftase-stin-elefsina/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bm3q4RZsWGg&source_ve_path=MjE0Mjgz&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.alphatv.gr%2F
Fire causing serious supply problems
After initially being towed and remaining offshore near Ysternia, the Blue Carrier 2' was moved to the area of Agios Romanos on Sep 30. on Oct 1, it has been moved once more aud was positioned off the port of Tinos. The vessel's successive relocations were due to prevailing weather conditions and the need to keep it in a safe location while its condition continues to be monitored. The fire on the 'Blue Carrier 2' has caused serious problems in the supply of Kos, Rhodes and the rest of the islands, as the president of the Dodecanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Yiannis Pappou, pointed out. He underlined that on decks 1 and 2 the vehicles did not suffer any damage, but at decks 3 and 4 there was a total loss. At the same time, due to the multi-day power outage on board, whatever perishable products were inside, whether they were refrigerated or not, have been altered and were not available. He stressed that the big problem at the moment was the replacement of professional trucks, because there were no such tools available in the Greek market. He estimated that many professionals would be forced to turn to neighbouring countries to be able to acquire new trucks and continue their transport work. He pointed out that there was assurance of full compensation, as these were serious companies with strong insurance policies, which, however, would be a time-consuming process of months, which would proceed after the official finding of the Coast Guard and the Fire Brigade have come out. Attica has rerouted other vessels in order to fully cover the transport work and ensure the supply chain in the areas it served. In response to a letter from the Capital Market Commission regarding the incident, the company informed the investment public that the incident was not expected to have an impact on the group's activity and financial situation, noting that the vessel, as well as all the group's vessels, has full hull and machinery insurance coverage as well as third party liability. The temperature inside the ship remained high. It was still located north of Tinos, under the control of tugs, as the particularly careful process for its safe transport was underway. The salvage plan has already been submitted, while the Tinos Port Authority has given specific instructions in order to comply with all the prescribed procedures before the towing. Report with photo: https://tinostoday.gr/to-blue-carrier-2-anoichta-tou-limaniou-tis-tinou/?seo_visit=1
Situation under control
The Minister of Shipping and Insular Policy, Vassilis Kikilias, referred to the operation to deal with the fire on 'Blue Carrier 2' and the next steps for the safe management of the ship on Sep 28. The Unified Search and Rescue Coordination Center assumed the coordination of the operation, in which forces of the Coast Guard, the Fire Department, tugs and specialised companies participated. The situation was currently under control. Based on the available data, there was no risk of pollution, and the ship was held by the 'Aigaion Pelagos' (IMO: 9477012), 'Protug 85 1 (IMO: 9995935) and 'Aegis II (IMO: 9520144) in pos. 37° 35.30' N 025° 01.91' E. Mr. Kikilias noted that the further technical management has been assigned by the ship-owning company to the Greek company MEGATUGS Salvage & Towage, with the assistance of a seven-member team of Dutch experts. Regarding the next stages, technical inspections, towing of the ship to a safe place and completion of the necessary actions were foreseen, while the pumping out of water, fuel and lubricants may take place at a shipyard, probably the Elefsina Shipyard. The pumping of the water that has accumulated inside it, as well as quantities of fuel and oil products, was considered particularly critical, as it must be carried out without disturbing the stability of the ship and without creating a risk of marine pollution. The salvage plan has already been submitted, while the Tinos Port Authority has given specific instructions in order to comply with all the prescribed procedures before the towing. An survey and a full investigation into the cause of the fire were to follow. At the same time, the preliminary investigation was continued by the Tinos Port Authority, and all crew members have already testified. Regarding the supply and coastal connection of the islands served by the ferry, the Ministry of Shipping would immediately approve any request for additional routes, if required. Requests for extraordinary routes for Sep 29, as well as Oct 2 and 3 were expected from the company Attica Group, while from Oct 6 the company planned to insert a ship on a permanent basis, so that the connection of the islands would be fully normalised. Until Oct 2, the ferries 'Ariadne' and 'Rhodes' were scheduled to join the line on an emergency basis, while from next week, the 'Rhodes' was scheduled to remain in this service. Report with photo: https://www.dimokratiki.gr/29-09-2026/stin-elefsina-tha-rymoulkithi-to-blue-carrier-2-to-schedio-diasosis-ke-i-allages-sta-dromologia/
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