2024-05-17 16:19:57
“With our planning we make sure the ferry connection of the historic island of Kasos and Karpathos, whereas our strategic selection and can because the Ministry of Delivery and Island Coverage was and stays not solely the strengthening, but in addition the upgrading of the ferry connection of our islands”, he harassed the Deputy Minister of Delivery and Insular Coverage Ioannis Pappas, responding within the Parliament, to a topical query of the MP of PASOK – KINAL Giorgos Nikitiadis, relating to the re-routing of “Prevelis”, on the road of Kasokarpathia.
Mr. Pappas, referring to the explanation for the routing of the “Prevelis” on the Piraeus – Kassokarpathia line, identified that it is because of the truth that the ship-owning firm of Blue Star Chios, the ship that served this line, requested the suspension of the routes in the meanwhile interval from 13-05-2024 to 06-06-2024, for the execution of the deliberate annual upkeep and inspection works. Instantly and with a purpose to cowl the transport hole primarily of the residents of Karpathos and Kasos, Hellenic Seaways despatched the competent Service of the Ministry of Delivery and Insular Coverage a letter on Might 9 by which it said its intention to cowl the wants of the road with the ” EXCELLENT”.
Mr. Pappas knowledgeable the inquiring member of parliament, Mr. Nikitiadis, that “After the interval of inactivity, Blue Star Chios will return to the road, from June 7, in line with the corporate’s official schedule.”
Because the Deputy Minister of Delivery & Insular Coverage identified, undoubtedly “the latest activation of Blue Star Chios, which was launched after his private initiatives and in collaboration with the then Minister of Delivery, Yiannis Plakiotakis, upgraded the service of Karpathos and Kasos with Piraeus and Rhodes, because the ship in query is extra trendy”.
Mr. Pappas lastly underlined that “our non-negotiable precedence is the security of passengers and crews, the uninterrupted connection of our islands and serving the wants of our islanders”.