“My wheels were spinning in front and I told them to go in reverse, as they told me, but my rear wheel was lifted. There were four cars. You don’t put cars and people in such weather conditions, especially if you can’t manage the ship,” the driver initially stated, speaking to Alpha.
She added: “I felt like I was going to fall into the sea; the car couldn’t move. I was stuck; it had been hit because I see many saying why I didn’t go in reverse. The car had been hit.”
Watch the video of her statements:
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“The ship probably didn’t dock correctly and started moving sideways just as my daughter’s car was on the ramp, half up, half down. The ramp began to hit the car from below, and as it started to move away because some people untied it, they found themselves there and held the car so that the ramp wouldn’t pull it and cause my daughter and her friend to fall into the sea and drown. The good thing is that my daughter is here with us with her friend and is not somewhere else,” emphasized the father of the driver, speaking to Open.
The ship’s routes are suspended
At the same time, the shipowner company issued a statement after the incident at the port of Gavrio. It emphasizes: “Following a judicial order for the arrest of the Captain of the ΕΓ-ΠΓ SAONISOS and his mandatory dismissal, the ship cannot continue its scheduled routes.”
“Passengers who have tickets are requested to contact the issuing agencies or the local central agencies for their refunds,” the announcement concludes.
Details of the company’s announcement:
“We inform the traveling public that, following a judicial order for the arrest of the Captain of the ΕΓ-ΠΓ SAONISOS and his mandatory dismissal, the ship cannot continue its scheduled routes. Passengers who have tickets are requested to contact the issuing agencies or the local central agencies for their refunds.”
How the car found itself “in the air” on the ship’s ramp
The description of what happened was provided earlier by the Ministry of Maritime Affairs in its announcement.
Watch the video of what happened at the port of Gavrio in Andros
According to the announcement, when the ship SAONISOS of Saosferries arrived at Gavrio, “intense weather conditions prevailed with heavy waves, causing the front part of the ramp to rise and resulting in material damage to a vehicle that was trying to board.”
According to the Ministry of Maritime Affairs, “the vehicle remained immobile at the dock, and then the Captain of the SAONISOS stated that, due to the adverse weather conditions, he was unable to complete the boarding of passengers and vehicles and deemed the ship’s stay at Gavrio port unsafe.”
Due to the situation that arose, although 10 passengers and 4 cars were waiting to board the ship at Gavrio port, ultimately, 7 passengers and 3 cars did not board.
State-subsidized ship SAONISOS (a ship with countless complaints and unsuitable for the line). The ship hastily ties to only one mooring line, and while the wind clearly takes the ship, the crew screams at the cars to get on quickly. As the second car boards and without any information, they untie the mooring line and the car finds itself in the air with the ramp pinning it from below and the two passengers shocked. Additionally, a port officer and a crew that take no responsibility. #viral #ντροπη #ξεφτιλα #andros #saonisos
It is recalled that for the incident, the captain of the ship was arrested when it arrived in Karystos after a verbal complaint was filed against him at the Andros Port Authority by the driver of the damaged vehicle. The captain faces the charge of violating Article 291 of the Penal Code for Disturbance of the security of railways, ships, and aircraft.
The announcement of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs
By order of the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Island Policy Christos Stylianidis, an immediate investigation has been initiated into the incident that took place yesterday at the port of Gavrio and concerns the arrest of the Captain of the passenger-ferry (Ε/Γ-Ο/Γ) vessel “SAONISOS” N.P. 12489, for violation of Article 291 of the Penal Code (Disturbance of the security of railways, ships, and aircraft).
As Mr. Stylianidis has repeatedly stated, the top priority for the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Island Policy is safety issues, especially in shipping, which are non-negotiable, and there is no room for tolerance. No DISCOUNT ON SAFETY ISSUES is acceptable from anyone and is a prerequisite for all citizens.
Specifically, last night, the “SAONISOS” had arrived at the port of Gavrio, Andros, while executing an approved route with the final destination being the port of Karystos. During the boarding process of passengers and vehicles onto the Ε/Γ-Ο/Γ vessel, intense weather conditions prevailed at Gavrio port with heavy waves, causing the front part of the ramp to rise and resulting in material damage to a vehicle trying to board. The vehicle remained immobile at the dock, and subsequently, the Captain of the “SAONISOS” stated that, due to adverse weather conditions, he was unable to complete the boarding of passengers and vehicles and deemed the ship’s stay at Gavrio port unsafe.
At the port, 10 passengers and 4 vehicles were waiting to board, of which 7 passengers and 3 vehicles did not board. The passengers who did not board are being assisted in reaching their destinations by the shipowner company, and no injuries were reported from the incident. The “SAONISOS” continued its journey to the port of Karystos, where it safely docked.
In the early hours of today, under the guidance of the Syros Prosecutor’s Office and following a verbal complaint filed with the Andros Port Authority by the driver of the damaged vehicle against the Captain of the Ε/Γ-Ο/Γ “SAONISOS” N.P. 12489 and against anyone responsible, officials from the Karystos Port Authority proceeded with the Captain’s arrest for violation of Article 291 of the Penal Code (Disturbance of the security of railways, ships, and aircraft).
An investigation is being conducted by the A’ Port Department of Gavrio of the Andros Port Authority.
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