Dodekanisos-Pride

On the morning of Oct 14, 2024, the Port Authority of Pythagoras was informed that the 'Dodekanisos Pride', which had set sail for the scheduled route to the port of Fourni, had suffered a mechanical failure in the starboard side main engine. The ship returned to the port of Pythagoreion, but due to the strong winds prevailing in the area, it was initally unable to dock. Only with the assistance of a patrol vessel of the Greek Coast Guard and private boats, the ship could finally be berthed safely at the port and disembarked its 27 passengers. During the mooring manoever, a crew member suffered a hand injury, and after being transported by the patrol boat to shore, he was treated at the General Hospital of Samos. The 1st Port Department of Pythagoras of the Port Authority of Samos, which conducted the preliminary investigation, banned the ship from sailing until the repair of the damage and presenting a class maintenance certificate by the attending classification society. The ship left the port again at 8.30 p.m. UTC. en route to Rhodes. The incident did not cause marine pollution. The passengers will be forwarded to their destination by the care of the ferry company.

In the morning of July 3, 2016, the "Dodekanisos Pride" suffered engine damage enroute from Samos to Fournoi, Ikaria, Patmos, Lipsi, Leros, Kalymnos and Kos. After the departure of Ikaria problems with the control of the port side engine occurred. The vessel arrived at Pythagoreanat 11.30 a.m. where the 73 passengers were disembarked and were taken to their destinations by other means. The Pythagorean Port Department banned the catamaran from sailing until repairs were carried out and the classification societies had confirmed it was safe for sailing. The ship meanwhile resumed its schedule and was expected at Kos on July 4 at 1.50 p.m. now.