Gemini

The 'Gemini' suffered substantial hull damage in a dock allision at the port of Piraeus en route from Patmos on the morning Sep 5, 2025, while traversing the berth. The impact left a large hole above the water line with a lengthy gash in the hull. Officers of the Port authority and the ship’s maintenance crew were evaluating the damage. The ship shifted to Ampelakia on Sep 6. The ship will need to be thoroughly assessed to determine the extent of the repairs needed. The pier also suffered damage. In March, the ship had an engine room fire shortly after departing Piraeus. All guests and crew were ordered to their muster stations, with smoke visible from the upper decks. The vessel turned around and returned to port under limited propulsion. Report with photo: https://www.cruisehive.com/cruise-ship-suffers-significant-damage-from-dock-collision/185977

Vessel GEMINI (IMO: 9000687) has been reported to the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) for abandonment. Details: - Flag: Bahamas - Port: Piraeus - Country: Greece - Owed Wages: 2 months - Number of Seafarers: 316 - Seafarer Nationalities: TBC - Reported to ITF: 01 Sep 2025 - Status: Open This information is sourced from the ITF Seafarers abandonment list, which tracks cases of crew abandonment worldwide.

On Aug 3, 2025, the 'Gemini' was detained in Piraeus with six deficiencies, three of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Labour conditions - Non payment of wages Non payment of wages 2) Certificate & Doc - Seafarers employment agreement Expired 3) ISM - ISM certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on Aug 5 and left the port en route to Kusadasi with an ETA as of Aug 7. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

The 'Gemini' will be used as a temporary shelter for refugees after the devastating earthquake that struck Turkey on February 6, 2023. The vessel has a history of relief work and will be docked at the Port of Iskenderun, while housing refugees, many of whom are families with children. Its capacity will help tremendously with displaced families who lost their homes in the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck south-central Turkey and northern Syria. Miray Cruises has offered the vessel for emergency relief to welcome refugees. The cruise line will not only furnish housing onboard the ship, but will also furnish all meals and provide 24-hour medical care to those aboard. Furthermore, a special schedule of activities for the children aboard will be created to help create a sense of normalcy and relieve anxiety for the youngest guests. The ship will be housing refugees until March 15, after which it will begin a planned season of short Greek Island cruises including visits to Santorini, Mykonos, Athens, Rhodes, and other top destinations.

In the morning hours of Aug 29, 2018, a passenger of the "Gemini" was in need of immediate hospital care. The ship sailed to the FIOR anchorage of North Thira, where the 69-year-old patient was taken off and transferred to a private clinic for medical care, while the "Gemini" returned to its planned route.

Happy Cruises of Spain ceased trading in September. Since that time, the cruise ships Gemini and Ocean Pearl which had been chartered to Happy Cruises have remained inactive at Gibraltar. They both departed recently for Tilbury Docks on the River Thames, presumably for lay-up until a new charter is found, the Gemini departed from Gibraltar on 21st October bound for Tilbury.