Iolkos

On the afternoon of Dec 18, the Port Authority of Skopelos was informed by the Captain of the Iolkos' about the loss of the starboard anchor upon the departure from the port en route to Skiathos. The ship sailed safely to the port of destination with 84 passengers, 18 vehicles and four trucks on board. The Skopelos Port Department of the Skiathos Port Authority initially banned the ferry from sailing. After the presentation of a certificate of class maintenance from the monitoring classification society, it was allowed to continue its service, next headed tor the port of Volos with 264 passengers, 50 vehicles, 14 trucks and three motorcycles on board.

On Agu 4 at noon, the Volos Port Authority was informed by the Captain of the 'Iolkos', that a 64-year-old passenger of Albanian nationality required immediate hospital treatment. The ship returned to the port of Volos, where the patient was safely disembarked and then transported by ambulance to the Volos General Hospital for further medical treatment. A preliminary investigation was conducted by the Volos Central Port Authority.

On the evening of Aug 2, 2025, the Port Station of Alonissos was informed that the starboard side stern cable of the 'Iolkos' had broken during its mooring manoever at the port of Alonissos. The ship was operating the route Alonissos-Northern Sporades-Volos and return. The cable was immediately replaced ,and the ship sailed to the port of Alonissos, where it safely disembarked the passengers and vehicles. No injuries or damage to vehicles or the ship were reported from the incident.

The 'Express Skiathos', which was sailing on a route from the ports of Bolos to Glossa, Skopelos and Alonissos, allided with the quay upon entering the port of Skiathos on Sep 30, 2023. The ferry hit it with the starboard side stern and remained in the port after safely disembarking 107 passengers. The Coast Guard prohibited the ship from sailing, until a certificate of seaworthiness and class maintenance was presented by the classification society that monitors the ship. Due to the temporary sailing ban of the 'Skiathos Express', to serve the passenger service, the itinerary of the ferry 'Super Star' was modified with the following timetables: from Alonnisos: 1.15 p.m., from Skopelos: 2.15 p.m., from Skiathos at 3.45 p.m. with final arrival at the port of Volos at 6 p.m.

The Port Authority of Skiathos was informed in the morning of Nov 26, 2021, that the 'Skiathos Express' about a damage of the control system of the port side propeller off the port of Glossa Skopelos and was unable to approach the port, while operating the scheduled route Volos-Skiathos-Glossa Skopelos-Skopelos-Alonissos-Skopelos-Glossa Skopelos-Skiathos-Volos with 63 passengers on board. It sailed independently to the port of Skopelos, where the passengers disembarked safely,. After an inspection, a malfunction was found in the port side main engine. The passengers were transported to their destinations with the care of the shippingcompany. The Port Authority initially prohibited the departure of the ferry. A(fter the presentation of a certificate of seaworthiness from the monitoring classification society, the departure of the ship was allowed for an individual voyage.

The Port Authority of Skopelos was informed on Jan 11, 2021, that a 39-year-old crew member of the 'Skiathos Express' collapsed at the reception of the ship. He was initially provided with first aid by the crew of the ship. Upon the arrival in the port of Skopelos, he was disembarked and transported by ambulance to the Skopelos Health Center and later to the General Hospital of Volos for further examinations. A preliminary investigation is carried out by the 1st Skopelos Port Department of the Skiathos Port Authority, while the ship continued its approved route.