Hellenic-Highspeed

On the afternoon of Aug 2, the Port Authority of Amorgos was informed that during the departure from the port, on of the ramps of the 'Hellenic Highspeed' fell down with force, due to the wire being cut. The ferry was carrying out a scheduled route from the port of Amorgos to Naxos-Paros-Piraeus with 39 passengers, 11 vehicles, two motorcycles and 29 crew members on board. The ship headed to the anchorage of the port of Katapola, where an attempt was made to remove and seal the ramp, with negative results. Subsequently, the ship moored in the port of Katapola, where the ramp was returned to an upright position with the assistance of a land-based crane. The Amorgos Port Station initially banned the ship from sailing. After the presentation of a class maintenance certificate from the monitoring classification society, it was permitted a single voyage to the ports of Naxos-Paros-Piraeus, in order to transport the passengers to their destinations. No injuries were reported from the incident and no marine pollution was observed.

The Port Authority of Paros was briefed in the afternoon of Feb 4 by the master of the 'Hellenic Highspeed' that during the departure from the port of Paros to the port of Syros an object was caught in the anchor which therefore could not be retrieved. Divers wentand found that the anchor could not be freed and had to be dropped. The vessel continued to sail after being surveyed by an nspector as well as presenting a seaworthiness certificate of the attending classification society. It safely reachded the port of Syros, where the passengers were disembarked. The Syros Port Authority banned the ship from sailing until a new anchor had been installed, the vessel re-inspected and a class certificate presented.

The Port Authority of Syros was informed in the early hours of Feb 7, 2020, that the 'Hellenic Highspeed', after leaving the port of Kythnos bound to the port of Syros, experienced a malfunction in the propulsion system of the starboard side main engine. The ship was scheduled to operate the route Lavrio - Kea - Kythnos - Syros - Paros - Naxos - Io - Sikinos - Folegandros - Kimolos - Milos and had 15 passengers and three vehicles on board. After it berthed in the port of Syros, an inspector of the Local Ship Inspection Board came on board, while the ship was banned from sailing by the Syros Port Authority. After presenting a certificate from the attending classification societies, it was released and left port again.