Trend

On Oct 6, 2024, at noon , officers of the Port Authority of Keratsini arrested the 43-year-old Indian Master of the 'Trend' for a violation of article 291 par. 1 (A) and (D) of the P. K. (Dangerous interference with transport) in conjunction with article 43 of Decree Law 187/73 "PERI KDND" (Obligations of Masters). The vessel had sailed to the anchorage of Piraeus en route from Algeria with 17 crew members on board. On Oct 5 it declared a fault in one of its two generators. The Port Authority banned the tanker from sailing until the repair of the damage and the presentation of a class maintenance certificate by the monitoring classification society. During the inspection by the crew of a patrol vessel it was found that both generators were out of order, without informing the Port Authority. A preliminary investigation was carried out by the Central Port Authority of Piraeus, while the ship remained at anchor and a tug went on standby for any assistance. As of Oct 8, the ship remained stationary in pos. 37° 55' N 023° 34' E.