Champion-Jet-3

On the morning of Juen 28, the Paros Port Authority was informed that the'Champion Jet 3' that upon its arrival at the port of Parikia, it allided with pier 2 and suffered damage to the bow, while operating a scheduled route from the port of Piraeus, to Naxos, Koufonissi, Schinoussa, Iraklia and return, with 1012 passengers, 34 crew members, 79 vehicles and 13 motorcycles on board. The ship later safely docked at the port, disembarking passengers and vehicles. A part of the passengers were transported to their destination by other ships, with the company's care. The Paros Port Authority conducted the preliminary investigation, and initially prohibited the departure of the ferry. After an inspection and the presentation of a certificate of class maintenance by the monitoring classification society, the ship left the port with the remaining passengers and continued on its scheduled route. Report with photo: https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1273848/greek-ferry-safety-under-scrutiny-after-paros-dock-collision/

On the morning of May 4, 2025, the Naxos Port Authority was informed by the Captain of the 'Champion Jet 3' about a failure in one of its four main engine. The ferry was sailing at a reduced speed towards the port of Naxos. The ship was operating a route from the port of Heraklion to Thira, Paros, Naxos, Mykonos, Syros and Piraeus, with 417 passengers and 31 crew members on board. The Naxos Port Authority initially prohibited the departure of the vessel. Upon presentation of a certificate of class maintenance from the monitoring classification society, it was allowed to continue on its route.

On the afternoon of Sep 20, the Port Authority of Lavrio was informed about the emergency approach to the port of the 'Champion Jet 3' n order to disembark a 45-year-old passenger, who needed immediate hospital care, in deviation from the scheduled itinerary. The patient was dropped off and transported by an ambulance to the General Hospital of Attica, while the ship continued its route to the port of Piraeus.