Today’s Blue Star Chios voyage from Piraeus to Rhodes canceled following the death of a 20-year-old sailor

Today’s Blue Star Chios voyage from Piraeus to Rhodes has been canceled following the decease of a 20-year-old sailor.

Blue Star Ferries expressed its condolences for the decease of the young trainee sailor, who was crushed by a watertight sliding doorway successful the ship’s little garage, done its latest announcement.

The institution besides stated successful the aforesaid announcement that today’s Blue Star Chios voyage from Piraeus to Rhodes volition not instrumentality place, and confirmed that it is providing afloat enactment to the sailor’s family.

Full institution statement:
*”The absorption and employees of Blue Star Ferries explicit our devastation and sincere condolences to the household of our colleague, alongside whom we person been from the archetypal moment, providing each imaginable support.

At this hard time, we besides basal by our unit with respect and solidarity.

Today’s Blue Star Chios voyage from Piraeus to Rhodes volition not beryllium carried out.”*

How the calamity occurred
The 20-year-old sailor, a subordinate of the unit of the passenger-car ferry Blue Star Chios, was crushed by a watertight sliding doorway successful the ship’s little store earlier the voyage from Rhodes to Piraeus began.

The young sailor was heading to the motor country to statesman his displacement erstwhile the doorway reportedly opened and helium entered, but past became trapped arsenic the doorway closed connected him, resulting successful fatal injuries.

Initial assessments suggest that portion of his covering got caught successful the door, preventing him from freeing himself earlier it closed completely.

Aftermath
Immediately aft the vessel arrived successful Piraeus, an ambulance from the National Emergency Center (EKAB) was called, which transported the injured sailor to the hospital. Despite the doctors’ efforts, his beingness could not beryllium saved.

The Hellenic Coast Guard is conducting a preliminary probe into the nonstop circumstances of the accident, and the applicable nationalist authoritative has been informed.

According to reports, the 20-year-old trainee sailor passed distant connected the vessel conscionable 15 days aft opening his grooming voyage.