What Crew Members Say About Express-Jet

On April 23, 2025, the Volos Port Authority received a call regarding potential overloading of the ferry 'Express Jet' as it prepared to set sail to the northern Sporades ports. An inspection led by a representative from the Paris MoU, along with data from an authorized monitoring organization, confirmed that the ferry was not in violation of load line regulations. At the time of inspection, the vessel was transporting 227 passengers and 16 crew members, significantly below its certified safety capacity of 430 individuals. Originally slated to depart at 2:30 p.m., the 'Express Jet' ultimately left the dock at 3:51 p.m.

On April 17, 2024, at noon, the Port Authority of Milos received a notification from the captain of the 'Express Jet' regarding a critical update. The vessel, which was on a scheduled route including stops at Folegandros, Thira, Naxos, Paros, and Mykonos, was forced to make an unexpected return to the port due to severe weather conditions. The ship was carrying 15 crew members and 73 passengers at the time. Upon docking, authorities discovered that a pane of glass in the wheelhouse had been broken. Consequently, the Milos Port Authority prohibited the ferry from resuming its journey until the necessary repairs were completed and a seaworthiness certificate was issued by the attending classification society. As of April 18, the Express Jet remained docked, while the ship-owning company arranged for the safe transfer of passengers to their subsequent destinations.

On the morning of August 23, 2022, the Paros Port Authority received a report from the Master of the 'Sifnos Jet' regarding an issue with the port side main engine while docked at the picturesque port of Parikia, Paros. Following standard safety protocols, the Port Authority promptly prohibited the vessel from departing until it obtained a valid maintenance certificate from its supervising classification society. After the appropriate documentation was provided, the 'Sifnos Jet' was given the green light to resume its scheduled journey to Naxos, Mykonos, Tinos, and Rafina.