New dimensions are taken by the case of ferry boot “Virgin Mary Parauniotissa“, As the first data from expert research seem to reject the 62 -year -old master’s claims of mechanical damage. At the same time, the 105 passengers of the ship, after a two -day hassle, are preparing to move on to the legal road by claiming compensation.
The most critical development came from the side of the registrar who inspected the ship. According to his report, There is no harm to the rudderswhich is in stark contrast to the deposit of the captain. The master, who remains in custody, had claimed that “the rudders were stuck” and could not avoid the “seagull”. This reversal now puts under the microscope the possibility of human error.
In the courts passengers
At the same time, passengers, indignant by adventure and delay in recovering their vehicles and property, take legal action. Their lawyer, Athina Apostolopoulou, who was also the same passenger on the fatal route, told ERT that they would declare a civil action and exercise damages, referring to security gaps and enormous hassle.
Successful the detachment business
Within this climate, there was a positive development, as the complex operation of the ship’s detachment was successfully completed on Thursday night. The “Panagia Paravouniotissa” was safely towed to the New Styras fishing shelter. There, the vehicles will be unloaded, before the boat is driven to a shipyard for the necessary repairs to extensive cracks, 10-15 meters long, suffered by its hull.
The position of the shipowner
For its part, the shipowner, in its announcement, after informing the Plan of Removal and Unloading, called on the passengers to register their requirements in a specific legal firm. At the same time, however, the company reserved her legal rights In the face of “defamatory comments and unfounded complaints”, stating that everything will be answered in due time, after the passenger suffering is over.