The captain of the passenger ferry Pioneer VI was arrested for carrying excess passengers yesterday afternoon at the port of Thassos.
According to the Coast Guard, after counting passengers, when the ship sailed from the port of Keramoti, it was found that it carried 463 passengers, instead of the maximum permitted number of 311, according to the current safety protocol.
The preliminary investigation was conducted by the Port Authority of Thassos.
Source: Proto Thema
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