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Cargo ship suffers mechanical failure off Cape Kafirea

GENERAL /Παρασκευή 2 Μαΐου 2025, 10:13:22 / Source: ANA-MPA

A cargo ship carrying 1,500 metric tons of steel has suffered mechanical failure in the sea area 3.9 nautical miles northeast of Cape Kafirea.

According to the port authority, the Belize-flagged ship had departed from Elefsina bound for Thessaloniki and is carrying 11 crew members. Another ship is nearby, while strong winds are blowing in the sea area.

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