Nea Styra: “The rudders jammed, I didn’t see the reef,” claims the ferry captain
He has been charged with causing a shipwreck and endangering the safety of maritime transport, and remains in custody at the Chalkida Port Authority until his deposition on Friday
The moments immediately after the ferry boat ran aground in a dry land at Styra – What the man who rescued dozens of passengers says (video)
Without instructions from the crew, elderly people and children were abandoning the ship from ladders on the rocks - "I wonder how the captain managed to throw it there, it takes a lot of effort", says the man who was first on the scene
The ferry that ran aground on a reef in Styra remains stuck – Questions about the captain that demand answers
47 of the 105 passengers spent the night in Marmari and Karystos - The port authorities are investigating the causes of the incident and are examining the circumstances under which the vessel struck the reef, as well as the actions of the crew