The captain and first officer of the high-speed ferry Champion Jet 1 (IMO 9151008) have been arrested following an incident in which two passengers were injured during disembarkation at Santorini's Athinios port.
According to coast guard reports, a 35-year-old woman sustained injuries to the back, neck, and arm after slipping on the disembarkation ramp. A 53-year-old man, who attempted to assist her, suffered a leg injury.
The injured passengers sought medical treatment independently at Santorini’s general hospital.
The incident occurred on Sunday, August 18, and the ferry's officers were arrested the following day under an expedited warrant.
They face charges of breaching safety protocols, involuntarily causing injury, failing to provide medical assistance, and endangering the ferry’s passengers.