Incident vessel impact in rock islet Chitra, took place in the early hours of Sunday, 12/09. The incident occurred in the sea area 3 nautical miles southwest of port of Kapsali. The single Search and Rescue Coordination Centre of the Hellenic Coast Guard - Hellenic Coast Guard., notify the Kythera Port Authority and immediately in the area went patrol boat Open Sea L.S.-Λ.AKT., as well as patrol vehicle L.S.-Λ.AKT., from land.
This is the private ferry vessel “SEA WITCH”, flying the flag of Germany, which sailed safely to the port of Kapsali of Kythera by its own means, while a team of the Fire Service of Kythera, which carried out a small amount of water discharge from the forward section of the vessel.
No marine pollution was observed from the incident, while the four (04) occupants are in good health and do not require medical attention. From the B'L/T of Kythera Neapolis Voies Port Authority, the sailing of the “SEA WITCH” was prohibited until the presentation of a certificate of airworthiness by the registering officer monitoring the vessel.
