Blue Star 2 Searched After Bomb Threat During Dodecanese Sailing

Piraeus port authorities were informed on the previous evening of a threat claiming that an explosive device was aboard the passenger and vehicle ferry Blue Star 2.

The telephone report was made after the ferry had left Piraeus on its scheduled route to Syros, Patmos, Leros, Kalymnos, Kos and Rhodes, carrying 952 passengers and 98 crew members.

The vessel immediately diverted to Lavrio, where it arrived safely.

An emergency plan to locate and neutralise any explosive device was activated. The surrounding area was evacuated and sealed off, and all passengers disembarked.

A Hellenic Coast Guard bomb disposal team, accompanied by an explosives detection dog, searched the ferry and found nothing suspicious.

The ship then departed to continue its scheduled route. No injuries were reported.

The Central Port Authority of Lavrio opened a preliminary investigation into the incident.

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