Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis requested that security measures be intensified at all coastal ferries and tourism vessels in view of the upcoming Orthodox Easter holidays, in a meeting with Shipping & Island Policy Minister Giannis Plakiotakis on Tuesday, ANA reports.
Coastal ferries and ships carrying up to 25 passengers include regular inspections in addition to emergency inspections, said minister Plakiotakis.
Apart from the ministry’s control center – which can respond instantly to any emergency or complaint by default – there are also 62 local control centers throughout the country, he added.
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