It was only by miracle that the sailors, who somehow simultaneously fell from a ship in the port of Piraeus, did not land on a concrete pier, but ended up in the water.
The incident occurred last Monday. The video shows the 34-year-old and 55-year-old men flying from the Speed Runner Jet catamaran from a height of approximately eight metres.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zS4TQ4DMgT0
As it turned out later, they were working on cleaning the outer bow deck of the ship. After the fall, coastguards rushed to the men’s aid, throwing them life jackets and diving into the water. After the sailors were rescued, they were picked up by an ambulance and taken to a hospital in Nicaea (Νίκαιας). The examination showed writes CNN Greece that the men are fine. One of those who fell into the sea, Nikos Vasilakas, says:
“We avoided the worst. We slipped, hit something and fell into the sea. The second employee was hospitalized but is not in danger. I want to give a thumbs up and thank the Coast Guard guys who jumped into the water and saved us.”
The two men could have fallen onto the concrete from a height of several meters, risking death. Nikos says: “The necessary safety measures were not taken because we were not even wearing helmets. It’s good that we avoided the worst.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKMzaocpdOwм
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