Increase in safety measures at shipyards agreed for summer

Ministry officials and representatives of shipyard workers have met and agreed on increased safety measures at shipyards during the summer, following a fatal accident on Monday.

A 47-year-old crane operator died and two others were injured in the accident, which took place during repair work on a ship.

The meeting included officials from the Shipping and Island Policy and Labor ministries, the Labor Inspection Authority, and worker representatives from the Piraeus/Drapetsona/Keratsini and Perama/Salamina shipyards.

They discussed in detail working conditions and agreed on increasing the minimum shift requirements for technical staff while repair work is being carried out over the next three months, during which temperatures are at their highest.

Meanwhile, Piraeus Labor Center has called a rally on Korai Square in Piraeus on Wednesday evening to protest...