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Greeks never did, until EU law outlawed them. They would sail in leaking tubs crewed by half-wits at times. They ignore every maritime law in existence.
About 20 years ago, one Greek crewed cruise liner off South Africa started to take on water. The crew ran to the lifeboats leaving the bemused passengers behind. The ship never sank and they had to go back on board.
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Lifeboat drill and maintenance of the derricks is rarely done. It is common to find lifeboat ropes painted up solid, unable to launch the boats. My cousins would not be near anything Greek when it came to shipping.
Many of the ferries between the Greek Islands are death traps.
A lot of truth in this but there are exceptions. I only sailed on one Greek ship but safety procedures were the equivalent of any British ship I sailed on.
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