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UN/LOCODE GRPIR · Greece · Europe · I
Country-coastal Köppen zone (most ports cluster on the coast). For port-coordinate resolution use Kottek 2006 0.5° grid.
seaport
Compiled from public port-authority and P&I-club directories. Always verify current contacts via your agent before arrival.
ISPS security level (normal): 1
Cosco-operated container terminal; ferry traffic (Aegean); strong winds (Meltemi) Jul-Aug.
Welfare, abandonment, wages, medical, mental health, harassment — 24/7 lines where available. See full helplines directory.
Practical information for crew arriving here. Verified where possible — see sources. Spot a mistake or missing detail? Tell us.
Greece (Schengen) rules. Schengen transit C-visa required for non-visa-waiver nationalities. Piraeus is one of the busiest crew-change ports in the Med; agent arranges shore pass. Reference: mfa.gr.
Plan it: /tools/shore-leave-port-card
Nearest major airport: Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH (~29 km)). Vessel agent normally arranges taxi or seafarer-centre shuttle to/from the airport at sign-on / sign-off. Confirm transport with the agent at least 24 hours before disembarkation.
Major operators: Cosmote, Vodafone, Nova. Prepaid SIM at any kiosk (periptero) with passport. Free Wi-Fi at Apostleship of the Sea Piraeus + the Greek Seamen's Federation (PNO) office.
Related rights: shore leave · medical care · abandonment · unpaid wages.
Port-state-control region: paris MoU · how to file a PSC complaint.
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High confidenceEditorial confidence: how we grade. Data sources and methodology: /sources.