Greek media reported the coast guard assaying Anek Lines’ 9,900-gt Prevelis (built 1980) gotstuck in the Aegean in the early hours.

The 190 passengers were given lifejackets andmoved on deck as a precaution.

But it made its next port of call 40minutes later.

Anek said only that the vessel had beendelayed en route from Santorini to Rhodes.