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Ten tons of cocaine in cargo vessel declared as “fertilizers” at Piraeus port

April 25, 2024 Society, Very Mix Comments Off on Ten tons of cocaine in cargo vessel declared as “fertilizers” at Piraeus port

Customs inspectors from the Hellenic Authority for Communication Security and Privacy (AADE) discovered and seized a large quantity of cocaine in raw form at the Port of Piraeus. The cargo container arriving from Ecuador and bound for Croatia was declared as fertilizer, raised suspicion. An X-ray inspection revealed sacks with …

Explosion on Greek-owned cargo Vyssos in Black Sea injures 3

December 28, 2023 Society, Very Mix Comments Off on Explosion on Greek-owned cargo Vyssos in Black Sea injures 3

The explosion on the Greek-owned cargo ship Vyssos in the Black Sea on Wednesday while en route to the Ismail port on the Danube in Ukraine was either caused by a mine or a drone. The dry cargo vessel Vyssos, under the Panamanian flag and owned by Nava Shipping Ltd, …

UPD Cargo vessel RAPTOR sinks off Lesvos; 12 sailors missing, 1 rescued, 1 dead

November 26, 2023 FEATURED, Society, Very Mix Comments Off on UPD Cargo vessel RAPTOR sinks off Lesvos; 12 sailors missing, 1 rescued, 1 dead

A big Search And Rescue operation is underway South-West off the island of Lesvos after cargo vessel RAPTOR sank early Sunday morning. Of the 14 crew members onboard, so far, one sailor was spotted alive and he was picked up from a navy helicopter. UPDATE The rescued sailor was taken …

Two cargo vessels collide off Chios island; Turkish cargo rejects Greek SAR (video)

June 2, 2023 Turkey-GR Comments Off on Two cargo vessels collide off Chios island; Turkish cargo rejects Greek SAR (video)

Two cargo vessels collided 9 nautical miles North-North-West of the island of Chios in the eastern Aegean Sea on Friday afternoon. While the Turkish vessel is taking water, its captain has refused aid by the Greek Coast Guard. The vessels with flags of Vanuatu -ANT- and Singapore – POTENTIA- have …

Greek police seizes over 100kg of cocaine in Thessaloniki

May 9, 2023 Society, Very Mix Comments Off on Greek police seizes over 100kg of cocaine in Thessaloniki

Greek police confiscated over 100 kilos of cocaine and more than 100,000 euros in cash. The drugs had reached the port of Thessaloniki via a cargo vessel from Latin America. According to police, nine people have been arrested, so far, among them is allegedly one of the leaders of the …

Cargo ship with 400 migrants heads for safe port, says Greek Coast Guard

October 29, 2021 Refugees Comments Off on Cargo ship with 400 migrants heads for safe port, says Greek Coast Guard

A small cargo ship with about 400 migrants on board that suffered engine problems in the eastern Mediterranean Sea off the island of Crete is being led to a safe anchorage in Greece, the Greek coast guard said Friday. A coast guard statement said the Turkish-flagged freighter was located by …

Dramatic crew rescue from Liberia-flagged cargo “NEW LEO” (video)

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Under adverse weather conditions, the Greek Coast Guard successfully rescued all 14 crew members of Liberia-flagged cargo vessel “NEW LEO” on Wednesday. Due to a mechanical failure, the vessel was sailing uncontrolled between the islands of Lesvos and Skyros in the Aegean Sea. The vessel was loaded with steel. Shifting …

Emergency landing for Egypt Air airplane in Athens airport

November 8, 2019 Very Mix Comments Off on Emergency landing for Egypt Air airplane in Athens airport

An airplane of Egypt Air was forced to an emergency landing in Athens International Airport “Eleftherios Venizelos” short before 10 o’ clock on Friday morning. The airplane sent a danger signal while it was flying in FIR Athens and over the island of Chios in the Eastern Aegean Sea. Reason …

Cargo vessel ARSLANBEY runs aground next to sun beds and umbrellas (video)

September 5, 2018 Video GRID Comments Off on Cargo vessel ARSLANBEY runs aground next to sun beds and umbrellas (video)

It was just before Tuesday midnight, when the cargo vessel named ARSLANBEY run aground on a sandy beach next to sun beds and umbrellas in the north coast of Evia. The vessel with a Turkish name under Panama flag was empty of cargo and was returning to Istanbul, after having …

Turkish Cargo rams Greek Gunboat “Armatolos” off Lesvos

May 4, 2018 Turkey-GR Comments Off on Turkish Cargo rams Greek Gunboat “Armatolos” off Lesvos

Turkish cargo ship KARMATE rammed Greek gunboat “Armatolos” despite warnings it was on collision course. The incident took place at 4 o’ clock Friday morning South-East off Lesvos within Greek territorial waters. The Turkish-flagged ship had deviated form its original course and fled into Turkish territorial waters. The gunboat was …

12 crew members rescued after cargo “Little Seyma” run aground in stormy Aegean weather

December 23, 2017 Very Mix Comments Off on 12 crew members rescued after cargo “Little Seyma” run aground in stormy Aegean weather

A big operation is underway to rescue 12 crew members of cargo vessel Little Seyma that run aground off the eastern coast of the islet of Tragonisi off the eastern tip of the island of Mykonos in the central Aegean Sea. Little Seyma – Tragonisi The vessel is reportedly stuck …