May 9, 2023
Society, Very Mix
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 …
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April 21, 2023
Society, Very Mix
Italian authorities have found cocaine worth €150m ($164m) hidden on a Laskaridis Shipping bulker in Venice. Later on Friday, the shipping company said in a statement that it has nothing to do with the drugs. Helicopter footage shows a number of customs vessels surrounding the Greek-owned 75,000-dwt Atlas (built 2012). …
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October 31, 2021
Politics, Refugees
375 migrants on board of a Turkish-flagged cargo ship disembarked at the port of the island of Kos in the early morning hours of Sunday and were transferred to the local Reception and Identification Migrant Center, Greece’s Migration and Asylum ministry said in a statement on Sunday. A woman had …
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July 30, 2020
Greece, Politics
The US State Department has urged Turkey to refrain from conducting hydrocarbon research inside the Exclusive Economic Zone of Cyprus, describing such actions as “provocative.” Washington’s message comes after seismic research vessel Barbaros set sail from Turkey to Cyprus’ EEZ on Wednesday night. In a statement to Open TV, the …
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July 28, 2020
Turkey-GR
The “joy” for Turkey’s temporary freeze of hydrocarbon research activities south of the Greek islands of Kastellorizo and Rhodes, was of short duration. A few hours later, Turkey issued a new navigation notification (NAVTEX) for its second seismic research vessel Barbaros in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. The NAVTEX blocks an …
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June 10, 2020
Politics, World
A Turkish cargo vessel suspected of transporting arms to Libya has rejected a call for inspection sent by a Greek frigate within the framework of EU’s Operation Irini that safeguards the UN-imposed arms embargo to the country in North Africa. The Turkish vessels has been spotted in the central Mediterranean …
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January 31, 2020
Turkey-GR
Turkish seismic research vessel Oruc Reis has been spotted within the boundaries of the Greek continental shelf on Friday morning. The Greek Armed Forces have deployed the frigate Nikiforos Fokas to the area to closely monitor the vessel’s activity. Oruc Reis entered the Greek continental shelf in the south-eastern Aegean …
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December 4, 2019
Very Mix
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 …
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July 16, 2019
Turkey-GR
Turkey has ignored the punitive measures released by the European Union late on Monday and announced that it is sending a fourth drilling vessel to Cyprus. This was announced on Tuesday morning by Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu currently on a visit to North Macedonia. Commenting on the EU measures, …
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November 5, 2018
Turkey-GR
Paranoia has reached an alarming level in Turkey and our neighbors see Greek vessels violating their narrow territorial waters… where none are. “A Greek research vessel for the Greek Navy entered Turkish territorial waters.” Turkish news agency IHA reported adding that the vessel was sailing towards Kusadasi coming from the …
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September 5, 2018
Video GRID
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 …
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February 13, 2018
Politics, Turkey-GR
A vessel of the Turkish Coast Guard has rammed a Greek Coast Guard patrol boat in the sea area of Imia. The Greek vessel suffered significant damages. The unprecedented incident occurred a quarter before Monday midnight. According to military affairs website millitaire.gr, Turkish Coast Guard vessel UMUT rammed the Greek …
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January 12, 2018
Very Mix
Greek authorities are seeking the safest option for the transport and storage of 410 tons of explosives seized from vessel “Andromeda”, described as a “moving time bomb.” In Irakleio, Crete, where the vessel has been impounded, locals are concerned about the presence of some many explosives and thus outside a …
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December 23, 2017
Very Mix
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 …
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September 27, 2017
environment
One more vessel sank in the Saronic Gulf, this time in Aspropyrgos bay, east of Halyvourgiki pier, some 20 km west from Athens. Cargo Vessel “Elefantas” sank on Tuesday afternoon while it was anchored. The wreck occurred after water inflow, the vessel Inspection conducted by the Port Authority showed “marine …
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