Coast Guard
Plakiotakis: Coast Guard saves lives in the Aegean with bravery and respect for international law
“The officers of the Coast Guard operate not just with bravery and
One more man rescued near Folegandros after sinking of migrant vessel
A man missing after the sinking of a vessel carrying an unknown number
Coast Guard recovers three bodies off Chios after boat sinks
The Coast Guard recovered the bodies of three people in the sea
Three people missing between northern Lesvos and the Turkish coast
Three people are missing and ten have been rescued after an inflatable
Systematic checks of health safety rules compliance in ferries and ports
The Greek Coast Guard is carrying out systematic checks on ferries at all
Twelve die as boat with migrants sinks southwest of Paxi island: About 17-20 are missing
A boat carrying migrants sank 13 nautical miles southwest of Paxi island as it was taking on water with twelve people dead.
President Prokopis Pavlopoulos unveils memorial in memory of Coast Guard officers fallen in duty
President of the Republic Prokopios Pavlopoulos on Friday unveiled a Coast Guard Memorial in honour of fallen coast guard officers, noting that it served as an opportunity, in his capacity as president, to honour and offer the coast guard the respect it was due.
Immigrant trafficker under arrest in Kos after speedboat pursuit with Coast Guard vessels
The coast guard on Friday, following a pursuit, arrested a 37-year old foreign national driving a speedboat that had earlier let off seven irregular migrants on a beach (five men and two women) on the island of Kos.
Greece mulling compensation from Turkey for damages to Coast Guard vessel, says Kotzias
Greece is considering seeking compensation from Turkey for the minor damages caused to the Coast Guard vessel after it was rammed by a Turkish patrol boat near the islets of Imia at around midnight on Monday.
Lesvos coast guard rescues record 413 migrants and refugees in single operation
The Lesvos coast guard patrol boat “PATH 80 – Agios Efstratios” on Tuesday rescued 413 migrants and refugees found floating adrift in the sea between the island and the Turkish coast – breaking the record for the number brought to safety in a single rescue operation.