The Coast Guard’s announcement follows reports that the fishing vessel was stopped
In his announcement, on the occasion of reports from British media, according to which the fishing boat that sank off Pylos it was stopped for many hoursthe Coast Guard issued a statement, giving the timeline of movements.
“On the occasion of international and domestic, printed and electronic publications, which are also reproduced on social media, the following is clarified:
The A/K vessel that sank in international waters in the maritime area of ​​47 nautical miles. south-west of Pylos, it sailed from the moment of its detection during the morning, noon and evening hours of June 13th, traveling a total of 24 nm.
Then in the afternoon of the same day, the A/C vessel was approached by an adjacent R/W vessel to provide assistance, which stated that the A/K moves away by the same means every time it tries to approach it. The A/K vessel stopped and the provision of food supplies began.
In addition, a second sailing ship S/W undertook to approach the A/K vessel to supply food supplies, reporting the A/K’s refusal and its movement by the same means on a westward course. In the end, the above D/X started the process of providing food supplies to the passengers of the A/K vessel. After this process is completed, the occupants of the A/K started throwing the supplies into the sea.
The whole process of providing food supplies to the passengers of the fishing vessel of the two (02) tankers took a total of more than four hours and thirty minutes (4:30).
Subsequently, in the evening hours of the same day, Coastal Patrol Vessel L.S. arrived in the area. – EL.AKT. and spotted the A/K moving under its own power, at low speed.
He initiated a procedure to approach him in order to verify the current situation of the A/K vessel and the occupants. The A/K stopped again for a few minutes on its approach from the P.P.L.S. and then continued on his way.
From the moment the process of providing food supplies was completed until it was immobilized due to mechanical failure, the A/C vessel traveled a distance of about 6 nm. In total, from the time of its detection until its sinking, the specific fishing vessel traveled a total of about at 30 p.m.
Details with detailed recording of the above constitute part of the preliminary investigation”.
Source: Skai
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