Summer-Sea

On the evening of Sep 5, 2024, the Port Authority of Thira was requested by the Greek Coast Guard-Hellenic Coast Guard to provide assistance to a vessel that was in a difficult position 12 nautical miles south of Anafi. A patrol vessel rushed to the scene, as well as the passenger-boat 'Melina' and the 'Summer Sea', which was en route from Maentyluoto to Iskenderun. A Polish sailing ship was spotted, and the 'Melina' took on board the 4 people, among them 23 men, 03 women and 17 minors, and then transported them ato the port of Thira, where they disembarked safely. Two men, aged 25 and 22, were arrested by the Thiras Port Authority, which was conducting the preliminary investigation, as human traffickers, for violating article 83 of Law 3386/05 (Illegal entry into the country), article 25 of Law. 5038/23 (Facilitation) in conjunction with article 47 of the P.C. (Associate), as well as of article 306 of the Civil Code. (Report). The vessel was confiscated.

An arrest warrant for the "Pretty Team" was issued on July 12, 2019, after the vessel discharged concrete and caused damages to a nearby barge, in Alabama on March 26. According to the complaint, the crane barge "Conquest MB 1" was moored at an adjacent facility on Mar 26, when the "Pretty Team" began unloading the concrete. Dust was then allowed to drift onto and contaminate the barge and its equipment. The discharged concrete has caused at least 1.5 million U.S. dollars in damage to the barge plus additional damages from downtime, demurrage, delay, lost profit and incidental costs.