Author Archives: Tommy Olsen

Thursday afternoon a boat reported to be carrying 34 people landed south west of Keramia, Chios south east. We have later found information that indicates that the total number of people on this boat was 41. After arriving they split up into four groups, and hid in the surrounding area, frightened that if found byContinue reading “Chios Pushback nr 99”

In the middle of November, in the weekend between 12-14, at least five boats arrived on Samos, carrying a total of 141 people, a hectic weekend for organizations like Aegean Boat Report who try to document their arrival and assist so that people are not pushed back to Turkey. Of the 141 people arriving thisContinue reading “The Shipwreck Of Civilization”

Forty-four men, women and children were robbed, beaten and abused before being set adrift on the open sea in the latest outrage carried out by uniformed Greek operatives. And the ‘crime’ committed by these 44 people, to justify their horrifying experience at the hands of people who are paid to save and safeguard human lives?Continue reading “Robbed, Beaten And Abused”

In the early hours of Saturday, 20 November, a boat carrying 34 people landed north east of Ákra Agreliós, Lesvos south. Immediately after arriving, the group hid in the woods in the surrounding area, afraid that if found by police, they would return them illegally to Turkey. At 04.45 they contacted Aegean Boat Report forContinue reading “Have We Learned Nothing From Our Previous Mistakes?”

A group of approximately 30 people that arrived on Kos during the night, was found and arrested by police at first light this morning. Instead of taking them to a quarantine facility, they were taken to Kos port, and back to sea by the Hellenic coast guard(HCG). Exactly what boat they used to transport themContinue reading “Good Night Kyriakos, EU Loves You”

That people disappear from time to time, for many reasons, is well known all over the world, but that large groups of people magically disappears, on a daily basis in Europe, is uncommon, at least it was. Over the last 19 months large groups of refugees has kept disappearing after arriving on the Greek AegeanContinue reading “The Bermuda Triangle Of The Aegean”

In the early hours of today, November 8, a boat carrying 31 people, 14 men, 14 women and 3 children, tried to cross from Ayvacik, Turkey to Lesvos north. Aegean Boat Report received an emergency call at 05.13, from the Greek Turkish sea border, people onboard was under attack by a two engine RIB, fiveContinue reading “The Handiwork Of The Hellenic Coast Guard”

A group of 36 people, that supposedly have been held captive for several days on the island of Farmakonisi by Greek officials, contacted Aegean Boat Report for assistance. The group of 36, 24 men, 6 women and 6 children, all from Palestine, has informed Aegean Boat Report that they wishes to apply for asylum inContinue reading “Families In Captivity On Farmakonisi”

Yesterday morning Aegean Boat Report was contacted by a large group of people on a cargo ship drifting south of Ierapetra, Crete south. People onboard estimated that there are between 300-400 people onboard. The boat was heading towards Italy, but due to bad weather and engine problems they headed towards Crete, where the engine stopedContinue reading “Pushback Ongoing Involving 400+ People”

A boat carrying 27 people landed north west of Palios, Lesvos north east before first light on October 12. Immediately after arriving they split into several smaller groups, and fled to the woods, scared to be found by Greek police and illegally returned to Turkey. Several of the groups contacted Aegean Boat Report after firstContinue reading “The Downfall Of European Values”