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Serious incident report no. 11451/2021

Report date and time (UTC) 2021-04-27 14:12

reporting tools and methods,
operational area, details of technical

equipment

 

Last modification date and time (UTC) 2021-06-02 11:26
Reporting entity/function
SIR Status Closed

Workflow Status Processed

Valid to 2021-04-30: 2 - Incidents occurring in Frontex activities/joint
SIR Category operations, return operations and other return-related activities and not related
to Frontex staff, or other participants in Frontex activities

Incident between Fri CPB and TCG patrol boat - Dangerous manoeuvre

Subject within Greek territorial waters

Joint operation JO Poseidon 2021

JORA incident number

Original source of information 6 |

FX SI Handler HoU.FDU

Frontex resources involved Yes

Use of force No

Incident dates (UTC) 2021-04-27 05:19

Location of the incident Es <<<e

Latitude ee]

Longitude ee]

Location details 0 0

Reference to the operational area Yes

Type of resources / involvement ae

Dead persons 0

Injured persons 0

Missing persons 0

Details
During today’s JCB (27/04/2021), MEN informed that during this morning the

CPB from reported a similar incident as reported earlier DE

(SIR 11447/2021), involving a TCG boat entering Hellenic Territorial Waters. The
TCG vessel was sailing towards the Kr. HTW so that it becomes a

Information/allegations close situation.

LT 07.19 Turkish coast guard entering HTW a Per

and 2xHCG CPVs responding. TCG vessel was ordered to leave HTW by

 

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LT 07.27 Turkish coast guard it ee]

The incident took place in the morning during daylight. MM CPB maneuvered
well in advance and followed TCG in parallel with HCG CPVs. As a result, after a
while TCG CPB slowed down and turned back towards TTW.

There are no available recordings related to the incident.

Measures/actions taken
The Turkish CPB affected the operational activities by putting in severe risk the
Assessment safety of navigation of the CPB and violated the HTW by crossing the
border line in the sea area of
Final outcome

Personal data

 

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Serious incident report no. 11447/2021
Report date and time (UTC) 2021-04-27 09:22

Last modification date and time (UTC) 2021-06-02 11:25

Reporting entity/function

SIR Status Closed

Workflow Status Processed

Valid to 2021-04-30: 2 - Incidents occurring in Frontex activities/joint
SIR Fataanru aneratinns return nneratinns and nther return-related activities and not related
to Frontex staff, or other participants in Frontex activities

Incident between FX | CPB and TCG patrol boat- Dangerous manoeuvre within

Subject Greek territorial waters

Joint operation JO Poseidon 2021
JORA incident number

Original source of information

FX SI Handler HoU.FDU
Frontex resources involved Yes

Use of force No

Incident dates (UTC) 2021-04-26 21:25

Location of the incident reece
Latitude
Longitude

I oratıan details

 
  
 
  
 
   

Reference to the operational area Yes

Type of resources / involvement Bl crB

Dead persons 0

Injured persons 0

Missing persons 0

Details
On 27042021 10.55 Greek LT informed about an incident
that took place with the | CPB located in There was a harassment with
TCG CPB, entering with a fast speed clearly in GTW.
Information received from

Information /allegations 26th of April at 2325 LT detected with a radar a TCG patrol boat

coming TCG patrol boat turned deeper into
Greek territorial waters and suddenly took collision course towards CPB. TCG
patrol boat turned off her navigation lights and started to approach CPB
dluser will speed uf 35-40 kuuls. On point she passed
by CPB with closest distance of 10 meters.

 

 

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No incidents regarding migrants. One incident with TCG patrol boat that entered
the Hellenic territorial waters and violated the international rules of navigation.

Measures/actions taken

Assessment

Final outcome

Personal data

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Situation was very dangerous and was strictly against International navigation
rules. Ü] CPB boat was drifting and was almost still all the time. Navigation

lights were on. TCG patrol boat was as deepest in Greek territorial waters in
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