Aegean Paradise cruise ship hits and overturns Coastguard boat with illegal migrants

Written by  AdminSailor

On July 26, 2015, a boat of the Greek Coastguard was in collision with the "Aegean Paradise" in the port of Chios shortly after 6 a.m. 

The cruise ship which was bound from Chios to Cesme slammed into the starboard side of the boat due to dense fog in the area which did not allow a visibility of more than 10 meters. 

he boat which had 25 migrants who had collected from the sea shortly before the accident was overturned. Miraculously no one was injured, and the boat was pulled out of the water at a nearby yard. 

The cruise ship was ordered to drop anchor for inspections.