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German patrol boats saved seven migrants from rock

On Apr 28, 2016, seven migrants were rescued off Samos by the "Uckermark" and "Börde" in the frame of the Frontex-mission "Poseidon Rapid Intervention". Upon the alert at 4.55 p.m. both ships headed for the position with high speed. One officer aboard the "Uckermark" then remarked several persons who had saved themselves on steep rocks north of Samos and landed three crew members with a daughter boat under dangerous conditions. They found out, that it was a Syrian family, among them three smalll children and one old woman, all in bad physical state. Two more officers were embarked with water and medical supplies, while members of the Greek fire brigade were approaching the site from the shore. Within one hour, all could be recovered from the rocks and transferred onto the "Börde" and later taken to Vathy aboard the "Uckermark". German report with photos: http://www.presseportal.de/blaulicht/pm/70256/3314613

German Patrol boat saved 48 distressed migrants

On MAr 7, 2016, at 6.50 a.m. the "BP 62 - Uckermark" was sent to a distressed rubber boat NE of Vathy/Samos. At 07:30 a.m. the crew had recovered 48 persons from the boat, among them 18 men, 16 women and 14 children, mainly Syrian migrants. The castaways and the rubber boat were handed over to the Greek authorities, the boat's engine sank during the attempt to recover it. German report with photos: http://www.presseportal.de/blaulicht/pm/70256/3270167