SHARK ATTACKS IN HELLENIC SEAS REPORTED CASES OF SHARK ATTACKS IN HELLAS (GREECE) THE START OF THE RESEARCHWhile reading in newspapers, magazines and books about shark attacks on humans, which had taken place in the Hellenic (Greek) seas, I realised that although anumber of attacks were referred to, nowhere were there reliable statistics about these attacks. In addition discovered there appeared to be nosingle research paper containing the details of each attack. Hence the reason for this paper on one hand, the lack ofthe above, the unproven allegations for shark attacks and on the other hand the extend of the information on how to avoid a shark attack, but also the ‘promotion’ of the shark as a killer, a monster, were the reason I did this research, which brought forward the following information.READ MORE… (.pdf)
Read MoreOrion After reviewing for a while the events that led to the sinking of the ship “Orion”, in the bay of Kedros, Donoussa and in order to restore several inaccurate and incorrect information that I had included in the first article I had posted, I decided to compile and republish it. but this time, with all the data I managed to draw from mainly primary sources… read more (pdf file /en)
Read MoreArado 196 WW2 …Sometime between May – October 1982, the Piraeus-registered fishing boat “ROBINSON”, NP1377, commanded by Naxian captain Sarantis Economou (†2003), snagged its drag net on the wreck of a German seaplane at a approximately 36° 49’N, 25° 22’E. This unbelievable “catch” occurred at a depth of 50 fathoms (~91m), north-northeast of Ios island, heading towards to Heraclea. In order to avoid snagging the wreck again, they towed it to the nearest protected bay at Alimia, at island of Heraclea….read more (5,56 .pdf file). One more article written by Lino von Gartzen in German language is also available… read more (1,59 Mb .pdf file)
Read MoreΣτις 24 Ιουλίου 1981 το φορτηγό πλοίο Marianna χωρητικότητας 2.999 εμπορευματικών τόνων γεμάτο με κριθάρι, λαμαρίνες, σωλήνες νερού - άρδευσης και λιπάσματα συγκρούστηκε με έναν ύφαλο, γνωστό σήμερα ως Αμάρα, γέμισε με νερό και βυθίστηκε. Τα 24 άτομα που αποτελούσαν το πλήρωμα απομακρύνθηκαν με ασφάλεια. Το πλοίο είχε καθελκυστεί από την αποβάθρα Aaneveming's Bedrij Ijesel του Goringhem στην Ολλανδία το 1961 ... διαβάστε περισσότερα (αρχείο .pdf 9.65mb)
Read MoreΤο εμπορικό φορτηγό πλοίο OYRANOS καθελκύστηκε στις 2 Ιουλίου 1952. Η ναυπήγησή του ολοκληρώθηκε την 1η Οκτωβρίου του ίδιου έτους με αριθμό 260 στα ναυπηγεία Noord Nederlandse Scheepswerven στο Groningen της Ολλανδίας για λογαριασμό της N.V. Kustvaart Unie-Groningeka, την ίδια χρονιά γίνεται ιδιοκτησία της εταιρείας Pinkster Co Amsterdam. Διαβάστε περισσότερα .... (pdf)
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