Overview

• A Piraeus naval court has charged 17 coastguard officers, including the captain of the HCG Mourmouris Grigorios LS-920, with causing a shipwreck, dangerous interference of maritime transport and failure to provide assistance.
• The Adriana capsized off Pylos on June 14, 2023, while transporting between 650 and 750 migrants from Libya to Italy.
• Only 104 male migrants survived, and although 82 bodies were recovered, hundreds of men, women and children remain missing.
• Survivors allege that coastguards monitored the vessel for over 15 hours before a mishandled towing attempt triggered its sinking.
• Victims’ legal team described the charges as a pivotal step in the pursuit of justice and greater accountability for migrant rescue operations.