t was close to midnight aboard the Commander Kazakos, a Greek coast-guard vessel, when the first migrant boat of the nightly patrol appeared on the screen of the captain’s radar – a tiny green ...

But the Greek government has also looked to ... Firefighters had to use a coast guard vessel to access the forest via the sea. The blaze has now been contained, according to local authorities.

On the second largest Greek island of Euboea, firefighters and volunteers are battling a large forest fire that is proving ... and a fireboat from the coast guard to assist in the efforts.