Maritime Police rescue 42 migrants off the Greek island of Gavdos

ANDmaritime Police troops rescued 42 migrants off the Greek island of Gavdos under the joint operation Greece 2026, today released the National Maritime Authority (AMN).

In a statement, AMN states that the operation began at 7:08 locals (05:08 in Lisbon), after receiving information “about the presence of an inflatable boat about four nautical miles south of the island of Gavdos”.

“At the site, a vessel with 42 migrants was identified on board, all male, aged between 18 and 35 years, all of them without apparent health problems”.

Migrants were transported to the port of Karaves on the island of Gavdos with Greek Coast Guard support.

This is not the first time that the Maritime Police has rescued migrants off the island of Gavdos under Joint Operation Greece2006, a mission coordinated by Frontex (European Border and Coast Guard Agency) in support of the Greek Coast Guard, with the aim of monitoring the external borders of the European Union and carrying out maritime rescue missions.

Last October he rescued 44 migrants on this very island.