Saronic Gulf
Greece
Greek Municipality Releases Amazing 'Great Escape' Video
Saronikos, one of the most historic municipalities of Attica, has just released a new tourism video, promoting the area as the true Athens city escape.
The Escape is the first promotional video created by the municipality of Saronikos, made to...
Environment
Sunken Tanker 'Agia Zoni II' Raised from Aegean Seabed (photos)
An operation to raise the sunken tanker "Agia Zoni II" - responsible for the oil spill that polluted large stretches of the coastline in the Saronic Gulf - was successfully concluded on Wednesday.
The tanker will now be towed to...
Environment
Victims of Agia Zoni II Oil Spill Can Now Receive Compensation
Those who suffered losses due to the pollution caused by the sinking of the Agia Zoni II oil tanker off the coast of Salamis in the Saronic Gulf, can now receive compensation, a Kathimerini report says.
Compensation to those affected...
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Greek Navy Frigate Detached from Shallow Waters in Saronic Gulf (video)
The Greek Navy managed to detach the frigate "Kanaris" from shallow waters where it ran aground on Thursday, near the islet Atalanti, in the Saronic Gulf.
After being towed away, the frigate sailed to the dockyard in Salamina, where it...
Greece
Greek Navy Frigate Runs Aground Near Psyttaleia Island
The Greek Navy Frigate Kanaris ran aground near Psyttaleia island in the Saronic Gulf early in the morning on Thursday; no injuries or serious damages reported.
The frigate was returning to the Salamis Naval Station when it became entangled in...
Environment
Parts of the Athens Riviera Reopened After Oil Pollution Disaster
The Greek government has announced that a large section of the Athens Riviera has been cleaned and returned to public use following the oil spillage caused by the sinking of Agia Zoni II tanker, in early September.
"A picture is...
Greece
Spectacular Underwater Video of the Agia Zoni II Wreck in Saronic Gulf
Divers and specialized crews successfully pumped out all the residual fuel from the wreck of Agia Zoni II on Friday.
The fuel from the small tanker sank earlier this month near Salamis, south of Athens was transferred to other ships...
Greece
Small Cargo Ship Sinks in Aspropyrgos, West of Athens
A few weeks after the sinking of Agia Zoni II tanker that caused immeasurable environmental damage to the Saronic Gulf, Greek authorities are trying to deal with a new wreck at the near-by area of Aspropyrgos.
The cargo ship "Elefantas"...
Greece
Pumping Oil from Hold of Sunken Tanker Polluting Saronic Gulf Restarts after 3-Day Delay
After a three-day delay, pumping oil from the hold of sunken oil tanker Agia Zoni II that polluted the Athens coastline restarted on Saturday morning.
The process began at 09:20 on Saturday, after a three-day pause. Tanker Syros that took...
Energy
PM Tsipras Omits Mention of Oil Spill in Speech on Environment
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras delivered a speech on environmental issues claiming that climate and environment protection is a government priority; however not a word was said regarding the oil spill that has endangered Salamis Island, and the coastline...