About Fishing Vessel
A fishing vessel is a boat or ship used to catch fish in the sea, or on a lake or river. Many different kinds of vessels are used in commercial, artisanal and recreational fishing. The total number of fishing vessels in the world in 2016 was estimated to be about 4. 6 million, unchanged from 2014.
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... Mr Moll added: " As the pace of dealing with located migrant boats increased, the plight of the stricken craft became masked and, sadly, the victims were not found until spotted by a passing Fishing Vessel later that day...
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... In June, hundreds of migrants died after a cramped Fishing Vessel sank off the coast of Greece...
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... Among the migrant shipwrecks this year was an overcrowded Fishing Vessel off the coast of Greece, which killed hundreds in one of the worst humanitarian disasters in the Mediterranean in recent years...
Greek coastguard 'pressured' disaster survivors to blame Egyptian men
... For the past month, allegations have been made that the coastguard used a rope to tow the Fishing Vessel, causing it to sink...
Greece boat disaster: Trafficking suspects plead not guilty
... The BBC Analysis of the movement of other ships in the area suggests the overcrowded Fishing Vessel was not moving for at least seven hours before it capsized...
Greece boat disaster: Ship tracking casts doubt on Greek Coastguard's account
... Analysis of the movement of other ships in the area suggests the overcrowded Fishing Vessel was not moving for at least seven hours before it capsized...
Dozens killed as migrant boat capsizes off Greece
...At least 59 migrants have drowned and more than 100 have been rescued after their Fishing Vessel capsized off the coast of southern Greece...
Japan's mystery ball removed from the beach
... The buoys can break free from their anchorage either in a violent storm or from being pulled by a big Fishing Vessel, Professor Inall said...
Greece boat disaster: Trafficking suspects plead not guilty
By Sofia Bettiza & George WrightBBC News in Kalamata and London
Nine Egyptian men accused of causing a disaster last week when a vessel carrying hundreds of people sank off The Greek coast have pleaded Not Guilty .
The Nine Suspects - All aged between 20 and 40 - are accused of people-smuggling and other offences.
A lawyer for one of The Men said his client was a passenger, not a smuggler.
At least 78 migrants are known to have died in the disaster but many more are feared to have drowned.
The UN's Human Rights office says that up to 500 people are Still Missing .
Analysis of The Movement of other ships in the area suggests the overcrowded Fishing Vessel was Not Moving for at least seven hours before it capsized. But coastguard still claims that during these hours The Boat was on a course to Italy and not in need of rescue.
Greek officials maintain those on board said they did not want help and were not in danger until just before their boat sank.
The Nine Suspects All appeared at the Kalamata Court on Monday to face charges of negligent manslaughter, exposing lives to danger, causing a shipwreck and Human Trafficking .
Alexandros Dimaresis, a lawyer for one of The Accused , said that his client was innocent and " paid The Smugglers to be taken to Europe".
" He is not a smuggler himself. He was just a passenger, " Mr Dimaresis said outside court.
The Suspects will be back In Court on Tuesday, when it will be decided whether they will remain in jail until the start of The Trial .
Meanwhile, Pakistani authorities have arrested 14 people in connection with the alleged trafficking of several migrants who drowned in the disaster.
The government in Islamabad has ordered a high-level inquiry to investigate the Human Trafficking network thought to be involved, a statement from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif 's office said.
At least 21 of those who are missing came from the Kotli district in Pakistan's part of The Himalayan Kashmir region, police said. Two of the 12 Pakistanis who survived the sinking also came from the same town.
Since The Fishing boat carrying up to 750 people went down 50 nautical miles off Pylos in southern Greece, The Role of the coastguard has come under increasing scrutiny.
The UN has called for an investigation into Greece's handling of the disaster, amid claims more action should have been taken earlier to initiate a full-scale rescue attempt.
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