On Monday, November 4, at 6:52 p.m., the Lesvos branch of the Hellenic Rescue Team received a call from the central port authority of Mytilene for assistance with a Sailing boat flying the German flag that was run aground.
The Skerries lifeboat with a crew of three immediately sailed from the Mytilene marina and arrived at the scene. At the direction of the field coordinator and after it was ascertained that the occupants were in good health, the tug was ordered to assist in detaching the sailboat and towing it to portt of Mytilene.