Their statements mean zilch in terms of maritime safety, CG would've done a safety eval if they did make contact with the vessel. It doesn't take an expert to realize that 750 people stuffed on likely a wooden boat filled to the brim and on the roof without any lifejackets is a huge safety risk.
Here's what I heard on TV earlier:
They were in the sea for 5 days. A Palestinian,a Jordanian and a Syrian gave some information. They said they were given little food (if you paid) and dirty water. The captain eventually contacted the Greek Coast Guard and they were given food and water,but refused any further help. Two more ships later tried to help,but they refused. They insisted they wanted to continue going to Italy.
en.wikipedia.org
On 13 June, the
Italian coast guard alerted Greek authorities and the
European Union (EU) border protection agency,
Frontex, of an oncoming vessel in distress.
[7][11] In particular, the Italians informed the Greeks of the peculiar movements of the vessel.
[16] The
Greek coast guard said that Frontex aircraft and two
merchant ships detected the vessel approaching north at high speeds, prompting the dispatch of more aircraft and vessels. Offers for aid were made to the ship but were refused according to the Greek coast guard.
[17]
In the afternoon, one of the merchant ships approached the
Andrianna and offered it assistance; the passengers refused it. Another merchant ship later did the same and received the same response. A Greek coast guard patrol approached the deck of the vessel in the evening, where they confirmed the presence of a large number of migrants.
[7] The migrants again refused any aid, stating that they wished to continue to Italy. In all three instances, the migrants stated that they wanted food and water, which the Greek patrol ship and a Maltese-
flagged merchant ship provided.
[11] The Greek patrol later accompanied the vessel.
[7]
At around 1:40 a.m. (
EEST) on 14 June, the Greek coast guard learned that the
Andrianna's engine had broken down.
[7] After receiving a plea for aid, coast guard officers then approached the ship. They stated that they then "saw the boat take a right turn, then a sharp left, and then another right so big that it caused the vessel to capsize." Around 10 to 15 minutes later, the
Andrianna sank, sending its passengers into the waves of the
Ionian Sea.
[16] The ship sank around 50 miles (80 km) off the coast of
Pylos,
Messenia, in the
Peloponnese,
[10] in an area around 13,000 to 17,000 feet (4,000 to 5,200 m) deep.
[15][16] The Greek coast guard reported that no one on board was wearing a life jacket.
[10]
