The German rescue ship Aurora, operated by the sea rescue organization Sea-Watch, has been blocked by Italian authorities in the Sicilian port of Pozzallo. On September 6, the ship’s crew rescued 75 people from an unseaworthy boat in international waters and brought them safely ashore on September 7. The decision on the length of the…
The rescue ship Aurora, operated by the civil sea rescue organization Sea-Watch, evacuated 41 people from the supply ship Maridive 208 today. The sea rescue organization had been alerted by the Alarmphone emergency hotline. The people had been stranded at sea for six days. Government authorities refused to provide timely rescue for days. Seven people…
On August 11, Sea-Watch 5 rescued two boats in distress with a total of 73 people on board. After rescuing 67 people on the morning of August 11, a pregnant woman’s water broke on the civil rescue ship Sea-Watch 5. Although the woman experienced rare complications that required urgent medical care on land for the…
August 11, 2025: After rescuing 67 people in distress at sea in the morning, a pregnant woman’s water broke on the civil rescue ship Sea-Watch 5. Although she encounters rare complications requiring urgent land-based medical attention, no coastal state carried out a medical evacuation yet. The mother and baby are in mortal danger. The previous…
The Italian authorities have detained the Seabird 1 monitoring aircraft belonging to the civilian sea rescue organisation Sea-Watch with immediate effect. This marks a new escalation in the Italian government’s fight against civilian human rights observation in the Mediterranean. On Thursday, 7 August, the crew of Seabird 1 was informed by the aviation authority ENAC…
