“I did not think a lot about refugees at Europe’s borders until I saw the situation with my own eyes. I wish more people would be able to have a closer look at what happens in the Mediterranean.” We asked our airborne crew 3 questions. After 32 years as a commercial pilot, Ditmar wanted to use…
“On behalf of the EU, which ironically proclaims itself to be one community of freedom, dignity, and human rights, the so-called Libyan coast guard drags people on the move back to a war zone.” We asked our airborne crew 3 questions. Vera joins the Airborne team as a spotter and is a fundraiser and association member…
Merchant Vessel Involvement in Sea Rescue Operations Overview of relevant cases spotted by Airborne Operations in 2020 Due to the seizure of NGO vessels and the lack of a state-led European Search-and-Rescue (SAR) programme, operations which retrieve people from distress at sea currently rely primarily on the shipping industry. Captains and crews of merchant vessels…
This factsheet outlines a summary of the distress cases witnessed in October 2020 by Sea-Watch’s Airborne crew from the aircraft Moonbird and Seabird.* In October 2020, due to criminalization measures against Moonbird, we were only able to fly 7 missions, with a total flight time of 61 hours and 05 minutes. We spotted around 217…
#CrimesOfMalta: The longest stand-off in the history of the Maltese rescue zone: European authorities deny a port of safety for more than five weeks to a merchant vessel that complied with its duty to rescue. 04.08.2020 – 12.09.2020: Watch The Med – Alarmphone was called by 27 people on board a boat in distress and…
