On Friday, April 29th 2022, the German Parliament will vote on the mandate extension of EUNAVFOR MED Operation IRINI. Here, you can find out what this is and why Sea-Watch thinks the German participation in Operation IRINI is a fig leaf. But first: What is IRINI, and how does the German mandate work? EUNAVFOR MED…
The civil sea rescue organization Sea-Watch has filed a lawsuit against Frontex before the General Court of the European Union (EGC) in Luxembourg. Previously, the border protection agency had refused requests under the Freedom of Information Regulation. Specifically, Sea-Watch refers to the case of a pullback on July 30, 2021, in violation of international law,…
The guest coordinators on board our ships are responsible for the well-being and safety of our guests during the missions – an enormous undertaking with up to 500 rescued people. Without planning down to the last detail, this task cannot be mastered, because during missions all the cogs have to mesh together. Imagine…
Paul is one of our logisticians. He makes sure that the pre- and post-preparations for our missions run smoothly. Today he tells us how the Corona pandemic suddenly doubled the workload of the logistics team and why thanks to his job, he has become a skilled car driver. First things first: How did…
This factsheet outlines a summary of the distress cases witnessed in December 2021 and January 2022 by Sea-Watch’s Airborne crews with their aircraft Seabird*. Sea-Watch also conducted test-flights during this time with the aircraft Skybird**. In December 2021 and January 2022 we conducted 11 operations, with a total flight time of 63 hours and 15 minutes. We spotted…
