The rescue ship Sea-Watch 4, which left for its first mission on August 15, rescued more than 200 people within 48 hours. Due to the arbitrary blockade of civilian rescue ships by European states, Sea-Watch 4 was the only active rescue ship to set off for the Mediterranean. This European blockade of sea rescue and…
The sea rescue vessel Sea-Watch 4 has left the port of Burriana (Spain) on Saturday 15.08.2020 and is on its way to the search and rescue zone. The Sea-Watch 4 is currently the only rescue ship operating in the Mediterranean and is a joint project of United4Rescue, Sea-Watch, and Doctors without Borders. The purchase of…
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is to join Sea-Watch on board the Sea-Watch 4, a new ship bound for lifesaving operations in the Central Mediterranean Sea. The collaboration has been urgently established as European member states brazenly exploit COVID-19 as an excuse to further curtail search and rescue activities, while perpetuating cycles of abuse in Libya…
The humanitarian situation in the central Mediterranean has become dramatically worse: Although in recent weeks more people have tried to flee from Libya, almost all active sea rescue vessels are currently detained due to absurd allegations. Consequently, there is no civilian sea rescue vessel present in the Mediterranean. Alleged safety deficiencies to prevent rescue…
On the 18th of October 2019, an overcrowded boat in distress, carrying approximately 50 people, contacted the Alarm Phone hotline. Having fled Libya, the people were located in the Maltese Search and Rescue Zone (SAR) near the Italian island of Lampedusa when they called for help. Following the call, the Alarm Phone informed the Maltese…
