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…
Details(It Wasn’t the Sea – 10 Years of Sea-Watch) On display at Sala Messina, Fabbrica del Vapore, Milan, from September 4 to 28, 2025. The program includes theater, street art, and debates. Guests include Francesca Albanese, Luigi Manconi, Carola Rackete, Ilaria Salis, and Daria Bignardi. From September 4 to 28, at Sala Messina in…
DetailsItaly’s latest decree-law attempts to blind the public to human rights violations and crimes against humanity at sea We, civil organisations operating aircraft in the central Mediterranean Sea, condemn the recent attacks by the Italian government aimed at obstructing our operations. Under international law, all aircraft enjoy freedom of transit within international airspace and over…
DetailsOn 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…
DetailsAugust 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…
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