This factsheet outlines a summary of the distress cases witnessed in February and March 2022 by Sea-Watch’s Airborne Operations with the aircraft Seabird and Seabird 2.* In February and March 2022 we conducted 12 operations, with a total flight time of 72 hours and 48 minutes. We spotted 2 boats, carrying around 158 persons in distress. Download…
DetailsThe civil sea rescue organization SOS Humanity will operate the current Sea-Watch 4 as Humanity 1 from August 2022. The ship was acquired two years ago on the initiative of the United4Rescue alliance. Since then, it has been operated by the Sea-Watch organization, which uses it for rescue operations in the central Mediterranean. “The handover…
DetailsOn 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…
DetailsThe 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,…
DetailsThe 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…
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