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Airborne Monthly Factsheet November 2021

This factsheet outlines a summary of the distress cases witnessed in November 2021 by Sea-Watch’s Airborne crews with their aircraft Seabird.* In November 2021 we conducted 14 operations, with a total flight time of 92 hours and 30 minutes. We spotted at least 1.862 persons in distress aboard 25 different boats.   Overview of boats in distress and empty boats…

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Defending Solidarity together: Sea-Watch supports Sea-Eye

In April last year, we were able to support the civilian sea rescue organisation Sea-Eye in sending its new alliance ship, the SEA-EYE 4, on a life-saving mission to the Mediterranean. Thanks to our funding, the organisation was able to refit and equip its ship as a rescue vessel and strengthen its own structures sustainably…

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We are Sea-Watch: Max from the Fundraising Team

Max has been with Sea-Watch for two years. In the fundraising team, he is the contact person for our supporting members. Today he tells us how he came to Sea-Watch, why it needs supporting members at all and what his most memorable moments with Sea-Watch have been so far.     Hi Max. You have…

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Airborne Monthly Factsheet October 2021

This factsheet outlines a summary of distress cases witnessed in October 2021 by Sea-Watch’s Airborne crews with their aircraft Seabird*. In October 2021 we conducted 9 operations, with a total flight time of 55 hours and 09 minutes. We spotted at least 892 persons in distress, aboard 17 different boats. Download Full Report Overview of boats in distress…

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Sea-Watch 3 rescues 93 people from distress at sea

Sea-Watch 3, which left for its Christmas operation only yesterday evening, was able to rescue 93 people from a wooden boat in distress today. Last week alone, at least 160 people drowned off the coast of Libya while trying to escape. In the early morning of Dec. 24, 2021, the crew of Sea-Watch 3 sighted…

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