Tag: Rescue Ships
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Germany expands risk level for Libyan SAR zone after repeated attacks by “coast guard” militias – especially targetting NGOs

Germany has expanded its maritime risk warning for Libyan waters to the countries’ the search and rescue zone. The move comes after repeated attacks by militias linked to the so-called Libyan coastguard. NGOs are demanding concrete protection for their rescue…
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More migration in Italy despite seal-off: Arrivals up by half, many departures now from Turkey

Italy’s Interior Minister Piantedosi admits: The government has not achieved its objectives on Mediterranean migration. The policy continues to be deadly: The IOM has recorded 2750 missing and drowned people. Despite a rigid migration defence policy, Italy’s government has not…
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Sea rescue at its limits: Italy is blocking ships and wants rescued people to be disembarked in Tunisia

Four civilian rescue ships are currently blocked in Italian ports. Dozens of organizations have therefore issued an “urgent warning”. Citing the so-called Meloni Decree, Italy is blocking four civilian ships conducting search and rescue operations in the Central Mediterranean. The…