On the last day of the fifth mission, Thursday 27.08, the Sea-Watch undertook 5 rescue operations, saving about about 550 people found in distress at sea. The Coast Guard asked the SW to reach and provide first assistance to 3 rubber boats. During the operations our ship detected other 2 rubber boats which have been…

4060 persons rescued yesterday in the Sicilian Channel on 22 crafts among dinghies and boats. The Sea-Watch has been involved in one rescue and search operations. The migrants rescued by our crew have been handed over the “Calabrese” ship of Guardia di Finanza and disembarked in Augusta, Sicily. In the meantime, 980 persons have reached…

The Sea-Watch just terminated its first rescue of mission 5. 150 persons rescued, including 20 women and 8 chidden. Our crew is already involved in the next operation. The weather conditions that during the past week shifted the departures to Egypt, along the line separating the SAR areas of Italy and Malta, have returned stable,…

The Sea-Watch is back at sea for its fifth mission. After a break in the operational activity at sea we are back with renewed enthusiasm, which is reflected in a new style for the blog. YouTube footage HERE We want to keep the reader updated by focussing on the images of Sea-Watch, filtered through the colours…

The Sea-Watch was supposed to come back to the harbour on the 14th, unfortunately, however, it had to prematurely interrupt its fourth patrol, due to technical issues. Our 98 years old vessel is constantly under big pressure due to its delicate activity at sea. The engine started making unusual noises during the cruise, crying for…

BREAKING. Around 200 persons died in one shipwreck today. A few hours ago a fishing boat carrying several hundred migrants has capsized 15 nautical miles north of the Libyan coast. The distress call has been received by a Syrian woman in Sicily, who contacted our PR and press officer Ruben Neugebauer. Following the guidance of…

The new crew left early this morning for a new mission in the Mediterranean. On the 4th of August at 4 am the fourth patrol of Sea-Watch starts. The ship has been properly equipped during the past days spent in the harbour. Rescue equipment and supplies include 4 huge bags filled with hundreds of life-vests for…

During the last patrol the island witnessed around 600 disembarkations in the first three days of the mission, then they stopped for a couple of days. The reception centre got overcrowded, hosting more than 1000 migrants against a regular capacity of 380. The disembarkations have been shifted directly to Sicily, where boats transporting high numbers…