Sea-Watch, ProActiva/Open Arms, Human Rights at Sea, CADUS and WatchTheMed Alarmphone demand an independent investigation of a fatal distress case that occurred on 19.03.2016 in the Aegean SeaOn the 12th of May 2016, a Joint Statement by Sea-Watch, ProActiva Open Arms, WatchTheMed Alarm Phone, Human Rights at Sea and CADUS was sent to the Turkish Interior Ministry and the Turkish Coast Guard…

Sea-Watch launches an airplane for airial reconnossaince in the Central Med, extending its humanitarian rescue operation in a new cooperation with Humaitarion Pilot Initiative (HPI) as Sea-Watch Air. The catastrophic conditions for refugees call for a more effecient rescue efforts and the use of air survaillance. It will allow us a broader scan of the operational area as…

Another busy day: In the early morning our crew spotted 3 boats with approx. 240 persons from West Africa, mostly Nigeria. Among again many women and also small children. Together with the Dignity 1 from Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières all people were rescued.     One of our doctors explains the state of mission…

Live 2.00pm For our crew the day started eventfully early in the morning. Shortly before 6am we spotted three boats from our crow’s nest. We safeguarded the first boat with its 140 occupants mostly coming from West Africa. Among them children and pregnant women. For further medical supply four of them have been taken on…