SEA EYE 5

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17 migrants rescued in Mediterranean

The 'Sea-Eye 5' rescued 17 people from an unseaworthy boat on July 24. At noon, one person's condition worsened – due to inhaling fuel beforehand, and had to be medevaced by a helicopter'. Also the health of a second rescued person on board deteriorated, and the condition was too critical to keep her on board for an extended period. An Italian Coast Guard vessel took the seriously injured person on board and transported her to Lampedusa for further treatment. The ship with the remaining people then made its way to Vibo Valentia, where all 15 people were able to disembark after an exhausting, nearly 30-hour journey.

NGO ship seized after rescue operation

After entering the port of Pozzallo on Jujne 15, the Italian authorities have detained the 'Sey Eye 5' on teh evening of June 16. The Italian authorities justified the measure with alleged violations by the crew of instructions from the MRCC in Rome. Sea-Eye announced that it would take legal action against the detention. The ship had rescued 65 refugees from an overcrowded rubber dinghy about 50 nautical miles off the Libyan coast on Juen 14 and brought them to Sicily. Among the rescued were numerous women and several seriously injured. Upon the arrival in Pozzallo, the crew of the 'Sea-Eye 5' was initially not allowed to disembark all of the rescued people as planned. After several hours of negotiations with the Italian authorities, the y were brought ashore safely. The authorities initially quarantined the rescue ship.

65 migrants rescued off Libya

The 'Sea-Eye 5' has rescued 65 migrants, many of them women. Three people required medical treatment for severe fuel burns and were evacuated to Lampedusa by the Italian Coast Guard on the evening of June 14. They were on an overcrowded dinghy about 50 nautical miles off the Libyan coast. The 'Sea-Eye 5' was directed to Pozzallo by the Italian authorities. Initially, Italy had assigned the ship the more distant port of Taranto in Apulia, but due to the medical emergencies and scarce drinking water supplies, this was unreasonable. The Sea-Eye organization had requested support from the Federal Foreign Office and the MRCC Bremen. At around 3:00 a.m., the Italian authorities granted permission for the ship to enter the nearer port of Pozzallo.