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“I want to live my life finally”
On Life Support, there is a group of Somali boys. They are skinny and exhausted. They were rescued on Saturday 17 December from a wooden boat that left from the coast of Libya. They sleep a lot, exchange a few words and smiles when awake, you can tell they are relieved. One of them is…
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EMERGENCY’s Life Support Vessel Has Completed Its First Sea Rescue In The Central Mediterranean.
EMERGENCY’s Life Support Vessel Has Completed Its First Sea Rescue In The Central Mediterranean. Among the 70 people are 5 women, one of whom is 7 months pregnant, 2 children under the age of 2, and 24 unaccompanied minors aged 13 and over. They come from Somalia, Egypt, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Burkina Faso and Mali.…
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EMERGENCY’S LIFE SUPPORT VESSEL COMPLETES FIRST RESCUE IN CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN. 70 PEOPLE RESCUED.
CARLO MAISANO, EMERGENCY SAR PROJECT COORDINATOR: “ALL OPERATIONS WERE CARRIED OUT PROMPTLY BY THE RESCUE TEAM.” On 18 December at 5am, EMERGENCY’s Life Support vessel completed its first sea rescue of 70 shipwrecked people in the Libyan search and rescue zone. Among the survivors are 5 women, one of whom is 7 months pregnant, 2…
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Over recent months, we have been working hard to prepare.
Our new search and rescue vessel, Life Support, is en route to the #CentralMediterranean. Over recent months, we have been working hard to prepare. The 168-foot ship has been completely repurposed for our humanitarian efforts. Now, Life Support is fitted with a medical clinic for first aid and basic healthcare, observation beds, and new life-saving…
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Life Support Launches First Search and Rescue Mission.
Life Support, EMERGENCY’s search and rescue ship, has launched its first mission into the Central Mediterranean Sea, one of the world’s most dangerous migration routes. So far in 2022, more than 1,300 people have died or disappeared attempting the crossing, with more than 90 per cent of deaths due to drownings. Despite the dangers, Italy…
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Final Preparations On Board ‘Life Support’
EMERGENCY’s Mediterranean search and rescue ship ‘Life Support’ is currently harboured in Genoa, Italy. Ahead of its impending departure, EMERGENCY opened the vessel to visitors for two days. With Life Support, we will provide rescue, care, and shelter in the middle of the Mediterranean. Thanks to those who have come to Genoa in recent days…