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…

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…