Coordination and documentation platform for people in distress at sea
The Civil MRCC aims to contribute towards creating a network of solidarity in support of people on the move. It supports the fleet of NGOs that have assisted and brought to safety tens of thousands of people since 2014. This was done through maritime rescues carried out by NGO ships, aerial monitoring flights with civil aircrafts, as well as through the Alarm Phone hotline.
As a growing network of solidarity gathering different non-governmental actors and individuals with Search and Rescue (SAR) experience in the Mediterranean, the CMRCC:
- Endeavours to hold coastal states accountable for their duty to coordinate search and rescue activities in compliance with human rights principles, and to support ship-masters engaged in sea rescue operations
- Facilitates and improves an effective cooperation and communication between the different non-state actors engaged in SAR operations at sea
- Gathers data and information on cases of distress in the Central Mediterranean area, in order to raise public awareness and support advocacy efforts and research
➜ About us
Echoes from the Central Mediterranean
“Echoes” is a critical review between 20 and 30 pages long, published every two months, addressing actors of solidarity at sea as well as any person interested in border struggles. In Echoes, significant aspects of SAR in the Central Mediterranean are reflected upon, actual topics discussed, analysis and research presented, and the self-organized struggles of refugees and migrants highlighted.
Latest News
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From Mitiga to The Hague: Refugees in Libya Confront Impunity!
Appeal from Refugees in Libya to civil society in reference to the El Hishri case at ICC On 19 May 2026, a moment long denied arrived: for the first time in history, one of our torturers—a Libyan suspect accused of…
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The proliferation of ‘border zones’: how Italy is preparing to implement the European Pact on Migration
With only few days to go before the implementation of the European Pact on Migration and Asylum, it seems worthwhile to turn our attention once again to Italy, as a border country, and to Sicily, which over the years has…
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Commercial vessels in Search and Rescue
Navigating maritime law, politics and profits For over a decade, the Civil Fleet has operated in the Central Mediterranean, monitoring Europe’s deadly border regime and facilitating or carrying out rescues at sea. Merchant vessels have also played an important role…
