November 2025

November 1Trottamar III rescued 16 people from a rubber boat. Survivors were disembarked in Lampedusa.
November 2Mare Jonio rescued 37 people who were on an overcrowded fiberglass vessel at risk of sinking in international waters in a Libyan-controlled SAR zone. They had been at sea for three days without drinking water or food. After this rescue, Mare Jonio rescued another 28 people from a rubber boat off the coast of Lampedusa. A third and final rescue occurred the following morning of 27 people from a fiberglass boat. Survivors of all three rescues were disembarked in Porto Empedocle.
November 3After an alert by Alarm Phone, Aurora rescued 35 people from a rubber dinghy. Survivors were disembarked in Lampedusa.
November 5Seabird 1 spotted a rubber boat with 71 people and alerted authorities. Nadir was able to respond and rescue the people, bringing them to Lampedusa.
November 6In the morning, 53 people became trapped on the supply vessel MARIDIVE. Seabird 1 was on scene and alerted relevant authorities, who ignored calls and refused help. Trottamar III was nearby and could render assistance after more than 48 hours of failed attempts to coordinate with state actors. Survivors were brought to Lampedusa, several were in poor medical condition after days stranded at sea.
November 7After an alert by Alarm Phone, Aurora rescued 31 people from a rubber boat. Survivors were brought to Lampedusa after waiting for hours in the cold and bad weather for a POS (place of safety).
November 8Nadir issued a Mayday Relay for a fiberglass boat at severe risk of capsizing. The boat had previously been alerted by Alarm Phone. All 47 survivors were embarked onto the rescue vessel after conditions continued to deteriorate and safely disembarked in Lampedusa.
November 11Following a Frontex Eagle1 Mayday Relay, Nadir assisted 29 people in distress from a dangerously overcrowded rubber boat. Due to the urgent need for medical attention, all were immediately taken aboard the Nadir vessel. Tunisian authorities arrived but departed after a brief exchange. Lampedusa was assigned POS.
November 12Mare Jonio was placed under administrative detention under the Piantedosi decree, which imposed a 60-day detention and fine of 10,000 euros.
November 14After an alert by Alarm Phone and Mayday Relay by Frontex Eagle1, MSF rescue vessel Oyvon and Louise Michel coordinated to rescue 41 people who had spent 3 days at sea. Survivors were brought to Lampedusa.
November 16Following an alert by Alarm Phone, Louise Michel and Oyvon searched for a rubber boat in distress with 27 people. Oyvon was able to find and rescue the people, bringing them to Lampedusa.
November 17SeaPunk 1 responded to an Alarm Phone alert for a boat in Tunisian waters. The search continued into the night and Alarm Phone, after having lost contact with the boat, was able to re-establish contact and receive an updated position, leading to the successful finding of the distress vessel. 31 survivors were embarked onto the ship after being at sea for four days. Lampedusa was assigned as POS.
November 18Louise Michel rescued 50 people from a small rubber boat after an alert by Alarm Phone. Porto Empedocle was assigned for disembarkation.
November 23After a distress call from Alarm Phone, Humanity 1 rescued 75 people from an overcrowded wooden boat. Survivors, many suffering from hypothermia, seasickness and exhaustion, were safely disembarked in Lampedusa after they were transshipped on a patrol boat belonging to the Italian coast guards.
November 26Humanity 1 spotted and rescued 85 people from a double-decker wooden boat and was assigned Ortona as POS.