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.
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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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02.09.2024 Shipwreck: A tragedy that could have been prevented
Call for Justice On the 12th of November 2024, the non-governmental organisation Sea-Watch, together with three survivors and a relative of one of the victims, filed a complaint to the Public Prosecutor’s Office in Agrigento, trying to shed light on…
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December 2024
December 3 Humanity 1 crew rescues over 80 people including unaccompanied minors from distress at sea. The weather makes the rescue a challenge for our crew. The crew activates a medical emergency plan due to the critical condition of survivors.…
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November 2024
November 6 Ocean Viking performs the rescue of 140 people, incl. 5 women & 4 children, from a double-decker wooden boat in the international waters off Libya. In the afternoon, the crew of Ocean Viking carries out a second rescue…
