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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December 2025 – Five Days of Resistance at Sea!
For five days, 34 people stood up to a violent border regime and fought for their fundamental right to freedom of movement. They were rescued in the Maltese search and rescue region by the Maridive 703, an offshore supply vessel…
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January 2026
January 3 After a Mayday Relay by Frontex Eagl1 and alert by Alarm Phone, Solidaire was able to find and rescue 36 people from a rubber dinghy. Merchant Vessel Bailey Tide was on scene and assisted in the rescue. Sadly,…
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December 2025
December 1 Upon disembarkation of the 85 survivors, Humanity 1 was placed under detention by Italian authorities under the Piantedosi decree, who accused crew from failing to coordinate with Libyan authorities. AlarmPhone alerted a distress case of 26 people aboard…
