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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February 2026
February 2 Pilotes Volontaires’ Colibri 2 alerts a wooden boat which is then rescued by the Sea Eye 5. 47 survivors are safely disembarked in Vibo Valentia. February 3 Humanity 1 rescues 12 people in international waters off the coast…
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Biometric experiments and arbitrary practices targeting people on the move
Lampedusa. Picture: Maldusa Over the past month, Lampedusa has become a testing ground for the introduction of new screening and border management tools, most notably the new “Screening Toolbox” package made available by the Frontex Agency. The pilot, which lasted…
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February 6, 2026, World Day Against the Deadly Border Regime
On 6 February, families, friends, and solidarity groups gathered to mark the World Day of Commemoration and Action, honouring people who have died or disappeared due to state violence along migration routes and within local communities. The date recalls the…
