July 2026

July 285 people have been rescued in the Central Mediterranean by the vessel Open Arms. Among them are 22 unaccompanied minors.
July 12The Louise Michel crew found and rescued a rubber boat in distress with 27 people onboard. As several other boats were earlier reported in the area through mayday relays, the crew continued the search until the evening but had to abandon due to the night.
July 18The Ocean Viking rescued 38 people in distress in the Tunisian Search and Rescue Region. They were on an overcrowded makeshift iron boat.
July 22The Louise Michel crew recovered 6 people from the water after noticing flashing lights in the night. A fast boat close by left the scene at high speed southwards. The survivors reported to have been forced by gunpoint to jump into the water.
July 30On July 30  in the late afternoon, the crew of Life Support rescued 28 people, including 4 unaccompanied minors.
July 31The crew members on the Ocean Viking have rescued 14 people, including 3 women and a 7 year old girl from a small rubber boat in distress in international waters in the Libyan Search & Rescue Region. The boat was alerted by Alarm Phone. Following an alert from Alarm phone, the crew of Nadir spotted an overcrowded rubber boat in distress. 27 people had been at sea for three days after departing Zuwara, Libya.