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52 migrants rescued off Libyan coast
On Oct 3, the crew of the 'Sea Eye 5' responded to a Mayday call in the Libyan SAR zone. They were supported from the air by the SOS Méditerranée Albatross reconnaissance aircraft. 20 people, including five women, one of whom was pregnant, were on board an unseaworthy inflatable boat. The rescuers were able to bring all the people safely on board within an hour and begin providing medical care. They had already spent two days at sea and were dehydrated and exhausted. During the operation, two vessels belonging to unknown Libyan actors were sighted from the air nearby. Air support was therefore particularly important to monitor the situation in the operational area, as forced pushbacks of refugees and dangerous incidents involving civilian rescue vessels by Libyan actors have been a recurring problem in the central Mediterranean. Shortly after the first rescue, the civilian rescue hotline Alarm Phone reported another distress call. The 'Sea Eye 5' changed course, but when it reached the location of the distress call, unknown Libyan actors had already returned the boat to Libya. The 'Sea Eye 5' was subsequently authorised to search for another distress call reported by Alarm Phone. Together with the 'Ama', a ship operated by the organization Sailidarity, the crew searched for the boat throughout the night. The search was unsuccessful and had to be called off. After Vibo Valentia was designated a Safe Port, the crew of the 'Sea Eye 5' spotted another boat with 32 people on board. The rescue operation began on Oct 4 at noon. Within an hour, all 32 people were safely aboard the rescue ship. On the night of Oct 5, all 52 people were safely disembarked in Vibo Valentia.
NGO ship rescued 23 migrants and three year old child
The 'Sea-Eye 5' has rescued 24 people from a small inflatable boat in the central Mediterranean on Sep 21. At 10:15 a.m., the crew was notified of a distress situation and immediately headed toward the reported location. Sea-Watch’s Sea Bird 2 confirmed the emergency from the air and sighted a black inflatable boat. Around 11:30 a.m., the 'Sea Eye 5' made visual contact with the boat and deployed a rescue craft. There were 24 people on board the unseaworthy inflatable boat; it lacked any life-saving equipment and smelled strongly of fuel. By 12:36 p.m., all 24 people were safely on board the NGO ship. The group had already been at sea for two days and were completely exhausted. Among them was a three-year-old child who was severely dehydrated and very weak. A pediatrician was able to stabilize the condition. The Italian authorities initially assigned Palermo as the safe port for the 'Sea Eye 5'. Due to technical problems encountered en route, the crew requested permission to head to Lampedusa instead. The request was granted, and the ship proceeded to the island with an ETA as of Sep 22.
NGO vessel rescued 47 distressed migrants
Under extreme winter conditions, the 'Sea Eye 5' has rescued 47 people from distress, together with the Colibri 2 aircraft of the organization Pilotes Volontaireson, on the afternoon of Feb 2, 2026, in the Mediterranean. The people were on an overcrowded wooden boat and were brought safely aboard. The vessel was patrolling the Maltese SAR zone when a distress call was received from Pilotes Volontaires at 1:00 p.m. Thanks to aerial reconnaissance by the Colibri 2 helicopter, the boat was located. The rescue operation began at 4:10 p.m. By 5:30 p.m., all 47 people were safely brought aboard the 'Sea Eye 5' Many of the rescued people were severely hypothermic, dehydrated, and suffering from scabies or fuel burns caused by the combination of fuel and saltwater. Although their medical condition is was after initial treatment, they urgently needed care on land.. The MRCC in Rome assignet the 'Sea Eye 5' to the port of Vibo Valentia, 32 sailing hours away.
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