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News 28 October 2019

Award to crew for Pacific rescue

The crew of a vessel that saved seven seafarers from a burning car carrier in the Pacific and rescued nine others are to receive a prestigious award from the United States Maritime Administration (MARAD).

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News 13 September 2019

Record numbers attempt Channel crossing

A record number of migrants and refugees attempted to make the dangerous crossing of the English Channel to reach Britain in just one day. The UK Border Force detained 86 people, believed to be the highest number intercepted in a single day.

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News 30 August 2019

Rescued migrants allowed to land in Italy

An Italian court has allowed 83 migrants who had been rescued at sea to be disembarked, after a political standoff had forced them to stay on board their rescue ship for 19 days in deteriorating conditions.

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