Italy’s punitive approach to search-and-rescue ships attempting to land migrants and refugees rescued from the Mediterranean Sea looks set to change with the formation of a new government.
Following concerns about the growing number of refugees and migrants attempting the perilous crossing of the English Channel in small boats to reach British waters, some of the first deaths of people attempting the crossing have been recorded.
There are concerns about the medical and psychological condition of people rescued from the Mediterranean Sea and stranded onboard a rescue boat that has been anchored off the Italian island of Lampedusa for more than 18 days while the Italian government refuses permission to disembark.
Armed pirates have kidnapped 17 crew members in two separate incidents off Cameroon a week ago.
An Italian court has suspended a government ban preventing a charity migrant rescue ship with over 140 passengers from entering the country.
A report from the Mission to Seafarers reveals that seafarers working on cruise ships and ferries are among the unhappiest in the shipping industry.
In the latest standoff between European governments and search-and-rescue operators in the Mediterranean Sea, Italy and Malta have both refused to accept a Spanish charity rescue ship carrying 121 migrants and refugees, who had been rescued near to both countries and left in international waters
A report from the Mission to Seafarers reveals that seafarers working on cruise ships and ferries are among the unhappiest in the shipping industry.
“The proper maintenance of ships’ equipment is just as important as the proper treatment of seafarers - a failure in either system can lead to serious accidents.
The latest reports of maritime crime to the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) worldwide 24-hour Piracy Reporting centre (PRC) indicate a spike of incidents in Indonesian waters.
