Libyan coast guard detains German charity rescue boat

The Libyan coast guard has detained two people from the German rescue charity Sea-Eye after they entered the North African country’s territorial waters. Sea-Eye has rescued nearly 4,000 migrants at sea in four months.
Two people from the German rescue charity Sea-Eye were detained after their speedboat entered Libya’s territorial waters from Tunisia without authorization, a spokesperson from the Libyan coast guard told the dpa news agency.
The 11.5 meter (roughly 40-foot) speedboat belongs to the charity Sea-Eye, which uses it in its mission to save migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea to Europe.
To continue reading, please click here.
Source: dw.com

Share this article

Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn

More articles from MAST...

Get in touch

Maritime Security
Email:Operations@mast-security.co.uk
24/7 Emergency Telephone:+44 (0) 1218 209 946

Main Office: +44 (0) 1279 216726

Risk Consulting
Email: Riskconsulting@mast-security.co.uk
Call: +44 (0) 1279 874 528

Security Systems
Email: Technology@mast-security.com
Call: +44 (0) 1279 874 521

Skip to content