In the early hours of 29 September 2026, the crew of the Sea-Watch rescue vessel Aurora rescued 28 people following a shipwreck in international waters. The crew also recovered the bodies of two people, including a child. Five survivors were found aboard an almost completely deflated rubber boat, while another 23 had managed to reach the Hasdrubal…
In the early morning hours of September 29, the crew of Sea-Watch’s rescue vessel Aurora rescued 28 people in international waters after a shipwreck. The crew also recovered two bodies, including that of a child. Five survivors were found on a nearly deflated rubber dinghy, and 23 others had reached the Hasdrubal platform. At least…
In the early morning hours of September 29, the crew of the rescue ship Aurora, operated by the civilian rescue organization Sea-Watch, rescued 28 people from a deflated rubber dinghy and from the Hasdrubal gas platform in international waters. The crew also recovered two bodies, including that of a child. The Aurora is currently awaiting…
Berlin/Lampedusa, June 4, 2026 — Sea-Watch is putting a new rescue vessel into service: With the Aurora 2, the organization is responding to the repeated detentions of civilian rescue ships by the Italian authorities. Now, Sea-Watch will remain operational even when one of its ships is detained. While one ship is blocked in port, the other will…
In May, our crew rescued or helped rescue over 370 people in distress at sea. Stationed on Lampedusa, our rescue ship Aurora allows us to patrol the area, quickly reach boats in distress, stabilize them until the Italian coastguard arrives, or take people on board ourselves. 3rd/4th of May In early May, our crew rescued…
