The 'Aquarius' was seeking a safe haven for 11 migrants it saved off Libya on Sep 20, after refusing to return them to the North African country. The vessel moved in to save 10 men and an unaccompanied minor from a sinking boat after trying to alert Libya’s coast guard in the morning. The migrants were from Pakistan and Cote d’Ivoire. The crew contacted Italy, Malta and Tunisia asking for help. Rome had passed on the information to the Libyan coast guard, which asked them to hand over the migrants to one of their patrol vessels.The crew of the Aquarius responded that they could not legally comply as Libyan ports were not considered places of safety.
WORLD SHIPPING
21 September 2018 - 03:00
Aquarius saved 11 distressed migrants
The 'Aquarius' was seeking a safe haven for 11 migrants it saved off Libya on Sep 20, after refusing to return them to the North African country
WORLD SHIPPING
21 September 2018 - 03:00
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