The "LÉ Eithne" saved 712 migrants off the coast of Tripoli as part of an international migrant-rescue effort on june 25. The ship led the rescue of multiple vessels in distress 40 km north-west of Tripoli throughout the day. Six migrants, including one baby, were revived from states of unconsciousness. The ship transported the people, including 14 pregnant women and four infants below the age of four months, to Catania to be handed over to Italian authorities. All lives were saved, no lives were lost. It was a complex operation where lives were at stake at every turn over a full eight-hour period.
WORLD SHIPPING
27 June 2017 - 00:00
Update: 27 June 2017 - 08:55
Patrol boat saved 712 migrants
Patrol boat saved 712 migrants
WORLD SHIPPING
27 June 2017 - 00:00
Update: 27 June 2017 - 08:55
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