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07.06.23The crew of the Humanity 1 is on its way to Siracusa for preparing the next mission.
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06.06.23All 30 survivors were able to go ashore safely this morning.
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03.06.23The Humanity 1 has been assigned another place of safety, Civitavecchia. It is almost 1,000 kilometres away, we will arrive there in about three days.
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03.06.23This morning, our crew rescues 30 people from an overcrowded rubber boat. Among the survivors are 4 women and 11minors - including a baby just two months old. Italien authorities assign the distant port of Ancona as a place of safety.
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02.06.23The Humanity 1 is on its way back to the operational area.
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30.05.23After a 4-day journey, all 88 survivors – 10 of whom are minors – are safely disembarked in the northerly Italian port of Livorno.
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26.05.23We were assigned the port of Livorno, Italy 1400 km away. That means four days of travel. The survivors report a second boat in distress, but Italian authorities order us to go back to Italy.
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26.05.23This morning, the crew of Humanity 1 rescued 88 people from an overcrowded, unseaworthy wooden boat in international waters as rain set in. The rescued people had been at sea for 3 days without lifejackets and are now safely onboard Humanity 1.
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25.05.23Yesterday, the Italian Rescue Control Center alerted several ships about a boat with 27 people on board in distress in international waters off the Libyan coast. Before the Humanity 1 reaches the ship, our crew learns from the merchant ship P. Long Beach that they have taken all 27 people on board and are returning them to Libya.
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23.05.23The crew on board the Humanity 1 is starting the lookout for boats in distress. At times, they are exposed to bad weather conditions and high waves.
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17.05.2023The Humanity 1 is on its way to the mission area. The crew is preparing for a possible rescue on board.
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08.05.2023The Humanity 1 is currently in the port of Siracusa, Italy, for a crew change. At the same time, preparations are already underway for the next operation.

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