Before the Humanity 1 was leaving the port of Siracuse, the the crew was preparing intensively for the upcoming mission. Also on board the trainings continue until the crew arrived in the area of operation on 30 April. Since then they started to look for people in distress. 

Notification of distress case: spotted from the crew during lookout

Location: 111 kilometers from Tripoli

Condition of boat: unseaworthy fibreglass boat, no lifejackets, smell of fuel

Number of survivors: 9

Medical condition: Survivors are dehydrated, exhausted and seasick

Notification of distress case: spotted from the crew during the lookout

Location: Libyan search and rescue zone

Condition of boat: unseaworthy, overcrowded fibreglass boat without lifejackets

Number of survivors: 59

On the morning of 5 May, our rescue ship Humanity 1 reached the port of La Spezia in northern Italy. Disembarkation was completed in the evening – all survivors had disembarked. On 6 May, the crew on board set off again for the area of operation.