Two days after the rescue, all 33 survivors were able to disembark in Trapani, Italy, today.

After the first and second rescues, the crew spotted two bodies in the water through binoculars, which could not be recovered and taken on board the Humanity 1 due to their advanced state of decomposition.

Notification of distress case: Spotted by Seabird reconnaissance aircraft and reported to the crew of Humanity 

Location: Libyan search and rescue region

Condition of the boat: Unseaworthy black rubber boat without life jackets or live-saving equipment

Number of survivors: 21

Medical condition: Severely hypothermic and exhausted

Newly assigned place of safety: Trapani

Notification of distress case: Discovered by crew using binoculars

Location: Libyan search and rescue region

Condition of boat: Unseaworthy fibreglass boat without sufficient life jackets or rescue equipment

Number of survivors: 12

Medical condition: Exhausted

Rescue details: Four masked individuals refused to be assisted and left the scene.

Assigned place of safety: Naples

Our rescue ship Humanity 1 has left the port in Sicily and is on its way to the mission area. It is expected to arrive there on January 28, 2026.

After Humanity 1 was anchored due to bad weather, it is now moored again in the Italian port of Syracuse. The new crew is training for the upcoming mission.