Press releases and statements

SOS MEDITERRANEE alerts on long blockages in the Mediterranean ahead of the summer, a trend that could lead to more deaths at sea

[Statement] “Keeping survivors rescued from near-death at sea stranded on a rescue ship is disgraceful”, Luisa Albera, Search and Rescue coordinator onboard Ocean Viking

[Statement] “Keeping survivors rescued from near-death at sea stranded on a rescue ship is disgraceful”, Luisa Albera, Search and Rescue coordinator onboard Ocean Viking

Until when will Europe let a part of humanity sink in the Mediterranean Sea?

Until when will Europe let a part of humanity sink in the Mediterranean Sea?

“What’s left of this shipwreck?”

Survivors on rescue ship Ocean Viking urgently need to disembark in a place of safety

Ocean Viking detained in Italian port one year after release

Ocean Viking left in limbo at sea ahead of Christmas weekend

Ocean Viking faces a new standoff at sea: disembarkation is urgently needed

IFRC launches emergency appeal to join SOS MEDITERRANEE’s life-saving mission as deaths soar in the Mediterranean Sea

“The situation is beyond imagination. Tensions and exhaustion are at the upmost onboard Ocean Viking”