Stories from our team members

First approach. First assessment.

“It’s unacceptable to be detained for doing the right thing” – Achref, SAR team member

“One rescue led to another and when the sun started to rise, boats in distress kept appearing on the horizon.”

[4 questions to] Dominika Wanczyk, SOS MEDITERRANEE medical manager

“The sea was calm but the night was dark: barely a quarter moon to illuminate us”

“You are safe.”

[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

“What’s left of this shipwreck?”

“Voices in the dark.”

“I learned that I was among the lucky ones on this planet”

“These flimsy boats, as hypothetical as they are real, we hope to spot them before it is too late.”

“When we got closer and used our torch towards them, from a little light it suddenly became a nightmare.”