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Geo Barents again detained after rescue operation
After the disembarkation on the morning of Sep 23 in Genoa, the Italian authorities imposed a double detention on the 'Geo Barents'. The first measure, provided for by the Piantedosi decree, provided for a 60-day detention and was based on the recurring accusations of not having respected the instructions of the so-called Libyan Coast Guard during the rescue of people in difficulty at sea. The second detention order followed an inspection of the ship by Port State Control, which found eight technical deficiencies. It wais the fourth time that the ship has been detained for fulfilling its legal obligation to save lives at sea. Accordiong to Doctors without Frontiers, the measures clearly demonstrate that the authorities want to prevent the 'Geo Barents' from returning to sea. The Italian authorities continue to give credibility to the Libyan Coast Guard, accused by the UN and other human rights NGOs of committing crimes against humanity".
NGO ship rescued 205 migrants
The 'Geo Barents' has rescued 205 migrants during two missons within a few hours in the central Mediterranean on Sep 19, after an administrative suspension imposed on Aug. 26 was lifted on Sep 11. On the morning, a group of 96 people who had been on an overcrowded wooden boat, were taken aboard. Many of them were women and children, the majority of whom were travelling alone.A few hours later, in the afternoon, the ship rescued another group of 109 people who had been in difficulty onboard a makeshift vessel. The refugees had fled Libya and were also travelling on an overcrowded wooden vessel. The NGO Doctors without Froontiers denounces 'dangerous maneuvers' by the socalled Libyan Coastguard during the rescue operations, "a boat from the Libyan Coast Guard, donated by Italy, approached the scene and conducted dangerous maneuvers. The vessel was directed to the port of Genoa for the disembarkation of the migrants with an ETA as of Sep 23.
NGO ship rescued 205 migrants
On Sep 19, 96 migrants were rescued by the crew of the 'Geo Barents' from an overcrowded wooden boat in the Central Mediterranean. Many were women and children, the majority travelling alone. They were all safe on board the NGO ship. This rescue was possible thanks to the alert and aerial support from Seawatch. In the rund of the afternoon of Sep 19, 109 more people were rescued from a second overcrowded wooden boat in the Mediterranean. They were fleeing Libya. During the rescue, a boat from the Libyan Coast Guard approached the scene and conducted dangerous maneuvers. The boat eventually left, and all survivors were brought aboard the 'Geo Barents'. With 205 people on board, the ship heading towards Genoa, which has been designated as a place of safety by the Italian authorities. Photos: https://x.com/MSF_Sea/status/1836761102165705041 https://x.com/MSF_Sea/status/1836822789359067194
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