Humanity 1 rescues 195 as Italy  assigns Trapani as new place of safety

SoS Humanity International’s rescue ship, Humanity 1 has rescued 195 people.

The survivors, according to SoS Humanity International have disembarked at Trapani, the new place of safety assigned by the Italian authorities.

Announcing the rescue, SoS Humanity International said: “Our crew rescued 195 people from distress at sea in four rescues. The Humanity 1 is heading for the distant port of Marina di Carrara, but stormy conditions with winds of up to 67 km/h and 3-metre-high waves are threatening on the route from Saturday.

“The four-day crossing in such intolerable conditions would be an enormous and unnecessary burden for the survivors.  Our requests for a closer port have so far been rejected by the Italian authorities.”

SoS Humanity International once again urged the Italian authorities to allocate a closer port of safety as required by maritime law.

SoS Humanity International which rescues, protects and provides witness in the Mediterranean added that  all 195 survivors on board the Humanity 1  have disembarked in Trapani today. “It was yesterday evening that the Humanity 1 was assigned Trapani as the new place of safety. Strong winds and high waves made last night challenging for the crew and the survivors.

“We are relieved that they were finally able to disembark and wish them the best for their future.”