SOS MEDITERRANEE
Rescue people in distress. Protect survivors. Bear witness at sea.
VOICES OF THE SEA
Ousman, 16 years old, arbitrarily detained 43 days in Libya
Ousman* was arbitrarily detained 43 days in Libya after being intercepted …
“Our dream is to find education for our daughter. We want her to grow up safe and to give her a good life. We no longer want to think about violence or hunger”
Bassem and Hana* were rescued on October 22nd, with their …
“I knew this boat was dangerous to go onto, but what other choice did I have left?”
Ada*, 20 years old, from Nigeria, was rescued by the …
BOARD DIARY
Snapshots from the Mediterranean
Jérémie, photographer onboard Ocean Viking, invites us in an immersive …
“One rescue led to another and when the sun started to rise, boats in distress kept appearing on the horizon.”
In about 36 hours the Ocean Viking rescued 623 people in 15 separte operations leading to the biggest operation of her history. Amine, rescuer on board during this mission recalls this very intense moment where he lost completly track of time.
[Eyes of the photographer] “No boat, no wreck, no remains, no bodies. The question we all had in mind was: what happened to them? “
On May 25th 2023, the Ocean Viking was involved in a long joint operation with the rescue ship Life Support and Sea Bird aircraft to search for a boat in distress reported by Alarm Phone with approximately 500 women, men and children on board. Camille, photographer on board the Ocean Viking recalls these hours of tense search.
NEWS
[EYES ON THE CENTRAL MED #64] Three SAR vessels detained amidst escalation of humanitarian needs in the central Mediterranean
[01.08 – 22.08] The following publication by SOS MEDITERRANEE intends …
[EYES ON THE CENTRAL MED #63] Surge of departures from Tunisia and rising insecurity in the Central Mediterranean
[07.07 – 21.07.23] The following publication by SOS MEDITERRANEE intends …
[STATEMENT] Ocean Viking is released after 10 days of questionable detention
The Ocean Viking is once again free to save lives. …
ABOUT US
SOS MEDITERRANEE is a European humanitarian and maritime search and rescue organisation operating in the central Mediterranean. It was founded by citizens in May 2015 in response to the deaths in the Mediterranean and the failure of the European Union to prevent these deaths.
SOS MEDITERRANEE works as a European association with teams in Germany, France, Italy and Switzerland in a European network, jointly financing and operating a rescue ship. From February 2016 to December 2018, SOS MEDITERRANEE chartered and operated the rescue ship Aquarius. Since August 2019, SOS MEDITERRANEE charters and operates the Ocean Viking. Since the launch of our operation, we have assisted more than 34.500 people in distress at sea.
