SOS MEDITERRANEE
Rescue people in distress. Protect survivors. Bear witness at sea.
VOICES OF THE SEA
“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 …
“No matter what kind of boats they give us, you can die at any moment”
Neba* was rescued during the night, on the 27th of …
BOARD DIARY
[Video] “A lot of the women never got out of the shelter.”
On her first mission on Ocean Viking, the professional videographer …
[4 questions to] Dominika Wanczyk, SOS MEDITERRANEE medical manager
The clinic of the Ocean Viking is one of the …
“The sea was calm but the night was dark: barely a quarter moon to illuminate us”
Justine, rescuer on board the Ocean Viking shares her experience …
NEWS
A unique rescue boat for SOS MEDITERRANEE
Larger, faster, fully equipped and more robust, its ergonomics is …
[Eyes on the central Med #53] Repeated tragedies at sea mourn the start of 2023
[05.01.23 – 18.01.23] The following publication by SOS MEDITERRANEE intends …
[Eyes on the central Med #52] Year 2022 closes with numerous rescues conducted by civil NGO ships while multiple shipwrecks and lifeless bodies are recorded in the central Mediterranean
[14.12.22 – 04.01.23] The following publication by SOS MEDITERRANEE intends …
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.
