Now playing Next Italy These people face 20 years in jail for saving lives at sea Even as outrage simmers over the hundreds of migrants dying at sea every year off Europe's coast, rescuers are still being persecuted for helping save lives. 30/06/2023
Now playing Next Europe Decoded 'It's a shame': NGOs blast Italy's code of conduct for rescue ships The code compels ship to disembark without delay as soon as the first rescue operation is complete, even if other migrants remain lost at sea. 06/02/2023
Now playing Next Italy Italian rules for rescue ships are risking migrants' lives, say NGOs Rescue ships must now request a port immediately after each individual rescue, instead of waiting to conduct more operations. 29/12/2022
Now playing Next Greece Greek coastguard rescues hundreds of migrants on boat near Crete The boat carrying around 400 migrants was successfully towed to port on Tuesday. 22/11/2022
Now playing Next Greece One migrant dies, 10 others rescued by Greek coastguard near Kos According to survivors, there were no other people on board the boat. 17/11/2022
Now playing Next France Migrant rescue ship allowed to dock in France after Italy's refusal The French government has warned that "there will be extremely strong consequences for bilateral relations" with Italy. 10/11/2022
Now playing Next Italy Migrant rescue vessels in the Mediterranean spark Italy-France row Rome has backed down and allowed migrants from three rescue ships to disembark, yet French officials believe Italy should be Europe's primary port of call. 09/11/2022
Now playing Next Italy Sicily: Desperate migrants throw themselves off blocked rescue boats Three migrants jumped off a rescue boat on Monday after not being allowed by the Italian government to disembark in Catania, Sicily. 07/11/2022
Now playing Next Sweden Rescue operation launched after fire breaks out on ferry near Sweden Around 300 people were onboard the ship when the blaze broke out. 29/08/2022
Now playing Next Italy Watch: Yacht sinks off Italy coast after crew and passengers rescued Bad weather meant the vessel could not be towed into port at Crotone and it disappeared under the waves. 23/08/2022
Now playing Next Greece Search continues for dozens of migrants missing off Greek coast Rescue workers are searching for up to 45 people in the Aegean Sea after a boat sank off the coast of Greece. 11/08/2022
Now playing Next no comment Stranded beluga whale removed from France's Seine river The beluga whale stranded in the river Seine in northern France was removed from the water early Wednesday in the first stage of an ambitious rescue operation. 10/08/2022
Now playing Next Europe News Dozens missing after migrant boat sinks off coast of Greek island Greek authorities say a major search and rescue operation has been launched east of the island of Karpathos. 10/08/2022
Now playing Next Spain 'Verging on impossible': Sailor survives 16 hours in a capsized boat A 62-year-old French man has survived for 16 hours in his capsized boat in the Atlantic Ocean, a feat the Spanish coastguard said was "verging on impossible". 04/08/2022
Now playing Next Spain Two migrants including a child found dead off Spain's Canary Islands Spanish authorities say the bodies were found on board an inflatable boat near Lanzarote. 15/07/2022
Now playing Next Italy Five sailors drown after tugboat sinks off Italian coast of Bari The vessel had been heading for Albania when it sank, according to the Italian coast guard. 19/05/2022
Now playing Next Algeria Eleven migrants die off coast of Algeria while trying to reach Europe Five other migrants, including two children, were reportedly rescued from the stricken vessel. 16/05/2022
Now playing Next Spain Several migrants feared dead off coast of Spain's Canary Islands Spanish authorities rescued thirteen people in the Atlantic Ocean on Monday but many more remain missing. 09/05/2022
Now playing Next Spain One migrant dead, 24 missing in shipwreck near Spanish Canary Islands The Spanish coastguard said they had rescued 36 people from the stricken vessel. 26/04/2022
Now playing Next no comment Migrants pulled from the sea during dramatic Mediterranean rescues The rescue ship Sea-Watch-3 was called into action over the past days as a number of migrants found themselves in trouble in the Mediterranean Sea. 12/04/2022
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