Humanitarian groups blame Italy for revoking rescue ship’s registration

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Two humanitarian groups, SOS MEDITERRANEE and Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), have accused the Government of Italy of pressuring the Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) to revoke the registration of a refugee search-and-rescue ship, Aquarius.

The vessel has been operated jointly by both the groups under Panama’s flag to rescue Libyan refugees trying to enter Europe via Central Mediterranean Sea.

Cancellation of the vessel’s registration has brought uncertainty to the future operation of the vessel,...

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