At the time of writing, the current situation with over 550 rescued persons onboard the Ocean Viking humanitarian rescue ship operating in the central Mediterranean is dire. Over the past five days, the vessel and crew have conducted six rescues yet have still not been allocated a place of safety to disembark their passengers.
Men, women, children, as well as pregnant women remain on overcrowded decks with minimal shelter, while food provisions are running low. According to the crew onboard,...