Operation Sophia

Cargo Ship Hijacked by Migrants it Rescued!

  • Around 100 rescued migrants have hijacked the cargo ship that rescued them off Libya’s coast.
  • Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini described the hijackers as “pirates” and announced to end navy patrols in the Mediterranean.
  • The EU says the decision to suspend Operation Sophia in September follows a request by Italy.
  • Maltese armed forces conveyed attempts to contact the ship’s captain had been unsuccessful.

According to BBC reports, Migrants have hijacked a merchant vessel that rescued...

http://mfame.guru/cargo-ship-hijacked-by-migrants-it-rescued/

ECSA on EUNAVFOR MED Operation Sophia

Martin Dorsman

European shipowners are pleased with the extension of the EUNAVFOR MED Operation Sophia

ECSA welcomes the Council’s decision to extent the mandate of the EUNAVFOR MED Operation Sophia until 31 March 2019. Operation Sophia is part of the EU’s comprehensive approach to migration and aims to disrupt the business model of human smuggling and trafficking networks in the Southern Central Mediterranean and prevent the further loss of life at sea.The Operation Sophia has also been tasked...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/12/21/ecsa-on-eunavfor-med-operation-sophia/