Mission #1

24.July | 22:30 | Valletta, Malta

29.07.2016 | 05:30 | spotted
People aboard IUVENTA: 447
Further assisted at sea: 250

Transfer of survivors: James Joyce (Irish Navy) + L'dattillo (ICG)
Report: Supported 7 boats (5 rubberboats / 2wooden boats), took 447 persons out of 5 boats (2 wooden / 3 rubber boats) on board, further 250 were supplied with life jackets and handed over to larger ships; 140 were transferred to Irish warship JAMES JOYCE immediately in order to relief situation on board. Further people were transferred to Italian coast guard vessel L’DATTILLO in the evening.

30.07.2016 | morning | spotted

People aboard IUVENTA: 131
Further assisted at sea: 0

Transfer of survivors: ICG
Present at scene: Sea Watch 2

Report: Rubber boat, among them 1 baby; later assisted second rubber boat (together with SW 2) + medical support for 4 (2 unstable female, 2 pregnant)

31.07.2016 | morning | MRCC

People aboard IUVENTA: 130
Further assisted at sea: 29

Transfer of survivors:: Topaz Responder
Present at scene: ITS VEGA
Report: massively overcrowded rubber boat, rescue together with ITS VEGA (people taken on board of ITS VEGA too)

31.07.16 | morning | spotted + MRCC

People aboard IUVENTA: 130
Further assisted at sea: 29

Transfer of survivors: Topaz Responder / ITS VEGA
Report: massively overcrowded rubber boat, rescue together with ITS VEGA; two unconscious Person found, CPR was conducted without interruption until arrival on board MV IUVENTA. Doctor declared death of he two patients.After completion of rescue operation all rescued persons and two bodies from IUVENTA were transferred to TOPAZ RESPONDER

01.08.2016 | morning | spotted + MRCC

People aboard IUVENTA: 250
Further assisted at sea: 120

Transfer of survivors: CP 906 (ICG) + CP 404 (ICG)
Report: Continous SAR operation until noon time, spotted two further boats during the day, took 250 persons on board and supplied another 120 with life jackets.

02.08.2016 | morning | MRCC

People aboard IUVENTA: 129
Further assisted at seat: 0

Transfer of survivors: ICG
present at scene:
Report: people taken on board with dinghy moored alongside iuventa

02.08.2016 | morning | MRCC

People aboard IUVENTA: 120
Further assisted at sea: 0

Transfer of survivors: CP 312 (ICG) + CP 324 (ICG)
Present at scene: Spanish warshi
Report: Close to Spanish warship, people taken on board with dinghy moored alongside IUVENTA, Handover was planned to BOURBON ARGOS but had to be stopped due to medical issues on board BOURBON ARGOS. IUVENTA was requested by MRCC to proceed in the direction of Lampedusa for rendezvous at sea. In frequent contact with MRCC it was advised that IUVENTA cannot proceed further north because of the sea state and people suffering from seasickness on deck and also due to crowd control and provision matters. Two ICG speedboats were sent from Lampedusa to arrange transfer.

03.08.2016 | morning | MRCC

People aboard IUVENTA: 10
Further assisted at sea: 0

Transfer of survivors: Spanish navy vessel F84
Present at scene: Sea-Eye 1
Report: Assisted Sea-Eye, handover to Spanish navy at 20.15

05.05.2016 | morning | MRCC |

People aboard IUVENTA: 74
Further assisted at sea: 165

Transfer of survivors: CP 906 (ICG)
Present at scene: Sea watch 2
Report: All 165 were equppied with life vests, rescue together with Sea-Watch 2, direct shuttling to CP 906

08.08.2016 | Valletta, Malta