Doctors without Borders (MSF) reinforces its search and rescue operations in the Mediterranean
On May 25 the delivery of the Search and Rescue vessel Dignity I to Doctors without Borders (MSF) took place at the Hubel Marine office. Mr Leandro Sugameli, Legal Advisor of Médecins Sans Frontières collected the Vessel Registration documents from Erik de Koning
Dignity I has a crew of 18 people, including a medical team. The Panama flagged and DNV Classed vessel left the port of Barcelona on June 13, and has the capacity to accommodate 300 people rescued from the sea.
This boat strengthen search and rescue operations for MSF in the Mediterranean. MY Phoenix, operated by the Maltese organization Station Helps Migrants at Sea (MENA) and MSF teams on board to provide medical care after the rescue, he started sailing last May 2 and has rescued so far 1,789 people.
The Argos, specifically operated by MSF, began his search a week later, on May 9, and so far has rescued 1,242 people.
In Italy, where most disembark rescued, MSF provides medical care in the reception center of Pozzallo, a city located in the province of Ragusa, Sicily, and provides counseling centers in all secondary receiving the same province . A team of emergency psychological care, cultural mediators and a psychologist can be deployed in less than 72 hours each time an alert is received.
Hubel Marine wishes MSF success during this important operation and hopes that many lives can be rescued at sea.
Photo vessel : Juan Carlos Tomasi
Hubel Marine B.V. 