The rescue ship “Alan Kurdi” of the auxiliary organization, the Sea-Eye is currently the only German rescue ship, the rescues in the Mediterranean sea, refugees from distress at sea. Last Wednesday, it has received 64 migrants from Libya, but so far, neither Italy nor Malta grant permission to the entrance. Jan Ribbeck’s Head of Mission in the use of the Alan Kurdi in the Mediterranean sea and provides answers to the current incident.
Mr Ribbeck, as is currently the Situation on the rescue ship “Alan Kurdi”?
Currently, 64 Rescued from various African countries on Board, which are supplied from the trunk crew. The weather conditions vary, which is why the captain is forced to take the people under the Deck. Thus, a desire prevails full Close, because the place is not really designed for so many people. The Situation is also difficult because many of the seasick are, in addition, the Alan Kurdi has two traumatized persons on Board, in need of care.
How is the food supply?
water resources and food become scarce. This water is for the Hygiene on Board is extremely important. For the operation of the ship is also required of water. Still, we can get the supply, but much longer. The food is also vitaminarm, what is not especially for children and Pregnant women.
what now?
The goal is to bring people as quickly as possible to the country. But we need a commitment of Malta to the Twelve-mile Zone to break-in. In order to obtain the supply on Board is maintained, it is planned that in the middle of the week from Malta, a so-called Supply-boat comes to deliver the Alan Kurdi on lake water and new food. In the event that this doesn’t work with the Support, we are already in the process of the inventories on Board ratio.
What’s the problem in the communication with Malta?
Malta insists that it is the correct point of contact. Italy was in the obligation, a “Port of Safety”, i.e., an emergency port. Italy in turn points to the fact that Libya should be the first point of contact. In Libya, the coast guard, however, according to its own information “out of order” due to the prevailing war. It is a European state calls, so the vessel of another European country, to travel to a war country. This is just amazing.
Who else could help?
Italy has demanded that we, at our flag state to a “Port of Safety” questions, that would be in our case Germany. But we can’t just drive to Hamburg, then we would be about two and a half weeks on the road. You can’t throw home port and emergency port in a saucepan. That would be so, as should an ambulance an injured person after an accident to the nearest hospital, but had to drive him to his home town.
Jan Ribbeck, Head of Mission in the use of the rescue ship Alan Kurdi in the Mediterranean sea.Photo: Sea-to-Eye
you are also in close contact with the foreign office. To expect help from there?
The Foreign office has already taken part in a similar incident in January, in the negotiations with Italy and Malta. We hope that you will support us this time. In the foreign office we can be reached around the clock, someone that is exceptionally good.
What do you say to the current location of the sea rescue in the Mediterranean as a whole?
I am upset and disappointed that all Europeans – not only the residents – a Situation in the Mediterranean disregard when people die. For years, funds will be transferred to countries, one of which is to be expected, no support. Private rescue organizations to take on state tasks. The Monitoring in the Mediterranean has declined, according to our observation to Zero. Rescue ships such as ours are not even informed more about rescue cases. Even on demand, to the concrete distress cases, we have not received any response. It’s like there’s a lock message.
What do you want?
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“what We need now is a port of the” German Maritime search and rescue Malta to ask for help
I wish fervently that we have with the help of the EU countries and the EU-Commission a quick solution for the 64 people on Board, and that efforts be intensified to get the rescue structure in the Mediterranean sea, to sacrifice instead of you. Life is a human right, the need to pay attention to Europe.
