09.09.2025, Sea Watch

Sea rescue ship Aurora blocked after rescuing 75 people

The German rescue ship Aurora, run by the sea rescue organization Sea-Watch, has been blocked by Italian authorities in the Sicilian port of Pozzallo. The ship's crew had previously rescued 75 people from an unseaworthy boat in international waters on September 6 and brought them safely ashore on September 7. The decision on the length of the blockade and the amount of the financial sanction is still pending. read more

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