Rubber boat is waiting for a rescue

The 31th of march we receive the order to not rescue people on a rubber boat. The boat was closed from us and we had the obligation to wait for the LCG.

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Aquarius 31 March 2018 Rescue

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Unique Identifier Code / URN MSF228506

Date taken / Date Recorded 31/03/2018 12:00 AM

Country Mediterranean Sea

Commissioning section MSF-NETHERLANDS

Photographer / videographer / producer Yann Levy

Copyright Yann Levy/SOS MEDITERRANEE

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Additional Information / Shotlist Yesterday at 10.32am the search and rescue ship Aquarius – operated in partnership by MSF and SOS MEDITERRANEE – along with the Libyan coast guard, were alerted by the Italian Rescue Maritime Coordination Centre (IMRCC) to a rubber boat in distress with an estimated 120 people, in international waters 23-24 nautical miles from the Libyan coast.

The rubber boat was first identified by a European military aircraft. While the Aquarius arrived on scene first, at approximately 11:00, we were informed by the IMRCC that the Libyan coast guard would be in charge of the rescue and as such the Aquarius was instructed to standby and not engage.