Search And RescueNon-Governmental Organisations
SOS Mediterranée
Internat. NGO, Marseille, 2015 –
2019-2020 cooperation with MsF
Ocean Viking
Norwegian flag, 2019 –
8 SAR operations in 2021
Médecins sans Frontières (MsF)
International NGO, SAR 2015 –
2019-2020 coop. with SOS Mediterranée
Geo Barents
Norwegian flag, 2021 –
6 SAR operations in 2021
SOS Humanity
German NGO, 2015 –
2016-21 part of SOS Mediterranee Network
with ‘Aquarius’ & ‘Ocean Viking’
Now seeking EU coordination
Humanity 1
German flag, Kiel 2021
SAR operations start August 2022
Sea Watch
German NGO, 2015 –
coop. with Open Arms & Mediterranea (MSH)
use of airplanes
Sea Watch 3
German flag, 2017 –
4 SAR operations in 2021
Sea Watch 4
German flag, 2020 –
4 SAR operations in 2021
Mission Lifeline
German NGO, Dresden, 2016 -
Rise Above
2021 - (flag?)
‘Eleonore’ 2019 -
‘Lifeline’ 2016 –
Proactiva Open Arms
Spanish NGO, 2015 –
coop. with Sea Watch and Mediterranea (MSH)
Open Arms
Spanish flag, 2017 –
3 SAR operations in 2021
ResQ – People Saving People
Italian NGO, 2020 –
ResQ People
Italian flag, 2020 –
1 SAR operation in 2021
Salvamento Maritimo Humanitario - SMH
Spanish NGO, 2015 –
Aita Mari
Spanish flag, 2018 –
1 SAR operation in 2021
Banksy
British artist-activist, 2019/20 –
coop. with Sea Watch & Mare Jonio
Louise Michel
German flag, 2020 –
no SAR operation in 2021
one in January 2022
Mediterranea Saving Humans (MSH)
Italian NGO, 2018 –
coop. with Sea Watch and Open Arms
Mare Jonio
Italian flag, 2018 –
no SAR operation in 2021
one in January 2022