THE LIGHT IN THE DISTANCE

With SOS Méditerranée on board the Ocean Viking to rescue people in distress off the Libyan coast. A reportage about rescue missions on the open sea.

At dusk, the time has come for a mayday relay. 27 nautical miles away, a rubber dinghy, possible contact in around two hours. Since we have been in the Libyan Search and Rescue Zone, the crew of the Ocean Viking has been in a state of tense calm. The message came over the radio from Eagle 1, one of Frontex's planes (...)

Full report on DER STANDARD.AT (in german)