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Italy SAR decree becomes law

Italy SAR decree becomes law

Freedom republish a report from Are You Syrious? The Italian government has passed a decree into international law which further criminalises civil groups performing rescues at sea. As reported previously in the Digest, the decree states that rescue ships must disembark their passengers immediately, without undertaking any further rescues. This is against the United Nations

Italy diverts civil fleet ships from Search and Rescue zones

Italy diverts civil fleet ships from Search and Rescue zones

Italian authorities; Maritime Rescue Co-Ordination Centres (MRCC) have began to divert civil fleet ships from Search and Rescue (SAR) zones, mandating lengthy journeys to an assigned port of disembarkation that force people to travel for hours more at sea, with the risk of worsening weather. On January 26th 2023, the Italian government designated the disembarkation