he rescue ship Ocean Viking completed a 23-day mission this week, plucking 356 migrants, mainly African, from Libya’s perilous waters, after a major stand-off with European nations.
The over-crowded vessel, operated by French charities SOS Mediterranee and Doctors Without Borders , had to cope for nearly two weeks as arguments raged over who should take in the stranded migrants.
“The situation at sea is worse than before because now we have more information on the boats in distress,” says Romaniuk, referring to data that was previously provided by the Italian and Maltese Maritime Rescue and Coordination Centres. “ thanks to the European nations, including Malta, which organised themselves to welcome the survivors, but after the first rescue we made a request to dock the survivors. And nobody answered except for Libya.
“People are fleeing what they call Libyan hell and continue to do so even if there is no one left to help them except a handful of NGOs. It is unacceptable suffering and it is a shame for Europe,” Romaniuk said.
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