The rescue ship ‘Geo Barents’ of the NGO Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has introduced this Saturday probably the most quite a few rescues of the yr in Mediterranean waters by rescuing, in a single operation, 599 passengers from a big barge in peril .
The process, which has lasted for 3 hours, started after MSF obtained a discover from the Italian Maritime Rescue Coordination Center to request help in rescuing the passengers from the barge, which is in peril of capsizing.
The crew of the ‘Geo Barents’ has completed bringing the survivors to security, together with ladies and kids, and has obtained authorization for a protected port in Bari (Italy) 40 hours away from the rescue space, as reported by MSF in your Twitter account.