At least 26 boats were heading to Italy coast guards said One dead body was recovered in the overcrowded boats Smugglers are taking advantage of calm seas and warm weather.

Italian coast guard boats. Italian state radio said four boats arrived at Lampedusa island after being escorted the last miles to port early Monday by Italian coast guard or custom police vessels. Separately an Italian navy vessel rescued 49 migrants Italian state TV reported. Separately an Italian navy vessel rescued 49 migrants Italian state TV reported.

The Italian coast guard pulled off the record-breaking rescue of 4400 migrants in a single day left floundering off its beaches in a fleet of dilapidated and dangerous boats launched from Libya. Italian Interior Minister Marco Minniti on Monday handed over to the Libyan coastguard four patrol boats repaired in Italy as part of cooperation. 28 rows Commissioned in 1975 for Italian Navy as Experimental Vessel A 5315 Barbara Used in Salto di Quirra polygon as launch and recovery vessel for RPV Meteor CT 20 type XXI Since 1985 converted to coastal patrol boat P492 Barbara Since 1998 commissioned to Italian Coast Guard Since 2007 sold to Interpromos Srl Since 2008 converted to yacht Barbara.

The ship of the so-called Libyan Coast Guard that fired off Libya on Thursday against the two Italian fishing boats Artemide and Aliseo wounding the latters commander had been donated by Italy to Libya. Intermarine Launches New SAR Patrol Boat for Italian Coast Guard Italian shipbuilder Intermarine launched the longest self-righting and unsinkable boat ever built in Italy. ROME AP A migrant rescue ship operated by a German charity has been detained in Sicily by the Italian Coast Guard which found the vessel in alleged violation of safety rules and.

According to the Italian Navy the Libeccio frigate was instructed to assist a group of three fishing boats Artemide Aliseo and Nuovo Cosimo which were conducting fishing activities in the. The donation took place in 2018 as part of an. They were brought to safety by Italian coast guard and customs police boats.

According to the Italian statement an Italian helicopter aboard a frigate 35 miles about 55 kilometers away during NATO operations was dispatched to the scene. It is carried out throughout 155000 sq km of Italian waters and 350000 sq km of controlled waters. Five hours after Mr Jammos initial call to the Italian Coast Guard the fishing boat capsized sending over 260 people including 60 children into the Mediterranean Sea.

The Coast Guards main tasks include. The new measure will provide Libya with ten 500 Class patrol boats from the Italian coast guard and two Corrubià class 90-foot boats from Italys Guardia di Finanza. DW correspondent Amien Essif witnessed the arrival of the vessel.