Tag Archives: SAR

Rescues in the Mediterranean

November 20, 2016documentary, photoblog, photojournalismPhoenix, SAR, The Responder, waterjason florio Leave a comment

On board one of the migrant wooden boats – overloaded with 700+ men, women, and children – in the Mediterranean Sea © Jason Florio /MOAS.EU

22 migrants and refugees making a futile attempt to cross the Mediterranean Sea, from Libya to Italy, are incepted by the Moas rescue team and brought to safety after receiving a distress call ©Jason Florio/MOAS.EU

Boat destroyed to stop Libyan smugglers reusing it after 22 migrant/refugees are rescued from it by theMOAS search and rescue team, off the coast of Libya ©Jason Florio/MOAS.EU

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Red moon on the Mediterranean Sea

November 15, 2016photoblog, photojournalismboat rescues, Mediterranean Sea, Migrant rescues, MOAS, Phoenix, refugees, SAR, The Responderjason florio Leave a comment

Image © Jason Florio, November 2016 – view of the MOAS Responder search and rescue boat (taken from onboard the Phoenix SAR boat) and the moon, in the Mediterranean Sea

Images of Humanity – Boat Rescues in the Mediterranean Sea, by Jason Florio

July 5, 2016documentary, photojournalismAegean Sea, boat migrants, Malta, SAR, video, waterjason florio Leave a comment

Both MOAS search and rescue boats in the Mediterranean Sea – Phoenix and the Responder © Jason Florio/MOAS.EU

Eritrean prayer time, post-rescue, on board the Phoenix © Jason Florio/MOAS.EU

A couple. post-rescue, safely onboard the Phoenix © Jason Florio/MOAS.EU

A relieved couple. post-rescue, safely onboard the Phoenix © Jason Florio/MOAS.EU

Rescued baby – safely on board the Phoenix © Jason Florio/MOAS.EU

A young Eritrean boy, post-rescue, on board the Phoenix © Jason Florio/MOAS.EU

352 migrants on Phoenix heading towards Augusta © Jason Florio/MOAS.EU

NEWS UPDATE: July 5, 2016, 11.30am (CEST) – The Phoenix is currently engaged in the rescues of 10 dinghies in the Mediterranean Sea. For regular updates, please follow @MOAS

Video-Phoenix engaged in the rescues of 10 dinghies in the Mediterranean Sea – click image or here to view footage

Back in the Mediterranean, on 2nd Mission of 2016, with the Phoenix Search & Rescue Team

June 29, 2016documentary, photojournalismAegean Sea, boat migrants, Malta, pirogue, refugees, reportage, SAR, sky, Valletta, waterjason florio Leave a comment

Heading out: The MOAS Phoenix SAR boat departing from Grand Harbour, Valletta, Malta © Helen Jones-Florio – June 27, 2016

Dawn over the Phoenix SAR boat in the Mediterranean Sea © Jason Florio/MOAS.EU

UPDATE: 29, June 2016 (9am GMT) – rescues in progress with both MOAS search and rescue boats: The Phoenix and The Responder, working together. Check out MOAS twitter feed for more rescue news updates.

Jason Florio – currently documenting the Mediterranean crisis for MOAS.EU

Photographer, Jason Florio, onboard the Phoenix © Helen Jones-Florio