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The ''Aita Mari'' is a ship of the Maydayterraneo(sic) maritime rescue project, launched by
The ''Aita Mari'' is a ship of the Maydayterraneo(sic) maritime rescue project, launched by Salvamento Marítimo Humanitario
Salvamento Marítimo Humanitario (Humanitarian Maritime Rescue) (SMH) is a Non-governmental organization (NGO) that is governed by the principles of "volunteering, solidarity, humanity, universality, equality, impartiality and dignity" founded in ...
(SMH, Humanitarian Maritime Rescue) in 2017, in view of the European migrant crisis in the Central Mediterranean. SMH, a non-governmental organization, refurbished the ''Stella Maris Beria'' (an old tuna fishing boat) to rescue people from the waters of the Mediterranean.
The project has saved the lives of dozens of migrants in the Mediterranean, as well as the lives of some fishermen. Sometimes it did so despite clashes with governments.
The ship was named after a sailor from Zumaia, Aita Mari (1809–1866) who is particularly celebrated for the rescue of 3 sailors from the boat ''San Jose'' in 1861, and who died at sea in another attempted rescue.
''Aita Mari'' documentary
Filmmaker and photographer Javi Julio went to the Greek island of Lesbos in 2019 with members of SMH. He produced the documentary ''Aita Mari'' with his photographs. The project took two years to make, and the video premiered on 28 April 2021 at the .See also
*List of migrant vessel incidents on the Mediterranean Sea
This article is a list of migrant vessel incidents on the Mediterranean Sea. The incidents have been referred to as part of the European migrant crisis.
Prior to 2015
2015
2015 summary
The number of reported deaths of migrants cros ...
*List of ships for the rescue of refugees in the Mediterranean Sea
Migrant and refugee rescue ships that operate in the Mediterranean Sea taking part in the rescue of people endangered when attempting to Mediterranean Sea migrant smuggling#Migration Routes, migrate across the Mediterranean to Europe are often run ...
*Timeline of the European migrant crisis
This is a timeline of the European migrant crisis of 2015 and 2016.
2014
* 11 September: 2014 Malta migrant shipwreck A migrant boat with more than 500 people on board sank near Malta; nine survivors were rescued.
* 15 September: 2014 Libya ...
* Mediterranean Sea refugee smuggling
References
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