Aquarius stops in the international waters, at 32 nautical miles from the European coasts, waiting for further guidance from the authorities

Aquarius stops in the international waters, at the position 35°59.1’N, 013°31.6’E, at 32 Nautical miles from the Italian coast (Linosa Island), and 32 Nautical miles from the Maltese coast, on the line separating the Maltese SRR and the overlapping Italian and Maltese SRR.

 

Legal reference

[the shipmaster should] seek to ensure that survivors are not disembarked to a place where their safety would be further jeopardized; [Click here for legal reference]