Captains ‘hide ship locations in Med to avoid migrant rescues’

Captains ‘hide ship locations in Med to avoid migrant rescues’
Tom Kington August 1 2018

Cargo ships at risk of having to take migrants they save from the sea back to Libya may be turning off their location signals to avoid being called to their rescue, a ship owners’ association has said.

The Libyan coastguard knows which cargo ships are near by and available to assist rescues because of ships’ location beacons. However, a ship’s captain would be concerned for the crew’s safety and that could influence a decision to remain undetected, it was claimed.

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