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The ship Mare Jonio was originally constructed as a tugboat in 1972.[1] Operating on behalf of Mediterranea Saving Humans (MSH), Mare Jonio has been active in a Search and Rescue (SAR) role rescuing shipwrecked refugees in the Mediterranean Sea since October 2018.[2][3] The project also has the support of the German association Sea-Watch and the Spanish Proactiva Open Arms.[4][5] The ship is owned by Alessandro Metz [it][6] through Idra Social Shipping SRL and is managed by Augustea Imprese Marittime e di Salvataggi SpA of Genoa, Italy;[7] Mare Jonio sails under the Italian flag.[1]

Specifications

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Mare Jonio is 37m long (some sources give 38m, more specifically 37.55m in one source[8]), with a beam of 9m and a draught of 3.2m.[9] The ship has a maximum speed of 13knots.[8]

Earlier history

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Between 2007 and 2018 the ship operated largely on the western side of Italy.[9][10]

SAR history: Selected events

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2018

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Mare Jonio began SAR operations by setting sail on 3 October 2018.[2][11]

2019

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Mare Jonio was seized by the Italian authorities in September 2019 over a dispute regarding the legality of landing shipwrecked refugees at Italian ports.[12] The ship remained confiscated until February 2020, when a jury accepted Mediterranea's appeal, immediately releasing the ship from seizure.[13]

2020

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During March 2020 MSH announced that its two ships, Mare Jonio and Alex would suspend their navigation due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[14] Operations resumed in June 2020,[15] and sixty people were rescued on 19 June,[16] followed by another forty-three on 29 June.[17]

The ship was declared to be subject to mandatory maintenance work and has been in the port of Chioggia, Italy, since November 2020.[18]

2024

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The crew of Mare Jonio was attacked by the Libyan Coast Guard while conducting a Search and rescue operation in international waters, approximately 95 miles north of Libyan coastline.[19]

Awards

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The Mare Jonio together with the Maersk Etienne were given the "Seafarers’ Award" 2021 at Copenhagen.[20]

References

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  1. ^ a b "MARE JONIO Tug IMO: 7222669". www.marinetraffic.com. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b Tondo, Lorenzo (4 October 2018). "Italian-flagged migrant rescue boat defies anti immigration minister". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Rescue ship Mare Ionio back at sea for eighth mission". InfoMigrants. 2020-06-11. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
  4. ^ "Aktuelle Mission / Partner: Mediterranea / Mare Jonio" [Current Mission / Partner: Mediterranea / Mare Jonio]. Sea-Watch (in German). Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  5. ^ Tondo, Lorenzo (20 March 2019). "Italian authorities order seizure of migrant rescue ship". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  6. ^ "From Social Worker to Social Ship Owner: Interview with Alessandro Metz". read.dukeupress.edu. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Salvini bans another migrant ship from Italy". Insurance Marine News. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  8. ^ a b "MARE JONIO, IMO 7222669, Flag Italy". directory.shipfix.com. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  9. ^ a b "MARE JONIO - IMO 7222669". www.shipspotting.com. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  10. ^ "Photos of MARE JONIO (MMSI: 247536000)". www.marinetraffic.com. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  11. ^ Caccia, Sandro; Mezzadra, Beppe (7 January 2019). "What Can a Ship Do?". Viewpoint Magazine. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  12. ^ "Mare Jonio ship seized - TopNews - Ansa.it". Agenzia ANSA (in Italian). 3 September 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  13. ^ "Mediterranea esulta: "Tribunale ordina il dissequestro della nave Mare Jonio"" [Mediterranea rejoices: "Court orders the release from seizure of the Mare Jonio ship"]. Agenzia DIRE. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  14. ^ Alessandra Benignetti (18 March 2020). "Migranti, Ong annunciano stop alle missioni: "Ce lo impone la pandemia"" [Migrants, NGOs announce stop to missions: "The pandemic forces it to us"]. Il Journal. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  15. ^ Andrea Gagliardi (12 June 2020). "Tornano in mare le navi delle Ong, sbarchi in aumento già ad aprile e maggio. La Mare Jonio e la Sea Watch 3 si trovano nell'area di ricerca e soccorso davanti alla Libia. A maggio e aprile sbarchi raddoppiati rispetto allo stesso mese del 2019" [The ships of the NGOs return to sea, landings increasing already in April and May. The Mare Jonio and the Sea-Watch 3 are located in the search and rescue area in front of Libya. In May and April landings doubled compared to the same month in 2019]. Il Sole 24 Ore. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  16. ^ Fabio Albanese (20 June 2020). "Migranti, a Pozzallo i 67 salvati dalla Mare Jonio. Resta senza "porto sicuro" la Sea Watch 3 che naviga al largo della Sicilia" [Migrants, in Pozzallo the 67 saved from the Ionian Sea. The Sea Watch 3 that sails off the coast of Sicily remains without a "safe haven"]. La Stampa. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  17. ^ Alessandro Puglia (29 June 2020). "Mediterranea salva 43 naufraghi, ma il bimbo nato nel naufragio è ancora in Libia" [Mediterranea saves 43 shipwrecked, but the child born in the shipwreck is still in Libya]. Vita. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  18. ^ "1 December 2020 update - NGO ships involved in search and rescue in the Mediterranean and legal proceedings against them". European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, fra.europa.eu. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  19. ^ "Shocking video from the attack against the "Mare Jonio" rescue ship". Syntakton Newspaper, efsyn.gr. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  20. ^ ""Seafarers' Award" 2021: gli equipaggi della MARE JONIO e MAERSK ETIENNE premiati a Copenhagen" ["Seafarers' Award" 2021: the crews of the MARE JONIO and MAERSK ETIENNE awarded in Copenhagen]. archivio.unita.news. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
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