Silverado
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This summer we expect to be cruising in the southern Med out of Malta and I am hearing some very disturbing reports about fishing boats encountering groups of African refugees floating their way to Italy or Malta aboard very makeshift craft. Usually they have set out from Libyan ports where apparently there are thousands just waiting to make the trip and they have paid someone to take them. Today there was a news report of fishing boats out of southern European ports just passing them by knowing that they would probably drown and there are some cases where they managed to scramble aboard slow moving tows.
What would you do if you encounter something like this at sea. Many of these "boats" are barely capable of floating. Do you stop and take them aboard, do you ignore them - what should you do? Has anyone given this any thought?
What would you do if you encounter something like this at sea. Many of these "boats" are barely capable of floating. Do you stop and take them aboard, do you ignore them - what should you do? Has anyone given this any thought?