Overview

• At 02:35 the Interior Ministry assigned Genoa as the place of safety, but at 16:16 the crew notified MRCC Rome it was redirecting to Trapani due to deteriorating conditions on board.
• CIRM, the institutional medical radio-rescue service consulted by MRCC Rome, supported immediate landing at the closest safe harbour for necessary medical and psychological care.
• The ten people on board include Kurds from Iran and Iraq, Egyptians and Syrians, with three unaccompanied minors, and the NGO reports prior detention, violence and torture in Libya.
• Routing to Genoa would have added about 600 nautical miles—roughly three days—on rough seas with waves over two meters, according to the crew.
• Authorities have warned of possible sanctions over the refusal, and separate operations underscore the stakes as NGO Nadir rescued 60 people north of Libya with three found deceased.