Aita Mari
The Aita Mari is a ship of the Maydayterraneo maritime rescue project, launched by Salvamento Marítimo Humanitario (SMH, Humanitarian Maritime Rescue) in 2017, in view of the European migrant crisis in the Central Mediterranean. SMH, a non-governmental organization, refurbished an old tuna fishing boat to rescue people from the waters of the Mediterranean.[1]
The project has saved the lives of dozens of migrants in the Mediterranean,[2] as well as the lives of some fishermen. Sometimes it did so despite clashes with governments.[3]
The ship was named after a sailor from Zumaia, Aita Mari.[4]
Aita Mari documentary
Filmmaker and photographer Javi Julio went to the Greek island of Lesbos in 2019 with members of SMH. He produced the documentary Aita Mari with his photographs. The project took two years to make and the video premiered on 28 April 2021 at the San Sebastian Human Rights Film Festival.[5]
See also
- List of migrant vessel incidents on the Mediterranean Sea
- List of ships for the rescue of refugees in the Mediterranean Sea
- Timeline of the European migrant crisis
- Mediterranean Sea refugee smuggling
References
- ^ 'Aita Mari' ontzia Mediterraneora abiatu da, «giza eskubideak defendatzera» {tr. "The ship 'Aita Mari' goes to the Mediterranean to "defend human rights"") 31 January 2020 www.berria.eus accessed 8 June 2021
- ^ 'Aita Mari' ontziko 78 migratzaileak iritsi dira Pozzalloko portura (tr. "78 migrants on board the ‘Aita Mari’ have arrived at the port of Pozzallo ") 27 November 2019www.berria.eus accessed 8 June 2021
- ^ AITA MARI GAUR GOIZEAN ITZULI DA PASAIARA ITALIAKO GOBERNUAK JARRITAKO BALDINTZAPEAN {tr. "FATHER MARI RETURNS TO PASAIA THIS MORNING UNDER THE CONDITIONS SET BY THE ITALIAN GOVERNMENT") 10 July 2020, gipuzkoasolidarioa.wpcomstaging.com accessed 8 June 2021
- ^ Etor zaitez "Aita Mari" itsasontzira, bizitzak Libiako kostaldean salbatzen dituena (tr. "Come aboard the "Aita Mari" ship, which saves lives on the Libyan coast") www.ehu.eus accessed 8 June 2021
- ^ «Ezin daiteke normalizatu jendea itsasoan hiltzen ikustea» (tr. "It can't be normal to see people die at sea") 28 April 2021, www.berria.eus accessed 8 June 2021
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