ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION SAGA - LIFELINE at Valletta, Malta - 27.06.2018. The Dutch registered recreational ship but used as NGO Rescue Ship LIFELINE entered Grand Harbour, Malta on Wednesday evening, bringing to an end a saga which had more than 200 migrants stranded at sea for six days. Permission for the ship to berth at Boiler Wharf in Senglea was given after 8 European Union member states agreed to jointly distribute the 234 migrants aboard amongst themselves, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said. LIFELINE has been stranded at sea for the past six days, with both Italy and Malta saying her captain violated international law and refusing to allow her entry to any harbour. Below is LIFELINE position around 55 nautical miles on Saturday 23rd June at 0130 hrs - Below is LIFELINE position around 17.8 nautical miles on Wednesday 27th June at 1300 hrs after she was granted shelter from rough weather - Meanwhile the following are the...
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