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Enlarged Triton helping rescue migrants

2015-05-04

More than 5 500 migrants have been rescued near the Libyan coast since Thursday, 30 April. Some 1 200 lives were saved with the direct participation of vessels and aircraft taking part in the Frontex-coordinated Triton operation, including newly deployed assets from EU Member States.“I am proud to say that all of the vessels participating in Triton took an active part in the rescue operations over the last several days, helping to save thousands of lives. These already included assets ...

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Frontex launches Joint Operation Triton

2014-10-31

Frontex has finalised all preparations for the launch of Joint Operation Triton on November 1st 2014. With a monthly budget of EUR 2,9 million the agency will coordinate the deployment of three open sea patrol vessels, two coastal patrol vessels, two coastal patrol boats, two aircraft, and one helicopter in the Central Mediterranean. "We are very satisfied with the response of the Member States which contributed generously with their technical equipment and experts – the number of offers by far ...

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Frontex expands its Joint Operation Triton

2015-05-26

Frontex Executive Director Fabrice Leggeri signed the amended operational plan of the Joint Operation Triton, expanding its operational area and bringing in a number of additional experts, vessels and aircraft.The operational area will be extended to 138 NM south of Sicily. During the peak summer season, Triton will deploy 3 airplanes, 6 Offshore Patrol Vessels, 12 patrol boats, 2 helicopters, 9 debriefing and 6 screening teams.“We have dramatically increased the deployment levels in the ...

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Operation Triton

2017-04-13

This short animation explains how the Frontex coordinated Operation Triton works. It provides information on the number of vessels, aircraft and helicopters deployed, the operational area as well as the number of countries which take part in it. The video clarifies the responsibility of the individual European countries both over border control and Search and Rescue. It also tells what happens from the moment a boat with migrants is detected, through the disembarkation in Italy, identification ...

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Joint Operation Triton extended to the end of 2015

2015-02-21

Frontex has extended Joint Operation Triton in the Central Mediterranean until the end of 2015 to continue supporting Italy at its maritime borders and help save the lives of migrants stranded at sea. “All vessels and aircraft taking part in operation Triton actively contribute to the detection and rescue of people in distress and will now continue to do so for the rest of this year,” said Frontex Executive Director Fabrice Leggeri. Since the launch of Joint Operation Triton on 1 November 2014, ...

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More than 5000 migrants saved since Friday - Triton assets fully involved

2015-05-31

Copyrights: Belgian Navy Since Friday, 29 May more than 5000 migrants were saved in the Central Mediterranean.  British, Maltese, Belgian and Italian vessels and Icelandic and Finnish planes deployed in EU operation Triton coordinated by Frontex were fully engaged in this rescue effort.“This is the biggest wave of migrants we have seen in 2015”, said Frontex Executive Director Fabrice Leggeri. “The new vessels that joined operation Triton this week have already saved hundreds of people”, he ...

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Frontex and Italy hold first meeting of working group on operation Triton

2017-07-25

Today Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, and Italian authorities held the first meeting of a working group that aims to identify what needs to be revised in the operational concept of Operation Triton. This was caused by the extraordinary migratory situation along the Central Mediterranean route. The gathering, which was a follow-up to a meeting that took place on 11 July, was held at the agency’s headquarters in Warsaw in a constructive atmosphere. The Italian delegation and ...

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EU Member States and Frontex show support for Italy at meeting to discuss Operation Triton

2017-07-20

Today, Frontex Executive Director Fabrice Leggeri, at the request of Italian authorities, held a meeting with representatives of Italy and EU Member States participating in agency’s operation Triton in the Central Mediterranean. The Executive Director of Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, called on the Member States to stand by their pledges to reinforce operation Triton.All participants recognised that Italy is facing extraordinary pressure and needs additional support from ...

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Assets deployed in operation Triton involved in saving 3,000 migrants since Friday

2015-02-16

Since Friday, February 13, most of the vessels and planes deployed in joint operation Triton have been taking part in the rescue efforts that so far have helped save more than 3,000 migrants who departed from Libya.The Italian Maritime Rescue Coordination Center, responsible for coordination of search and rescue (SAR), directed Frontex-coordinated boats and aircraft to assist in more than 20 separate incidents this weekend. While more than 2000 rescued migrants have already been disembarked in ...

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Boat carrying 13 tonnes of drugs intercepted as part of Operation Triton

2015-12-04

Italian Guardia di Finanza vessels taking part in the Frontex-coordinated Operation Triton intercepted a cargo ship Munzur carrying 13 tonnes of hashish north of Italy’s Pantelleria Island on Wednesday. The 80-metre cargo ship, which was flying a Panamanian flag, was being monitored by Italian authorities with the support of the Eurosur Fusion Services provided by Frontex.During an inspection, Guardia di Finanza officers found some 500 packages of hashish aboard Munzur with a combined weight of ...

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