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Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) is a humanitarian search and rescue operation assisting vessels in distress in the central Mediterranean Sea. MOAS rescued some 3,000 men, women and children between August and October 2014, using a 40-metre (136-ft) expedition vessel, the ''Phoenix''. In 2015, MOAS began crowdfunding with the aim of launching a fresh six-month operation between May and October of the year. During operations, MOAS assists Rescue coordination centres (RCC) to mitigate loss of life at sea by providing food, water, lifejackets and emergency medical care to migrant vessels in distress. When migrants are taken on board, under the coordination of the RCCs, MOAS then follows orders when it comes to disembarkation. ==Operation== The operation is coordinated from the island of Malta, which lies in the central Mediterranean Sea and is close to the Italian islands of Sicily and Lampedusa. Italy and Malta are at the centre of a migratory route connecting North Africa to Europe. Over the past years, both countries have coordinated and been directly involved in hundreds of cases saving thousands of lives at sea. MOAS is a professional operation designed for search and rescue. It is equipped with an 18-strong crew including seafarers, rescuers, paramedics and doctors. The Phoenix has its own clinic, rescue RHIBs and drones to assist in search and rescue. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Migrant Offshore Aid Station」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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