Humanity 2
Humanity 2 is a sailing vessel operated by the German NGO SOS Humanity for the monitoring of sea areas and rescue of people in difficulty on the Mediterranean Sea. At the start of 2026, the boat was being converted from its former use for leisure sailing to its new purpose for rescue at sea, whilst at a shipyard in Syracuse, Italy.[1][2][3][4]
Humanity 2 is a ketch, 24m in length, and has MMSI 211192970;[5] following commissioning, in mid-2026, the planned use is for the boat to be deployed off the coast of Tunisia.[6]
Following the rescue in November 2026 by Humanity 1 of 85 people, SOS Humanity reiterated the importance of launching their second rescue vessel.[7][8]
Service
[edit]Humanity 2 was put into service on 29 June 2026 in Sicily. The ship has crew of 10 activists and can, when loaded to the max, pick up 100 migrants. During the ceremony, NGO leader Till Rummenhohl emphasized the responsibility of the European Union for the drowned migrants in Mediterranean and vowed the new ship would also document human rights violations.[9]
References
[edit]- ↑ "New NGO ships to take up rescue missions in the Mediterranean". infomigrants.net, ANSA. 17 November 2025. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
- ↑ Gahr, Rebecca (21 November 2025). "Rescue Report No. 23". SOS HUMANITY. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
Our two ships meet for the first time in port: our large rescue ship Humanity 1 and our sailing ship Humanity 2. On 19 November, the crew leaves the port of Syracuse
- ↑ "SOS Humanity". www.infomigrants.net. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ↑ "Second migrant rescue ship enters service..." www.italianinsider.it. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ↑ "HUMANITY 2, Sailing vessel - Details and current position - MMSI 211192970 - VesselFinder". www.vesselfinder.com. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ↑ "Zweites Schiff soll Geflüchtete retten" [Second ship to rescue refugees]. www.ref.ch. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ↑ "Eighty five people rescued by SOS Humanity disembark safely". Voice For African Migrants. 6 December 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ↑ "Drowning". #LeaveNoOneBehind. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ↑ "SOS Humanity rafforza la flotta: battezzata in Sicilia la nuova nave Humanity 2" [SOS Humanity strengthens its fleet: new ship *Humanity 2* christened in Sicily.]. stranieriinitalia.it. 29 June 2026. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
External links
[edit]- "Humanity 2". SOS HUMANITY. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
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