Dear friends of Sea-Eye,

On Monday the champagne corks popped in the Italian port of Ancona - as actress Sandra Hüller together with Omorogbe Peter Obamwonyi, Sea-Eye's Maritime Crew Manager, officially named the SEA-EYE 5! The all-weather lifeboat will save lives on the world's deadliest escape route.

“I wish this ship did not have to exist. I wish the governments of Europe and the world would finally realise that migration does not stop when they allow death on the migration routes. It will stop when they take responsibility for the suffering of people who leave their homes, caused by the arrogance and ignorance of the rest of the world and politics. I wish this ship the most peaceful of seas and thank the crew for their unfortunately necessary work. Bless this ship and the people on it,” explained Sandra Hüller in her speech.

Watch a video summary on our website!

After the naming ceremony, the SEA-EYE 5 will return to the shipyard for some final modernisation and prepare for rescue missions in the Mediterranean. And you can help her get ready for operations as soon as possible: Become one of the 3,000 permanent donors now and with a monthly donation of €16.67 help us save more lives at sea.

Yes, I want to become a permanent donor!

Best wishes

Jutta Wieding and Gorden Isler

- Director and Chairman of Sea-Eye e. V.