Press Releases
MOAS sends second shipment to Yemen delivering vital medical supplies
28th August 2019
MOAS is proud to announce that, with the support of our donors and partners, we have delivered over €130,000 worth of life-saving medical supplies to the port of...
Fifth Anniversary Message from MOAS
FIVE YEARS OF MOAS
Five years ago today MOAS set sail from Valletta, Malta, for the launch of the first Mediterranean search and rescue mission (SAR) ever undertaken by a civil...
MOAS delivers aid shipment to Yemen to combat child malnutrition
1st August 2019
MOAS is proud to announce that, with the support of our donors and partners, we have shipped 27 tonnes of vital nutrition supplements to the port of Aden,...
Rohingya volunteers use MOAS training to rescue drowning child
We are incredibly proud to announce that Rohingya community volunteers trained by MOAS have rescued an 11-year old boy using the skills and equipment acquired thanks to our team in...
MOAS Delivers Supplies to Alan Kurdi Rescue Vessel Stranded in the Mediterranean
Yesterday afternoon, on Tuesday 9th April, MOAS launched a relief mission, delivering supplies to the Alan Kurdi rescue vessel, belonging to the German NGO Sea-Eye. The ship has been stranded...
MOAS URGES COORDINATED SOLUTIONS TO PREVENT DELAYS IN MIGRANT DISEMBARKATION
MOAS warmly welcomes the news that Malta has allowed the disembarkation of 49 people stranded in the Mediterranean Sea since December 22nd. However, we urge European governments to implement long-term,...
MOAS Unveils New 2019 Programming and Donates Use of Assets to IRC
As we enter into the final month of 2018 and look ahead to the coming year, we are delighted to share our plans for new programming, developed in line with...
MOAS in Bangladesh: first anniversary
Today, we mark one year since the start of our mission to bring humanitarian and medical assistance to Rohingya refugees fleeing Myanmar for Bangladesh. Read the statement from MOAS co-founder...
MOAS marks fourth anniversary of first maritime rescue, calls for sustainable solutions to Mediterranean crisis
On Saturday, 30th of August 2014, the newly-launched Migrant Offshore Aid Station carried out its first rescue in the Mediterranean Sea. Two weeks later, our crew had rescued and assisted...
One year into the Rohingya refugee crisis
Joint press release from NGOs in Rohingya response in Bangladesh
One year has passed since the beginning of the exodus of an estimated 706,000 Rohingya refugees from Rakhine State, Myanmar to...