Solidaire (ship)

Solidaire is a former offshore supply vessel operated under the German flag by the Argentinian NGO 'Solidaire' for the rescue of refugees whose lives are endangered on the Mediterranean Sea. The ship is 66 metres (217 ft) long and has the MMSI 211131900.[1][2]

Ship's history

The ship was launched in November 2020 as Havila Star, sailing under the Norwegian flag. In March 2007 Havila Star was renamed as Ocean Spey. In May 2022, following purchase by Enrique Piñeyro,[3] the ship sailed with Proactiva Open Arms as Open Arms Uno, under the Spanish flag. In August 2023 the name became Thebacklash, and in September 2024 Solidaire.[4]

Background

Together with his wife Carla Calabrese, Enrique Piñeyro co-founded the NGO Solidaire. Having previously donated Open Arms Uno to Proactiva Open Arms, in 2024, the ship was renamed and launched as Solidaire, to further the NGO's aims to assist migrants in danger on the Mediterranean Sea.[5][6]

Operations

Solidaire began operations with the rescue of a group of 41 people, who were subsequently disembarked at Salerno in October 2024.[7][8] One mission in April 2025 saw 53 people rescued.[9] Another rescue took place in May 2025.[10][11][12] After a sortie in September 2025, 265 people were rescued, 262 of whom were disembarked at Livorno.[13]

In January 2026 Solidaire brought 33 migrants to Italy. On 1 February 2026 the activists transported another 21 migrants to Taranto. These originated allegedly from Pakistan, Eritrea, Libya and Egypt.[14]

On 12 May 2026 the Solidaire transported some 152 migrants to Bari, who had been picked up 33 miles off the Libyan coast earlier. The people originated from Egypt, Bangladesh and Pakistan.[15]

After rescuing migrants south of Malta the ship returned to Italy and on 14 June 2026 the activists disembarked 23 migrants, who were designated as unaccompanied minors, at Civitavecchia and another 35 at Livorno. The majority were of Bangladeshi origin.[16]

On 23 June 2026 the activists transported 43 migrants to La Spezia. 5 were female and 7 were identified as unaccompanied minors. They all originated from sub-Saharan Africa.[17]

References

  1. ↑ "Solidaire (Rescue Ship) MMSI 211131900 vesselfinder.com". www.vesselfinder.com. Archived from the original on 11 September 2025. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  2. ↑ "Ship SOLIDAIRE (Offshore Supply Ship) Registered in Germany - Vessel details, Current position and Voyage information - IMO 9224817, MMSI 211131900, Call sign DDTJ2". MarineTraffic.com. Archived from the original on 12 December 2025. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
  3. ↑ "Open Arms Uno official presentation: the humanitarian ship". Open Arms. 15 June 2022. Archived from the original on 30 June 2026. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "SOLIDAIRE, Offshore Tug/Supply Ship - Details and current position - IMO 9224817 - VesselFinder". www.vesselfinder.com. Archived from the original on 12 December 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "A bordo del Solidaire" [On board the Solidaire]. Infobae (in Spanish). 30 October 2024. Archived from the original on 26 June 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  6. ↑ "Solidaire Rescue Ship". Mediterranea Saving Humans. Archived from the original on 15 July 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  7. ↑ "Solidaire: The first rescue performed by the Solidaire Vessel in the Mediterranean Sea on October 13th, 2024". Solidaire.ong. Archived from the original on 9 August 2025. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  8. ↑ "A bordo del Solidaire el primer barco de rescate de migrantes en el mediterraneo de una ong argentina" [Aboard Solidaire, the first migrant rescue boat in the Mediterranean from an Argentinian NGO]. www.infobae.com. Archived from the original on 26 June 2025. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  9. ↑ "Solidaire". solidaire.ong (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 15 October 2025. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
  10. ↑ "Italy: Migrant rescue ship reaches Salerno with dozens of minors on board". InfoMigrants. 28 May 2025. Archived from the original on 12 December 2025. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  11. ↑ "Arrival of migrants in Ravenna with the ship Solidaire". Notizie.it. 5 May 2025. Archived from the original on 12 December 2025. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  12. ↑ ADEEGBE, RACHAEL (30 May 2025). "Two Rescued Teenagers Accused of Smuggling After Migrant Boat Reaches Italy". Migrant Affairs. Archived from the original on 12 December 2025. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
  13. ↑ "Solidaire NGO ship reaches Italy's Livorno with 262 migrants". InfoMigrants. 10 September 2025. Archived from the original on 9 February 2026. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
  14. ↑ "A Taranto attracca la nave della Ong Solidaire: a bordo 21 migranti soccorsi in mare" [The Solidaire NGO ship docks in Taranto, carrying 21 migrants rescued at sea.]. repubblica.it (in Italian). 2 February 2026. Archived from the original on 2 February 2026. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  15. ↑ "Migranti, a Bari sbarcano in 152: in molti ustionati, ci sono 27 minori. Sea Watch 5 verso Brindisi" [152 migrants disembark in Bari, many of them with burns, including 27 minors. Sea-Watch 5 heads for Brindisi.]. repubblica.it (in Italian). 13 May 2026. Archived from the original on 13 May 2026. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
  16. ↑ "Ha attraccato a Livorno la nave ong Solidaire con 35 migranti a bordo" [The NGO ship Solidaire docked in Livorno with 35 migrants on board.]. repubblica.it (in Italian). 14 June 2026. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  17. ↑ "Approdo della nave Ong "Solidaire": concluse le operazioni di sbarco" [Arrival of the NGO ship "Solidaire": disembarkation operations concluded.]. prefettura.interno.gov.it (in Italian). 24 June 2026. Archived from the original on 30 June 2026. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
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