The Lampedusa Disaster: How to Prevent Further Loss of Life at Sea?
Lampedusa – an Italian island barely 70 miles from northern Africa and 100 miles from Malta – has become a gateway to Europe for migrants. In some seasons, boats filled with asylum seekers arrive almost daily. However, yearly, hundreds of people die trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea. This paper...
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| Language: | English |
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Gdynia Maritime University
2013-12-01
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| Series: | TransNav: International Journal on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation |
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| Online Access: | http://www.transnav.eu/files/The Lampedusa Disaster: How to Prevent Further Loss of Life at Sea,469.pdf |