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## Open Arms Refugee Rescue Ship Saves 250 People in the Mediterranean

The Catalan NGO Open Arms has rescued 250 people in the Mediterranean Sea during its latest mission, which began on November 4. Over the course of a week, the rescue ship conducted three separate operations, saving lives from dangerous situations at sea[5].

The most recent rescue occurred on a Wednesday night, when 64 people were brought aboard from a rubber dinghy adrift in the Mediterranean. Earlier in the mission, Open Arms rescued 85 people, including two pregnant women, from a severely damaged boat taking on water. The following day, the crew saved 111 people from another dinghy whose floor had collapsed[5].

This was the organization’s 78th mission, highlighting their ongoing commitment to protecting human rights and saving lives at sea. Open Arms continues to operate as one of the few humanitarian groups actively rescuing refugees and migrants in international waters off the Libyan coast[1][6].