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The government delegate in Murcia, Rafael González Tovar, and the regional president of the Red Cross in the Region of Murcia, Aurelio Luna Maldonado, accompanied by Emilio José Nieto Manso, Maritime Action Admiral (ALMART) Rosety Manuel Fernández de Castro, admiral Military Arsenal in Cartagena, and Carmen Martín Muñoz, Director of Health and National Red Cross Disaster Relief, have proceeded this morning to launch a new ship Red Cross, which will be based in Cartagena.
This vessel, called LS-Athena, has been acquired with funds from the Ministry of Labour and Immigration, pursuant to an agreement with the Spanish Red Cross for humanitarian assistance to immigrants arriving in small boats off the coast of the Region.
González Tovar stated that "this humanitarian aspect is central to the whole operation up on the coast facing the arrival of immigrants, where initial efforts are directed to avoid risky situations, and when these occur, save the lives and serve them more quickly and efficiently as possible. "
The Government delegate pointed out that in these works of detection, search and rescue involving several agencies, including bodies and security forces, Marine Rescue and the Red Cross, and stressed "the expansion over the last year of the Integrated External Surveillance System ( SIVE), with the coming into operation of fixed stations, which have come to join the two phones that were already operating in the coastal region. "
He noted that "this operation can not avoid the arrival of boats but what we can do with the collaboration of all is to detect its presence, assist the occupants and prevent the illegal entry of persons within national territory, which are complemented by work the return of irregular migrants to their country of origin.
For its part, Aurelio Luna Maldonado said about the new boat that "his mission is to participate fully in tasks that are preventive or search, rescue and recovery driven by the arrival of immigrants to our shores"
In this regard, thanks to an agreement signed with the Ministry of Labour and Immigration, volunteers and workers THERE ERIE (Emergency Response Team Humane Immigrant Service) Red Cross interventions have been 56 boats, 705 people serving immigrants of which 542 have been treated in Cartagena itself, in 2009.
However, as Aurelio Luna said himself, "This boat will also be involved in any situation that compromised the safety of human life at sea and carry out activities to preserve the environment."
Following this trend, the regional president of the Red Cross said "Red Cross has 5 other boats like this, with volunteers and Red Cross workers, through agreements signed with the CARM and SASEMAR have made 187 interventions 2009, of saving lives at sea, search and rescue for missing persons, pollution and towing vessels in distress. "
The activity of this vessel, as determined Aurelio Luna, "will be coordinated with the Maritime Authority, through the Society for Marine Safety and Rescue and the other actors and authorities involved in safeguarding human life the sea. "
Also, the Red Cross regional president wanted to "congratulate the Central Government and the Government of the Region of Murcia for their efforts in maritime safety, civil protection and environmental preservation."
In developing his speech, the government delegate recalled with emotion the recent death of three members of the Maritime Rescue fell to the sea, the Jan. 21 helicopter in which they performed maneuvers near Almeria.
They and their families is appreciated her professionalism, devotion and generosity in the rescue who came by.
Source: Delegación del Gobierno en Murcia
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