The CivilMRCC is a plattform for coordination and documentation for people in distress at sea and functions a a growing network of solidarity gathering different non-governmental actors and individuals with Search and Rescue (SAR) experience in the Mediterranean. Sea-Watch e.V. is a non-profit organization that conducts civil search and rescue operations and aerial reconnaissance mission at the world’s deadliest border. In the presence of the humanitarian crisis, Sea-Watch provides emergency relief capacities, demands and pushes for rescue operations by the european institutions and stands up publicly for legal escape routes. Sea-Watch and the CivilMRCC are politically and religiously independent and are financed solely through donations.