![A crew member stands on the upper deck of the migrant search and rescue ship Sea-Watch 3, operated by German NGO Sea-Watch, as it sets course for the search and rescue zone in the central Mediterranean after a technical stopover in Bonifacio, on the island of Corsica, France November 22, 2018. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/NNYUXYJVCOLSLOAQRI7UGVNGPU.jpg?smart=true&auth=ce4b774af33bf9be74d10da475b4cfbde492222bc51092be2d3df78f0451238f&width=400&height=225)
A crew member on board the Sea-Watch 3 as it returns to rescue duties in the Mediterranean. REUTERS
A crew member on board the Sea-Watch 3 as it returns to rescue duties in the Mediterranean. REUTERS
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