Banksy's migrant rescue ship seized by Italy's coast guard in Lampedusa

Italy’s coast guard seizes Banksy-funded migrant rescue ship

Authorities say the boat, funded by British street artist Banksy, disobeyed instructions under a new law to curb the surge in migrants

British artist Banksy’s migrant rescue ship seized by Italian officials

A rescue ship funded by the United Kingdom-based street artist, Banksy was seized by Italy’s coast guard in Lampedusa, on Sunday (March 26). This comes after the MV Louise Michel ship reportedly ignored its instructions to head to Sicily following a migrant rescue operation. Meanwhile, NGO Louise Michel took to Twitter and said that its ship was seized due to the violation of Italy’s new law and it will fight the decision.

Italian authorities detain Banksy-funded migrant rescue boat

Italian authorities have detained a migrant rescue boat financed by the British street artist Banksy after it responded to a distress call in the central Mediterranean.

Banksy's migrant rescue ship seized by Italy's coast guard in Lampedusa

A rescue ship funded by British street artist Banksy was seized in Lampedusa on Sunday after Italy’s coast guard said the boat had disobeyed its instructions to head to Sicily after carrying out a migrant rescue operation.

Banksy's migrant rescue ship seized by Italy's coast guard in Lampedusa

MILAN (Reuters) - A rescue ship funded by British street artist Banksy was seized in Lampedusa on Sunday after Italy's coast guard said the boat had disobeyed its instructions to head to Sicily after carrying out a migrant rescue operation. Read full story

Banksy’s migrant rescue ship seized by Italy’s coast guard in Lampedusa

MILAN (Reuters) - A rescue ship funded by British street artist Banksy was seized in Lampedusa on Sunday after Italy's coast guard said the boat had disobeyed its instructions to head to Sicily after carrying out a migrant rescue operation. The coast guard said it had ordered the MV Louise Michel ship to dock in Trapani in Sicily after it performed an initial rescue operation in Libya's Search And Rescue area. The ship instead went to assist…