RESCUE AT SEA
: 1984 AND 1985 COMPARED
TABLE I
1 January - 31 December
A
Number of Disembarkations
B
C
Number of
Rescue Rate*
Refugees Rescued
1984
54
2172
9%
1985
87
3018
16%
% increase
61%
39%
TABLE II
1 May 31 December
N.B.: RASRO was introduced on 1 May 1985 and the rescue costs reimbursement scheme
on 1 June 1985.
A
Number of Disembarkations
1984
52
B
C
Number of
Rescue Rate*
Refugees Rescued
1914
11%
1985
77
2663
20%
% increase
48%
39%
*The rescue rate is the number of refugees rescued expressed as a percentage
of "direct arrivals" during the same period.
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