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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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