24/05/2017 (Agence Europe) – On Wednesday 24 May, the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ESCA) questioned the European Union about the use of cargo ships in migrant rescue operations at sea. They highlight the fact that they will continue to, “help people in distress at sea” according to international conventions but point out, however, that cargo ships are not sufficiently equipped and the crews are not trained for carrying out large-scale operations. This is why they say...