“Thirty dead bodies found on migrant boat bound for Italy” http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/30/thirty-dead-bodies-found-migrant-boat-italy This tragic story has a useful summary of naval activity the weekend of June 27–30, 2014- “Once the navy had finished transferring the 566 survivors on to the Grecale, the frigate began towing the boat to Pozzallo, a small port on the south-east coast of Sicily, where it is expected to arrive on Tuesday.

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The navy said on Monday that, as well as the Grecale, the Chimera, a navy corvette, was due to dock in Pozzallo with 353 migrants on board.

The navy ship Orione and merchant ship Mare Atlantic were due to come into the port of Messina, in north-east Sicily, with 396 and 235 on board respectively.

The Dattilo, a coastguard vessel, was due to dock at the port of Augusta with 1,096 people on board, the navy added.

The Etna was carrying 1,044 migrants to Salerno on the Italian mainland and the San Giorgio was heading to the Puglian city of Taranto with 1,170 people on board.

Two merchant ships were taking 295 people to Trapani, on the west coast of Sicily. Porto Empedocle, on the south coast of the island, was due to receive 341 migrants and refugees being taken to safety by the coastguard.”