A Tragedy in Italy

How the terrible case of Lucia Annibali had an unexpected impact on our…

The Boat That Washed Up In Libya

How the Libyan Red Crescent documented a salvage operation that maybe — just maybe — related to the Ghost Boat’s disappearance.

You’re Taking on the Best Reporters in the World

First Time For Everything

An important (although slightly unexpected) moment in the story of Ghost Boat came along today. What you’re witnessing below is a scene from New York, when a few of the team—left to right, Bobbie Johnson, Eric Reidy and Noah Rabinowitz—got together… for the very first time, despite…

“We have never come across a boat and said ‘let them be’”

Martin Xuereb is the director of MOAS, an…

This is the Man Responsible for the Ghost Boat

Looking at the smuggler at the heart of the mystery we…

What If We Can’t Trace The Evidence Back?

Understanding what happens to the bodies of refugees who wash ashore in the Mediterranean is crucial in our search.

We’re Starting To Narrow Down The Ghost Boat Search Area

Bit by bit, the area we’re looking at is getting smaller.

Our most recent update outlined how we might use satellite photography to try to find what happened to the…