Standoff in Catania on the Diciotti rescue ship

Migrants depart the coast guard ship 'Diciotti' after arriving at Catania Port, Italy, 13 June 2018. According to reports, over 900 migrants were rescued during an operation by the 'Diciotti'. EPA/ORIETTA SCARDINO

Migrants depart the coast guard ship 'Diciotti' after arriving at Catania Port, Italy, 13 June 2018. Source: EPA/ORIETTA SCARDINO

Italian Coast Guard ship Ubaldo Diciotti, moored in the port of Catania in Sicily since Monday 20 August 2018 with 177 migrants found off the coast of Lampedusa, is at the centre of a political standoff in Italy.

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Published 24 August 2018 10:03am

By Francesca Rizzoli

Presented by Magica Fossati

Source: SBS

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Italian Coast Guard ship Ubaldo Diciotti, moored in the port of Catania in Sicily since Monday 20 August 2018 with 177 migrants found off the coast of Lampedusa, is at the centre of a political standoff in Italy.

Hardline Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini is refusing to give permission to an Italian Coast Guard ship to disembark the adults rescued off the island of Lampedusa by the Diciotti ship. Only about 30 unaccompanied minors who were among the 177 migrants rescued have been allowed to disembark in Catania.