MALTA struck another blow on the civil rescue fleet, this time refusing to refuel a French NGO migrant rescue ship on its way to the central Mediterranean.  

The Ocean Viking, a large vessel jointly operated by Doctors Without Borders (MSF) and SOS Mediterranee, had a pre-arranged refuelling stop scheduled with the Maltese authorities last night.  

But the island nation reneged on the deal when the ship entered its territorial waters.