Apart from the search attempts, the Italian and Libyan navies agreed to begin joint patrols of the area between the two countries from May 2009 in an attempt to halt the people smuggling operations.
除了搜寻行动外，意大利和利比亚海军同意于2009年5月开始在两国之间展开联合巡逻，以阻止偷渡人员的行动。