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The Irish naval vessel LÉ William Butler Yeats rescued 117 people from a rubber craft off the coast of Tripoli on Thursday.
The rescue was carried out following a request from the Italian Maritime Rescue co-ordination centre.
LÉ William Butler Yeats had been appointed the “On-Scene Commander” and coordinated the rescue of a further 117 people by the MV Alexander Maersk.
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All 234 migrants are now onboard LÉ William Butler Yeats receiving food, water and medical treatment where required.
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LÉ William Butler Yeats deployed to the Mediterranean on July 14th as part of the Government’s response to the migrant crisis in Europe.
It was commissioned in October last year at a ceremony in Galway.