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A rescue boat bought by street artist Banksy with the proceeds from some of his works has been saving refugees in danger in the Mediterranean. The former French Navy boat, painted white and pink and featuring a painting of a girl holding onto a heart-shaped safety float, is captained by a professional crew with a "flat hierarchy and a vegan diet".

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