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Many people have been moved by images of the plight of migrants in the Mediterranean, but Ben Board, who works for a marine salvage company in England decided to do something to help. He and his colleagues used their knowledge of the sea to invent what Ben has called the Centifloat. It's basically a giant inflatable tube that can be thrown from a ship to help a group of migrants. Jo Fidgen heard how it moved from an idea to reality in only a few months. Picture: Migrants in the Mediterranean using Ben Board's invention, the Centifloat Picture credit: Christophe Stramba- Badiali /Haytham Pictures