We are on a Saudi warship at naval base here in Jeddah on the Red Sea coast.
And we’re about to set off on a rescue mission – the second this ship has made in the past few days.
We’re heading about 190 miles (300km) across the Red Sea over to Sudan – to the key coastal city of Port Sudan.
That’s where thousands of civilians from across the country have been gathering for the last few days fleeing the fighting. There’s a range of nationalities.
And Saudi Arabia is keen to show it has been playing an absolutely essential role in the humanitarian rescue mission.
We understand they’ve already taken about 3,000 civilians – from more than 70 countries – from Sudan to Saudi Arabia.