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Ferry in allision

Due to the strong winds with gusts of of 80 knots and heavy rains in the Bay of Cadiz, the “Volcán de Timanfaya” has broken its stern moorings in the port of Cadiz on the morning of March 8, 2025, and has hit the ferry “Villa de Tazacorte” (IMO: 9399325), causing damage to its hull and paint. The RCC of Salvamento Marítimo in Cádiz mobilized the SAR ship 'María Zambrano' and contacted the port authorities, which mobilized pilots and two more tugs. The situation could be brought back to normal. The “Volcán de Timanfaya” was undergoing engine maintenance at the time of the incident.

Medevac off Alborán

On Oct 4, 2024, a passenger had to be medevaced from the “Volcán de Timanfaya”, when the ship, which temporarily was covering the Málaga-Melilla route of the Armas Trasmediterránea Group, was 23 nautical miles west of Alborán. At 02:43 a.m. the ship's notification was received by Salvamento Marítimo, and the CCS Almería mobilized the Helimer 205 SAR helicopter, which proceeded to evacuate him and transferred him to the airport of the capital of Almería.

Ferry saved two distressed fishermen

On Sep 6, 2014, the "Volcan de Timanfaya" enroute from Gran Canaria to Fuerteventura was asked to assist after a distress signal had been detected 4,5 nautical miles from the ferry position. The ferry crew traced the 8,5 meter long fishing boat "El Calafu" drifting bottom up with a life raft connected to it. Inside were two young men who were rescued under complicated circumstances in rough seas. The ferry manoevered as close as possible as oit seemed too dangerous to launch an own boat. Then the castaways swam the remaining 100 meters towards the ship and were taken aboard with a ladder. Then the ferry continued to Moro Jable. The rescued were the diver Rayco García (29) from Castillo del Romeral and Jonathan Fernández (27) who had been fishing squids in the night. On the return trip to port the "El Calafu" was hit by two large waves, became flooded and capsized around 3 a.m. The fishermen managed to dive into the boat and activate the emergency beacon 1,5 hours later. After eight hours in the raft, the ferry approached them.