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On the morning of Aug 12, a cayuco and and inflatable boat were located south of Arguineguín and east of Lanzarote respectively. The seven migrants in the first case and 60 migrants, amont them two minors, in the second case, were assisted by the 'Salvamar Macondo' and 'Salvamar Al-Nair'. The castaways were transferred to the ports of Arguineguín and Puerto Naos. Report with photo: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1955178435317276870

On Aug 11, 2025, the 'Tyzig' suffered water ingress 70 nautical miles from Ribadeo, and requested evacuation. On board were xix people: a couple and their four children. Their plan was to travel for a year, following the route Madeira, Canary Islands, and Cape Verde, to the Antilles, and then return via the Azores. After receiving the alert, the CCS of Salvamento Marítimo in Gijón mobilized the SRA helicopter Pesca II and the SAR boat 'Salvamar Capella', which towed the sailboat to Luarca. The cause of the emergency was a rope entangled in the propeller, which had caused damage to the hull. After temporary repairs, the sailboat, with only the father on board, for safety reasons, was able to sail to Ribadeo to be taken out of the water for permanent repairs.

The plaesure boat 'Aisa Cid', with one person on board, requested towing assistance, when it was 0.6 nautical miles from Torre del Pirulico. The CCS Almería of Salvamento Marítimo deployed the 'Salvamar Algenib', which took it in tow and safely pulled it to the port of Garrucha.

On the morning of Aug 17, a Frontex patrol vessel spotted a small boat 25 nautical miles off Cabo de Gata and provided its exact position to the RCC of Salvamento Marítimo in Almería. The Maritime controllers deployed the 'Salvamar Spica' to assist, which rescues the 12 people on board. The migrants were disembarked in Almería.

The Spanish flagged fiishing vessel 'O Padriño' sank six nautical miles northwest of Estaca de Bares on Aug 13. After receiving a signal from the vessel’s radio beacon, Salvamar Shaula located it and rescued its two crew members in good condition, who had already abandoned the fishing vessel and were on board of a life raft. The SAR helicopter Helimer 402 has also been mobilized to inspect the sinking area. The emergency response was coordinated by the CCS Fisterra of Salvamento Marítimo.