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On April 16, 2025, the ' Ocmis Adventure' was detained in Algeciras with 15 deficiencies, 11 of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Structural conditions - Ballast, fuel and other tanks Holed 2) Safety of navigation - Charts Not updated 3) Safety of navigation - Voyage or passage plan Missing 4) Safety of navigation - Lights, shapes and sound-signals Inoperative 5) Radio communications - Operation of GMDSS equipment Lack of familiarity 6) Radio communications - Reserve source of energy Inoperative 7) Labour conditions - Insulation Inoperative 8)) Labour conditions - Galley, handlingroom (maintenance) Not hygienic 9) Fire safety - Ready availability of fire fighting equipment Inoperative 10) Other - Other (Solas operational) Other 11) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on April 30 and left the port en route to Ceuta, where it arrived on May 2. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

On April 29, 2025, the 'MSC Virtuosa' informed the RCC of Salvamento Marítimo via VHF CH72 that it needed to medevac a passenger on its voyage from the port of Tenerife to the port of Arrecife. The ship returned to the roadstead of the port of Tenerife, where the crew of the SAR boat 'Salvamar Tenerife' (MMSI :224023000) was mobilized to the cruise ship and successfully took the patient off. He was taken to Tenerife and transported to hospital for further medical care on a higher level.

On May 5, 2025, the 'Lisbon' was detained in Livorno with 13 deficiencies, three of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Life saving Appliances - Lifejackets incl provision and disposition Not as required 2) Emergency systems - Emergency fire pumps and its pipes Not properly maintained 3) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on May 7 and left the port en route to Sulina with an ETA as of May 13. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

On May 3, 2025, the 'Gujndem Makbule', which was sailing 12 nautical miles off Cartagena en route from Figueira de Fos to Milos, requested the urgent medevac of a crew member via VHF CH 16. The man was suffering from a heart attack. The RCC of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the SAR boat 'Salvamar Draco' (MMSI: 225993950) with a medical team on board. The man was disembarked and taken to the port of Cartagena for further medical care.

'On May 6, 2025, the 'Chemical Traveller', en route from Antwerp to the port of Castellon, requested the medical evacuation of a crew member about 51 nautical miles northwest of the Sisargas Islands. The CCS Fisterra of Salvamento Marítimo requests that the vessel changed course and proceeded to A Coruña for a rendezvous with the SAR helicopter Helimer 401, which hoisted the patient and took him to Alvedro. An ambulance transported him to the local hospital for further medical care.