On June 27, 2024, the 'Mein Schiff 2', en route from La Spezia to Barcelona, requested the medical evacuation of a passenger 20 nautical miles southeast of Palamós. The CCS Barcelona of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the SAR boat 'Salvamar Sirius', which took the patient on board and evacuated him to the port of Palamós, where an ambulance was waiting.
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NUEVO SONDEMAR
On the afternoon of June 26, 2024, a crew member of the 'Nuevo Sondemar' needed to be medevaced. Upon the request to assist, Salvamenti Marítimo deployed the SAR boat 'Salvamar Draco' to the scene, which carried out the medical evacuation of the man and transferred him to the port of Cartagena for further medical care. Video: https://x.com/i/status/1806033449112809940
MSC ALTAIR
On June 15, 2024, the Union of Workers at the Port of Piraeus (ENEDEP) mobilised to stop the Israel-bound 'MSC Altair' from docking at the port. The vessel was carrying war materials, destined to Gaza. The ship was forced to reroute towards Giao Tauro.
MSC ARINA
On June 18, 2024, the Italian authorities detained the 'MSC Arina' that was allegedly transporting Russian drones for the military in Libya. It was intercepted, working in conjunction with U.S. intelligence services, after it arrived in Gioia Tauro on June 18. by the Italian law enforcement. The 'MSC Arina' had departed from the port of Yantian on April 30, making a stop in Singapore before rounding the Cape of Good Hope. It entered the Mediterranean via Gibraltar. The route taken by the MSC Arina, which avoided the Red Sea and the Suez Canal, indicated a deliberate attempt to evade detection. It was only upon reaching the port of Gieo Tauro that U.S. authorities decided to seize the weapons cargo, enlisting their allies to intervene. The ship had been under surveillance by American authorities due to a cargo of weapons valued at several million dollars, believed to be destined for Benghazi. While specific details about the type of weapons seized were not provided, it was thought they were intended for forces led by the eastern Libyan warlord, General Khalifa Haftar. The exact nature of the military equipment remains unclear, though some analysts suspected drones. Haftar’s sons, Khaled and Saddam, have increasingly received war supplies from Russia via the Syrian port of Tartus, rasing suspicions that Russia may be trying to establish a military base in Tobruk. MSC representatives said they had no information about the confiscation of their containers. Details of the cargo that was on board remained unknown. The ship left the port again on June 20 en route to Tanger Med, where it arrived on June 24.
CELSIUS GANDHINAGAR
On June 26, 2024, the 'Celsius Gandhinagar', en route from Zeebrugge to Cameron, USA, requested the medical evacuation of a crew member of the gas tanker 154 nautical miles northwest of A Coruña. The resppnse was coordinated with the NBritish MRCC. The CCS Fisterra of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the SAR helicopter Helimer 401, which hoisted the man and transported him to Alvedro, where an ambulance was waiting for further transfer to hospital. Report with photo: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1805915038344958387