CALIMERO SAMPA

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Grounding off Cesenatico

The "Calimero Sampa" ran aground on Jan 28, 2025, shortly before 6 a.m. on the reef protecting the beach to the west of the port of Cesenatico, about 250 meters from the coast, for reasons currently being investigated. After the Rimini Harbour Master's Office Operations Room received a radio distress call from the crew, the Coast Guard of Rimini and Cesenatico sent the patrol boat 'CP 842' to provide assistance, along with the RHIB 'GC B142', given the shallow waters in that stretch of sea. The four crew members, one Italian national and three Tunisians, had in the meantime taken refuge on the deckhouse of the vessel, now lying on its starboard side. The rescue operations, complicated by the shallow water, the increasing swell, the proximity of the embankment and the drifting debris from the fishing vessel itself, lasted for about 45 minutes. All fishermen were embarked on the Cesenatico Coast Guard dinghy. Medical personnel who intervened in the meantime found them to be in good health, but were transferred as a precaution to the Cesena Hospital for more in-depth checks. Reports with photos: https://risveglioduemila.it/2025/01/un-peschereccio-resta-incagliato-a-cesenatico-equipaggio-salvato-dalla-guardia-costiera/ https://www.cesenatoday.it/cronaca/incidente-mare-peschereccio-ricostruzione-guardia-costiera.html https://www.corrierecesenate.it/cesenatico-un-peschereccio-ribaltato-in-acqua-a-ponente/