CLARA CAMPOAMOR

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Motor boat towed to Cartagena

On May 23, 2024, the motor boat 'Llesca Prima', with three people on board, reported an engine failure and anchored in the vicinity of Escombreras, requesting assistance. The CCS Cartagena of Salvamento Maróitimo mobilized the auxiliary boat of the 'Clara Campoamor', which took the boat in tow and safely pulled it to the Santa Lucía Nautical Club in Cartagena.

SAR ship tasked to recover semi-sunken fishing vessel

The fishing boat 'Bahía de La Isleta', whose skipper was trapped in the wreck and died on Nov 10, 2022, was recovered by the 'Clara Campoanor' in Níjar. The Almería Maritime Captaincy has coordinated the salvage. Salvamento Marítimo mobilized its special operations groups, divers experienced in the matter and placed some balloons to give the boat more buoyancy. The 'Clara Campoamor'moved to the area to place another balloon in the stern area to try to make the entire boat emerge . The fishing gear hooked from the bottom to the boat itself was cut off and left at the bottom for the moment, but it will be collected. The 'Salvamar Algenib' then took the wreck in tow to the 'Clara Campoamor'. As the wind made this operation complicated, it was decided to go to Cabo de Gata to be able to shelter from the weather. Reports with photos and video: https://www.diariodealmeria.es/almeria/rescate-cuerpo-pesquero-fallecido-Nijar_0_1737727117.html https://www.diariodealmeria.es/almeria/barco-pesquero-isleta_0_1738326320.html https://twitter.com/i/status/1591714025209237505

Salvamento Maritimo rescued 86 migrants

On Nov 20, 2017, the "Clara Campoamor" rescued 48 distresed migrants from five boats. They were taken to the dock of La Curra where they were disembarked. Before, the "Clara Campoamor" had taken aboard 28 people from three boats which had been rescued by the patrol boat "Río Guadalentín" and the "Guardamar Caliope" in the area of Calblanque. The "Guardamar Calliope" also rescued 10 adult North Africans from a fourth boat 28 miles off Cartagena.