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54 migrants assisted off Tenerife

On Sep 17, the CCS Tenerife of Salvamento Marítimo got a telephone call from a cayuco, which was located 8.3 nautical miles west of Tenerife. The call was made by one of the occupants of the boat, who also indicated that they had left from the city of Nouadhibou. The cayuco with 54 migrants on board, including 11 minors, was located by the ferry 'Benchijigua Express' that covers the Tenerife-La Gomera route, Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the 'Salvamar Alpheratz' to assist. The SAR boat escorted the cayuco to Los Cristianos, where it arrived on the early afternoon, where medical attention wasprovided by SUC and Red Cross personnel, before the migrants were taken to a health center. Report with photo: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1836064755468972400

Boat with 150-170 migrants assisted to Los Cristianos

The MRCC of Salvamento Marítimo in Tenerife was notified of the sighting of a cayuco in the vicinity of Las Galletas on Aug 15. The 'Salvamar Alpheratz' was mobilized and spotted the cayuco and reports that there could be between 150 and 170 people on board, apparently in good condition. The boat was escorted to Los Cristianos. There was an official count on land. Report with photo: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1824074052304093600

Cayuco escorted to Los Cristianos

On the morning of July 27, the ferry 'Volcán de Tauce/Gracias' reported the sighting of a cayuco eight nautical miles from Los Cristianos. The RCC of Salvvamento Marítimo in Tenerife mobilized the 'Salvamar Alpheratz' to assist. Its crew located the cayuco while sailing and escorted it to the port, where they migrants disembark by their own means. Video: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1817139085145747913