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Yacht towed ot Marina del Sur
The sailing yacht 'Joulukka' with 10 people on board suffered rudder problems on Feb 6 and requesting towing assistance. The boat was located about 5.3 nautical miles southeast of Las Galletas. The CCS Tenerife of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the 'Salvamar Alpheratz' from Los Cristianos to the scene, which took the yacht in tow and safely pulled it to the Marina del Sur. Report with photos: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1887521687274479913
464 migrants rescued, one died
Seven cayucos were assisted in the waters of the Canary Islands on the night of Jan 22, six in the El Hierro/Tenerife area and one in Gran Canaria. The total number of survivors on board was 464, plus one deceased person, to which 57 were added from a boat that arrived unassisted at El Hierro. The 'Salvamar Adhara', 'Salvamar Alpheratz' and 'Salvamar Macondo' as well as the SAR helicopter Helimer 204 were involved in the responses. Report with photos: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1882035892535148728
Multiple responses to five cayucos with one newborn on board
On Jan 6, the MRCC of Salvamento Marítimo in Tenerife Center coordinated the escort of two cayucos to La Restinga and one more boat to Los Cristianos. The MRCC of Salvamento Marítimo in Las Palmas coordinated the response for two cayucos. The migrants were disembarked in the ports of Aguineguín and Arrecife. 350 migrants of sub-Saharan and Maghreb origin were aboard four boats, among them at least 51 women and 24 minors. Involved in the SAR operations were the 'Guardamar Urania', the 'Guardamar Talia', the 'Salvamar Alpheratz' and the 'Salvamar Acrux', which escorted a boat with 143 people of sub-Saharan origin on board, among them 74 men, 47 women and 22 minors, tothe port of La Restinga (El Hierro) after 9:30 p.m., after having been sighted by a fishing boat about 37 kilometers from the coast.. The SAR helicopter Helimer 202 evacuated a newborn child and his mother from the 'Guardamar Talia' and transported them to a hospital for further care.
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