SALVAMAR HAMAL

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18 migrants rescued off Cabo Sacratif

A boat with 11 men on board was drifting 18 nautical miles south of Cabo Sacratif on April 24, 2023, and needed assistance. The CCS Tarifa of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the 'Salvamar Hamal' to the scene, which rescues them and transferred them to Malaga.

52 migrants rescued off Caleta de Vélez

In the morning of Feb 2, 2023, the 'Salvamar Hamal' assisted a boat with 52 North African migrants on board. The fishing boat 'Bahía de Cartagena' had located the boat and notified the CCS Tarifa of Salvamento Marítimo. The fishermen remained on standby until the arrival of the SAR boat 23 nautical miles south of Caleta de Vélez. The castaways were then transferred to the Port of Malaga, where they arrived at 4:38 a.m.

Lifeboat saved 30 migrants

On Jan 31 the "Salvamar Hamal" rescued 30 migrants three miles off the Island of Alborán from a rubber boat. Among them were 27 men and three women). They were taken aboard the boat and arrived at the port of Mril at 9:30 p.m. Photo: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C3hDrStWcAU-oM6.jpg