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On Nov 7, 2024, the crew of the 'Barbara B', en route from Bremen to Durres, rescued six Maghrebi migrants who were on board a precarious boat, which was located 30 nautical miles south of Almería. The MRCC of Almería coordinated the rescue of the on the whole seven occupants, one of whom was intially reported missing. The Helimer 205 helicopter rescued another person from the water with symptoms of hypothermia and transferred him to the Almería airport.

The "Rhoon C", en route from Stavanger, got in trouble on Oct 25, 2024, at around 3.40 a.m. UTC (Lat. 66.0063 Lng. 9.8380), west of Ytterholmen. The ship requested assistance and was taken in tow to Sandnessjøen by the tug ''Boa Balder' (IMO: 9462342), whch was deployed from Mo I Ranna. The 'Rhoon C' was safely berthed on Oct 26 at 10.40 a.m.

On Nov 7, the frigate Reina Sofia' of the Spanish Navy located a precarious boat with migrants on board about 23 nautical miles southwest of Cádiz. The 'Salvamar Suhail' was mobilized and rescuesd 30 Moroccan migrants at 3:45 a.m. The people were transferred to Puerto América. The response to the emergency was coordinated by the MRCC of Salvamento Marítimo in Cádiz.

The 'Grande Napoli' suffered an engine failure on Oct 29, 2024, about 28 nautical miles west of Viana do Castelo, en route from Portbury (Bristol) to Setúbal. The tug  "Ría de Vigo" (IMO: 8311417) was deployed to the ship in the night- On the morning of Oct 30, the ships were in pos.  41° 36' N 009° 12' W with status restricted movement. The ship was finally towed into the port of Vigo at 7 p.m.

On Nov 7 the crew of the sailing yacht 'Cap´tain Kirk' remarked a cayuco heading north, abut 43 nautical miles south of La Restinga. It finally lost sight of it and a search was carried out. The 'Guardamar Talía' was mobilized by the CCS Tenerife of Salvamento Marítimo and finally re-located it. It transfers 47 people, among them eight women were rescued and taken to La Restinga (El Hierro). Report with photo: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1854521812706615732