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The CCS Tenerife of Salvamento Marítimo coordinated the rescue of 68 migrants on April 1. The 'Salvamar Acrux' was deployed to assist a boat with 68 sub-Saharan Africans on board. It was escorted to La Restinga, where the disembarkation took place at 1:39 a.m. LT. The 'Salvamar Adhara' rescued 71 sub-Saharan Africans, among them one minor, 11 nautical miles southeast of Hierro. They were disembarkeed in La Restinga at 10:05 a.m. The CCS Las Palmas of Salvamento Marítimo deployed the 'Guardamar Talía' to a rubber dinghy with 55 migrants on board. They were transported to Puerto del Rosario. Report with photo: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1907007799596650660

On March 29, At 7:00 a.m., the tugs 'Stein' and 'OSK Rendsburg', after unsuccessful repair attempts of the engine, took the disabled 'Frederik' on tow and pulled it to Kiel's East Shore within eight hours. It was safely berthed at around 3 p.m., and the damage was to be further investigated at the berth. If repairs failed, the cargo could have to be transferred onto another container ship. The 'Frederik' remained stationary in the port of Kiel as of April 2. Report with photo: https://www.kn-online.de/schleswig-holstein/nord-ostsee-kanal-frachter-frederik-abgeschleppt-maschinenschaden-X7OEBB7YBVHTVCFPCJZHLZE47A.html?utm_medium=Social&utm

On the afternoon of April 1, two cayucos with migrants were troubled in the waters of the Canary Islands. One canoe was located by an echo sounder south of Gran Canaria. The boat, with 21 people on board, was escorted to Arguineguín by the 'Salvamar Macondo'. Another boat issued a distress call and was located by the SAR helicopter Heiimer 204 about 11 nautical miles southwest of La Gomera. The 'Salvamar Mizar' was deployed to assist and rescued the 48 people on board. They have been taken to Los Cristianos. Report with video: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1907105837878809082

On March 21, 2025, at around 9 p.m. UTC, the 'Xin Hai Tong 37' ran aground at the Ahırkapı Anchorage in pos. 40° 57' N 028° 51' E en route from Burgas to Mozambique in loaden condition. The lifeboats 'Kiyiemniyet 4' (MMSI: 271010032), 'Kiyiemniyet 3' (MMSI: 271010031), and the tug 'Kurtarma 7' (IMO: 9598608 ) were deployed to the grounding site immediately by Coastal Safety. A pilot as well as a diver team have been dispatched to investigate the hull. Efforts were commenced to salvage the bulk carrier. No injuries or pollution have been reported in the incident. The ship was refloated and anchored in pos. 40° 56' N 028° 52' E on March 28, where it remained stationary as of April 2. Videos: https://x.com/i/status/1902958291304517676 https://x.com/i/status/1903183755537420694

On the afternoon of April 1, two cayucos with migrants were troubled in the waters of the Canary Islands. One canoe was located by an echo sounder south of Gran Canaria. The boat, with 21 people on board, was escorted to Arguineguín by the 'Salvamar Macondo'. Another boat issued a distress call and was located by the SAR helicopter Heiimer 204 about 11 nautical miles southwest of La Gomera. The 'Salvamar Mizar' was deployed to assist and rescued the 48 people on board. They have been taken to Los Cristianos. Report with video: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1907105837878809082