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Fregate collaborated in rescue of migrants

In the Nov 19, 2016, Salvamento Maritimo was notified of a migrant boat with ten inhabitants by the "Augsburg" 2,5 miles off Tarifa (Cadiz) in the Strait of Gibraltar. Immediately, the "Salvamar Alkaid" was mobilized, and the German vessel was requested to remain next to the boat and to update its position. As a result of this collaboration, the rescue boat quickly reached the position2.5 miles southwest of Tarifa and rescued ten sub-Saharan men in apparently good health from the boat. After thanking the German ship for its collaboration, the "Salvamar Alkaid" returned to its base in the port of Tarifa, where it landed the ten people.

Germany extends naval presence at Gulf of Aden until May 2014

Subject to parliamentary approval the German government has said it intends to maintain a naval presence in the Gulf of Aden until May 2014. German warships have patrolled the high risk area for four years in order to protect commercial shipping from pirate attacks. A government spokesman has announced that the cabinet had decided to extend the deployment of the German navy until May next year, a presence which is deemed to have made the Gulf of Aden “significantly safer”. In addition to 300 soldiers, Germany also provides the frigate Augsburg and a surveillance aircraft.