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57 migrants rescued off Arugienguin
On the night of March 3, the crew of the 'Guardamar Urania' rescued the 57 occupants, among them four women and two minors, of a cayuco, which had been located 14 nautical miles south of Arguineguín. The CCS of Salvamento Marítimo in Las Palmas coordinated the response.
60 rescued migrants taken to Arguineguín
On Feb 8, 2025, at 8.30 p.m. the bitumen tanker 'Bitu Express', en route from Nouakchott to Cadiz, was diverted to a migrant boat which was heading to the Canary Islands from El Aaiún. The MRCC of Salvamento Marítimo in Las Palmas mobilized the 'Guardamar Urania' to the scene. At 10.12 p.m. the bitumen tanker sighted some lights and located a boat full of people. It was instructed to escort it until the arrival of the 'Guardamar Urania' and not to intervene unless he considered it necessary. At 12.40 a.m. the SAR boat rescued the 60 people on board the rubber boat. The 'Bitu Express' was then released and resumed its voyage. At 3.30 a.m. the migrants were disembarked in Arguineguín.
52 migrants resued off Arguineguín
On the nigh of Feb 5, the 'Guardamar Urania' rescued 52 migrants, one of them a minor, from a cayuco, which had been located by a merchant ship 26 nautical miles from Arguineguín. They were taken on board and dropped off at the port at 1 a.m. (Canary Islands time). Report with photo: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1887446204813922622
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