SALVAMAR MACONDO

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69 migrants assisted in Canary Island waters

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

Almost 200 migrants assisted in three missions

On the morning of March 8, the 'Salvamar Macondo' rescued 52 people from a cayuco and disembarked them in Arguineguín. After being notified by the Guardia Civil, the 'Salvamar Acrux' and 'Salvamar Adhara' escorted two cayucos with more than 70 people each to La Restinga. The responses were coordinated by the MRCCs in Las Palmas and Tenerife. Report with photos: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1898356790850428957

68 migrants assisted to Arguineguín

On March 5, a radar echo was located 14.5 nautical miles south of Gran Canaria. The CCS Las Palmas of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the 'Salvamar Macondo' ton investigate. The SAR boat located a cayuco and accompanied it to Arguineguín, where the 68 people on board, among them one woman, all of sub-Saharan origin, safely disembarked. Report with photo: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1897340296561877166