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The 'Isle of Lewis', serving on the route Oban-Castlebay, suffered an issue with the bow visor in the port of Oban on Aug 19. As a consequence, the scheduled 1.10 p.m. sailing from Oban iwas delayed. After the issue was resolved, the 'Isle Of Lewis' finally departed Oban at 2:00 p.m.

Sailings of the ' Manxman' between the Isle of Man and Lancashire have been cancelled on Aug 19, after smoke was detected in the ferry's machinery room prompting an emergency response on board. Standard safety procedures had been activated during the 02:15 a.m. BST crossing from Heysham to Douglas, including assembling passengers at emergency stations. No passengers or crew were injured and there was no threat to the overall safety of the vessel. The ferry's 08:30 a.m. crossing to the Lancashire port and its afternoon return have been cancelled while the issue wss investigated.

On Aug 19, 2025, the Spanish flagged fishing vessel "Mañón Un" sank at the entrance of the Cedeira estuary. The CCS of alvamento MArítimo in A Coruña mobilized the LS 'Percebiño' of the Cruz Roja in Coruna, the SAR helicopter Helimer 402, and the 'Bedía'. The four crew members were rescued by the 'Percebiño' and transferred to Cedeira. One had to be attended by medical services. The crew of the 'Bedía' confirmed that the 'Mañón Un' had foundered. Authorities stated that the fishing vessel had sunk at a water depth of 36 meters. The LS 'Percebiño' had been delivered to the Cedeira Red Cross just one day before the incident.

On Aug 11, 2025, at around 7:30 p.m. the skipper of the 'Hermes I' requested assistance from the CROSS Jobourg. after one of his crew members had just been injured on board. The CROSS then contacted the maritime medical consultation center based in Toulouse (Haute-Garonne). It was then recommended that the person be medically evacuated. The trawler, based in Granville (Manche), was then sailing in fishing action 23 miles northwest of the Pointe de la Hague. The CROSS then engaged a French Navy's H160 helicopter based in Maupertus. which took off with a medical team from the Army Health Service on board. Once on site, the H160 hoisted the victim on board and then dropped ho, off at the Tourlaville drop zone, where he was met by a firefighter's rescue and casualty assistance vehicle (VSAV), which transferred him to the Pasteur Hospital in Cherbourg. Report with photo: https://www.premar-manche.gouv.fr/communiques-presse/evacuation-medicale-a-bord-d-un-navire-de-peche-au-large-du-dispositif-de-separation-du-trafic-dst-des-casquets

On Aug 19, the 'Lo Calero', with three crew members on board, requested towing assiistance due to a mechanical issue. The CCS Almería of Salvamento Marítimo deployed the SAR boat 'Salvamar Spica', which took the fiishing vessel in tow and safely pulled it to Almería for repairs. Report with photos: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1957823907689345284