On April 18 at around 7:27 p.m., the 'Salvamar Enif' rescued five people from a toy boat in the Strait of Gibraltar. They were located 20 nautical miles from Trafalgar after maritime controllers conducted a sweep of vessels in the area, and one of them reported the boat's position after being sighted. At around 8:00 p.m., the 'Salvamar Denébola' rescued two more people 19 nautical miles from Punta Europa. The SAR boat, the SAR helicopter Helimer 220, and vessels in the area participated in the search for the inflatable kayak they were in. One of them, the 'Maran Artemis', en route from Fos sur Mer to Algeciras, reported the sighting, giving its position and indicating that the boat had capsized and that the two occuptants were on board. They were dropped off in Algeciras.
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LEVANTE JET
The lift of the 'Levante Jet' is broken. As a result, disabled passengers are having to be rerouted to Portsmouth instead of Poole, which means a detour of five hours.
SALVAMAR DENEBOLA
On April 18 at around 7:27 p.m., the 'Salvamar Enif' rescued five people from a toy boat in the Strait of Gibraltar. They were located 20 nautical miles from Trafalgar after maritime controllers conducted a sweep of vessels in the area, and one of them reported the boat's position after being sighted. At around 8:00 p.m., the 'Salvamar Denébola' rescued two more people 19 nautical miles from Punta Europa. The SAR boat, the SAR helicopter Helimer 220, and vessels in the area participated in the search for the inflatable kayak they were in. One of them, the tanker 'Maran Artemis' (IMO: 9753002), en route from Fos sur Mer to Algeciras, reported the sighting, giving its position and indicating that the boat had capsized and that the two occuptants were on board. They were dropped off in Algeciras.
MSC BALTIC III
The Canadian Coast Guard confirmed that a few tar balls have been recovered in the area near the 'MSC Baltic III' While testing was still ongoing, the Coast Guard was almost certain the oil came from the vessel, but did not believe there was a consistent leak from the fuel tanks. The first of the tar balls was found during a routine search on April 11 of the nearby beach, and two more were found the following day. A total of six or seven of the tar balls have now been recovered and were sent to a lab for testing. The Coast Guard suspected they were heavy fuel possibly washed from the ship during some of the heavy weather in the bay where the ship grounded. An ROV was used to survey the hull on April 13, and it also confirmed that there was no consistent fuel leak from the vessel. The salvage effort had previously reported multiple cracks in the hull and water in the engine room and holds of the ship. No oil has been seen in the water or elsewhere in the bay so far. Reports with photos: https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/tar-balls-wash-ashore-as-salvage-continues-of-msc-baltic-iii https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/more-tarballs-found-by-grounded-nl-cargo-ship
SALVAMAR ENIF
On April 18 at around 7:27 p.m., the 'Salvamar Enif' rescued five people from a toy boat in the Strait of Gibraltar. They were located 20 nautical miles from Trafalgar after maritime controllers conducted a sweep of vessels in the area, and one of them reported the boat's position after being sighted. At around 8:00 p.m., the 'Salvamar Denébola' rescued two more people 19 nautical miles from Punta Europa. The SAR boat, the SAR helicopter Helimer 220, and vessels in the area participated in the search for the inflatable kayak they were in. One of them, the tanker 'Maran Artemis' (IMO: 9753002), en route from Fos sur Mer to Algeciras, reported the sighting, giving its position and indicating that the boat had capsized and that the two occuptants were on board. They were dropped off in Algeciras.
