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On May 5, 2025, the 'Lisbon' was detained in Livorno with 13 deficiencies, three of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Life saving Appliances - Lifejackets incl provision and disposition Not as required 2) Emergency systems - Emergency fire pumps and its pipes Not properly maintained 3) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on May 7 and left the port en route to Sulina with an ETA as of May 13. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

On May 3, 2025, the 'Gujndem Makbule', which was sailing 12 nautical miles off Cartagena en route from Figueira de Fos to Milos, requested the urgent medevac of a crew member via VHF CH 16. The man was suffering from a heart attack. The RCC of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the SAR boat 'Salvamar Draco' (MMSI: 225993950) with a medical team on board. The man was disembarked and taken to the port of Cartagena for further medical care.

'On May 6, 2025, the 'Chemical Traveller', en route from Antwerp to the port of Castellon, requested the medical evacuation of a crew member about 51 nautical miles northwest of the Sisargas Islands. The CCS Fisterra of Salvamento Marítimo requests that the vessel changed course and proceeded to A Coruña for a rendezvous with the SAR helicopter Helimer 401, which hoisted the patient and took him to Alvedro. An ambulance transported him to the local hospital for further medical care.

The MRCC in Portugal requested the medical evacuation of sick crew member from the 'Auto Achieve', en route from Vigo to Le Havre, about 100 nautical miles off A Coruña The Spanish National Center notified the CCS of 'Salamento Marítimo in Finisterre, which mobilized the SAR helicopter Helimer 401 to medevac the patient. The man was safely hoisted and taken to Alvedro, from where an ambulance transported him to the hospital.

On April 29, 2025, the 'MSC Virtuosa' informed the RCC of Salvamento Marítimo via VHF CH72 that it needed to medevac a passenger on its voyage from the port of Tenerife to the port of Arrecife. The ship returned to the roadstead of the port of Tenerife, where the crew of the SAR boat 'Salvamar Tenerife' (MMSI :224023000) was mobilized to the cruise ship and successfully took the patient off. He was taken to Tenerife and transported to hospital for further medical care on a higher level.