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Fishing vessel sank off Cape Vilán
The 'A Fervenza', based in the port of Celeiro and with two crew members on board, sank while fishing north of Cape Vilán on the morning of Aug 29, 2025. The fishermen were rescued by the m/v 'Zeus' of Camell, which was in the area. After receiving the radio beacon alert, Salvamento Marítimo had notified the fishing vessel, which working nearby and dispatched the 'Salvamar Altair' and the SAR helicopter Helimer 402 to the area. The castaways were then transferred to the port of Camariñas aboard the 'Salvamar Altair', where they arrived safe and sound at noon. Previously, the crew of the 'Salvamar Altair' had mechanically dispersed the contaminated debris from the sinking of the fishing vessel. A little more than one year ago, the ship, with a crew of three on board, had got a line wrapped around its propeller near Arou Beach (Camelle) on July 5, 2024. The CCS Fisterra of Salvamento Marítimo instructed the crew to anchor to prevent a grounding and mobilized the SAR boat 'Salvamar Altair', which towed the vessel to Camariñas. Report with photos: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1809213687258927475
Fishing vessel assisted grounded colleagues
The fishing vessel 'María Cristina' from Laxe ran aground near Cabo Vilán on June 10, 2025, withs two crew members on board. Both were rescued in good condition by the 'A Fervenza', which transoported them to Camariñas for medical observation. TheCCS Fisterra of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the SAR boat 'Salvamar Altair' ((MMSI: 224013350) ) and the rescue boat 'Carmé' of the Cruz Roja in Coruña to monitor the grounding site. The 'Carmé' managed to pull the ship off the rocks. A water ingress could be controlled, and the 'Salvamar Altair' towed the ship to Camariñas. Report with photo: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1932470537521070564
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