CLARA CAMPOAMOR

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SAR ship tasked to recover semi-sunken fishing vessel

The fishing boat 'Bahía de La Isleta', whose skipper was trapped in the wreck and died on Nov 10, 2022, was recovered by the 'Clara Campoanor' in Níjar. The Almería Maritime Captaincy has coordinated the salvage. Salvamento Marítimo mobilized its special operations groups, divers experienced in the matter and placed some balloons to give the boat more buoyancy. The 'Clara Campoamor'moved to the area to place another balloon in the stern area to try to make the entire boat emerge . The fishing gear hooked from the bottom to the boat itself was cut off and left at the bottom for the moment, but it will be collected. The 'Salvamar Algenib' then took the wreck in tow to the 'Clara Campoamor'. As the wind made this operation complicated, it was decided to go to Cabo de Gata to be able to shelter from the weather. Reports with photos and video: https://www.diariodealmeria.es/almeria/rescate-cuerpo-pesquero-fallecido-Nijar_0_1737727117.html https://www.diariodealmeria.es/almeria/barco-pesquero-isleta_0_1738326320.html https://twitter.com/i/status/1591714025209237505

Salvamento Maritimo rescued 86 migrants

On Nov 20, 2017, the "Clara Campoamor" rescued 48 distresed migrants from five boats. They were taken to the dock of La Curra where they were disembarked. Before, the "Clara Campoamor" had taken aboard 28 people from three boats which had been rescued by the patrol boat "Río Guadalentín" and the "Guardamar Caliope" in the area of Calblanque. The "Guardamar Calliope" also rescued 10 adult North Africans from a fourth boat 28 miles off Cartagena.

Patrol ship in collision with yacht off Alicante

The "Clara Campoamor" was in collision with an 18,6-meter sailing yacht 12 miles souteast of Alicante on June 17, 2015, around 2 a.m.. The yacht with a crew of five, among them one woman, on board was seriously damaged, the hull was breached at port side with ensuing water ingress. The flooding was brought under control with an additional pump provided by the "Clara Campoamor". Later the rescue ship "Salvamar Polaris" from Alicante towed the yacht to Villa Joiosa, where she was berthed around 9 a.m. One of the five crew members of the yacht had suffered a cut in one hand. He was taken to the Hospital of the Marina Baixa. The "Salvamar Polaris" picked up two more of the crew with the remainder staying on board during the transit. An investigation into the accident was launched. Spanish report with photo: http://www.diarioinformacion.com/sucesos/2015/06/18/herida-chocar-barco-salvamento-maritimo/1646313.html#