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45 migrants rescued, one medevaced

On April 20, 2024, a cayuco requested assitance and gave two positions, which were 15 miles apart. The RCC Tenerife of Salvemento Marítimo mobilized the SAR helicopter Helimer 206 and the 'Guardamar Urania' to assist. The SAR vessel rescued 45 people and disembarked 44 of them in La Restinga. The Helimer 206 medevaced one person who was in bad condition off El Hierro, who was transferred to hosptial. Photo: https://twitter.com/salvamentogob/status/1781657788822778289

Motor yacht towed to Santa Cruz de Tenerife

In the night of April 7, 2024, the motor yacht 'Sagittarius Star' with one person on board suffered engine problem and was disabled 15 nautical miles from Agaete. The bulk carrier 'Rich Azure' (IMO:9950648 ), en route from Riga to Hamad, managed to located the boat in the dark and collaborated with the CCS of Salvamento Marítimo in Tenerife center, which mobilized the 'Guardamar Urania' to assist, which took the boat in tow and safely pulled it to the port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Report with photos: https://twitter.com/salvamentogob/status/1777082078825177585

153 migrants rescued off Gran Canaria

On Jan 2,2024, a cayuco was located by the 'Guardamar Urania' 12 nautical miles southwest of Gran Canaria. The 'Salvamar Macondo' was mobilized by the CCS Las Palmas and escorted it to the port of Arguineguín, where the 153 people on board disembarked and were treated by a medical device. https://twitter.com/salvamentogob/status/1742227733411750085