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On the morning of Aug 24, the 'Guardamar Urania' rescued 236 people from an overlaoded cayuco. that had been located adrifting and without an engine, 232 miles south of the island of Gran Canaria, on Aug 23. The CCS in Las Palmas received an alert from the cargo m/v 'Teos' (IMO: 9173331), en route from Las Palmas to Cape Verde, reporting the presence of the cayuco, stopped alongside and carrying several people. While the vessel secured the vessel with a rope, it requested assistance, as it did not believe it was safe to carry out further operations. The CCS in Las Palmas mobilized the 'Salvamar Urania', which rescued the 236 people aboard the cayuco at 2:15 a.m. They were sub-Saharan Africans, including men, women, and children. It arrived at the port of Arguineguín, at around 3:15 p.m., where the migrants were disembarked. The 'Salvamar Spica' rescued seven migrants from a boat, who were disembarked in Almería. The 'Salvamar Denébola' rescued a number of people in the water, who were disembarked in Algeciras. The responses were coordinated by the CCS of Salvamento Mar´itimo in LasPalmas, Almería, Tarifa and Madrid. Report with photo: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1959656456950775886

On Aug 22, 2025, the 'Vega', with two crew members on board, suffered an engine failure and anchored next to the approach buoy off Isla Cristina. Following a request for assistance the CCS Huelva of Salvamento Marítimo deployed the LS 'Helena' and the SAR boat 'Salvamar Vela', which took the the yacht in tow and safely pulled it to the Isla Canela Marina in Huelva. Report with photo: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1958928527559926165

On Aug 25 at 5 a.m. UTC the 'Happy Sky' dropped anchor off Aliaga in pos. 38° 51' N 026° 55' E with the German speed boats 'Ozelot', 'Hyäne', 'Zobel', 'Puma', 'Hermelin' 'Wiesel' and 'Frettchen' on board as cargo, which will be broken up at a local recycling yard. The boats' spare parts will be resold. Each boat was equipped with four MTU 16V956 diesel engines. Thanks to their excellent maintenance by the German Armed Forces, these engines can still be used for other ships, railways, or power plants. Trading in spare parts of the boats is also a lucrative business for the scrapyard. The wooden speedboats must be dismantled under the supervision of the German Armed Forces so that they cannot be used again as military equipment. Report with photo: https://www.kn-online.de/lokales/kiel/schnellboot-verladung-in-kiel-beendet-jetzt-geht-es-in-die-tuerkei-27KL2GWXKVAZPA5YNR44XPMQJI.html

On Aug 22, 2025, the German yacht 'Vega' (MMSI: 211725980), with two crew members on board, suffered an engine failure and anchored next to the approach buoy off the Isla Cristina. Following a request for assistance the CCS Huelva of Salvmaneto Marítimo deployed the LS 'Helena' and the 'Salvamar Vela', which took the 20-m-boat in tow and safely pulled it to the Isla Canela Marina in Huelva. Report with photo: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1958928527559926165

On Aug 22, 2025. the 'Navig8 Gratitude', enroute from Huelva to Sinesl, ocated a person of Maghrebi origin in the water, wearing a wetsuit, 24 nautical miles south of Caleta de Vélez. After rescuing him, it requested a medical evacuation, and the SAR helicopter Helimer 215 was mobilized, He was transferred to the Motril heliport for medical assistance. Video: https://x.com/i/status/1958964480622161988

The crew of the Dutch heavy-lift freighter "Happy Sky" has placed the "Frettchen" as the last boat on the dec on Aug 11, thu completing the loading of seven speedboats. This marked the end of the two-week operation in Kiel. After securing the boats, the "Happy Sky" left the port en route to Aliaga on Aug 14, to deliver the old speedboats to a shipbreaking yard on Aug 25. The loading of the seven boats began on July 31st with the "Hyäne," which, along with its sister boat, the "Puma," was placed in the hold of the freighter. Preparations were also necessary underwater. In the area where the crane gear with the lifting straps had to be placed, divers removed the mussel growth on the hull to ensure safe loading. In Turkey, the wooden speedboats must be dismantled under the supervision of the German Armed Forces in such a way that they cannot be used again as military equipment. The boats' spare parts are being resold, however. Each speedboat had four MTU 16V956 diesel engines. Thanks to the good maintenance by the German Armed Forces, these engines can still be used for other ships, railways, or power plants. Trading in spare parts for the boats is also a lucrative business for the shipbreaking yard. The seven boats "Ozelot," "Hyäne," "Zobel," "Puma," "Hermelin," "Wiesel," and "Frettchen" were among a total of ten Class 143A boats from the former 7th Squadron. The squadron was disbanded in 2016. Only one of the boats has been preserved for posterity as a museum boat in Wilhelmshaven. Report with photo: https://www.kn-online.de/lokales/kiel/schnellboot-verladung-in-kiel-beendet-jetzt-geht-es-in-die-tuerkei-27KL2GWXKVAZPA5YNR44XPMQJI.html

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On the morning of Aug 24, the Port Authority of Piraeus was informed about a malfunction of the scrubber on the 'Bluze Star Mykonos' ahead of its departure from the port to operate a route to Syros, Mykonos, Evdilos and Karlovassi with 665 passengers, 122 cars, 32 motorcycles, six trucks and one bus on board. The 1st Port Department of Tzelepi of the Central Port Authority of Piraeus initially banned the ferry from sailing. After the presentation of a certificate of class maintenance from the monitoring classification society, the ship was permitted to execute its scheduled route.

The 'Clasina Maria', en route from Antwerp, allided with the railway bridge on the border of Puurs-Sint-Amands and Boom on the morning of Aug 22, 2025. The accident likely occurred during a turn when the vessel was caught by the strong current on the Rupel River. No injuries were reported, and the damage to the bridge and the ship appears to be limited. The Maritime Police arrived on scene to investigate the situation. The ship, while still being stuck in pos. 51° 05' N 004° 21' E, was able to free itself once the Rupel River current turned at around 10.20 a.m. and proceeded to Willebroek, where it remained stationary as of Aug 25. Report with photo: https://www.hln.be/puurs-sint-amands/nederlands-cargoschip-laat-zich-verrassen-door-stroming-op-de-rupel-en-botst-tegen-spoorwegbrug-in-puurs~a1c78398/?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F

Scrapping of the 'Cuyahoga' has commenced. at the Marine Recycling Corporation in Port Colborne as of Aug 22. The ship had been towed to the breaker's yard on July 29. The first sections of the bow have now been removed. Report with photo and video of arrival: https://boatnerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Cutting-proceeds-rapidly-on-CUYAHOGA-at-MRC-Port-Colborne-8-22-2025-tED-wILLISH.png https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGG2Se8MDC4

The 'Catalina Godó', with four crew members on board, requested assistance due to an engine problem 20 nautical miles southeast of Roses. on Aug 22, 2025 The fishing vessel reported having temporarily resolved the problem, and the 'SAR boat 'Salvamar Lyra 'provided support until the engine was repaired so far that the vessel could return to Roses by its own power. Report with photo: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1958946087823098051

On Aug 22, the ferry 'Romantika', sailing between Bejaia and Alicante, spotted a fiberglass boat 80 kilometres southeast of Alicante. It remained in the area until the arrival of the SAR boat 'Salvamar Leo', mobilized by the CCS Valencia. 16 people, among them ten men, four women, and two minors) of sub-Saharan origin have been rescued. They have been transferred to Alicante for medical assistance. Report with photo: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1958965283076333655

Since July 28, 2025, the 'Happy Sky' has berthed in the Naval Depot in Kiel in order to take on board seven former German fast patrol boats, which will be transported to Aliaga for recycling. first boat to be loaded was the 'Ozelot' on July 30, followed by the 'Frettchen', 'Hermelin', 'Hyäne', Puma', 'Wiesel' and 'Zobel'. The boats were decommissioned in 2016 with the 7. Speed Boat Squadron in Rostock. A first attempt toto load the boats had failed in November 2024 because too much marine growth had accumulated on the hull due to the long lay-up, so that the straps could not be safely attached. Divers have meanwhile removed the obsttructions, and loading operations were underway as of Aug 4. Report with photo: https://www.kn-online.de/lokales/kiel/sieben-schnellboote-der-marine-werden-in-kiel-verladen-ziel-tuerkei-XZ56XB3A6VB63G3YM4CO34OAFE.html

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On Aug 22 2025,, the 'Romantika', sailing between Bejaia and Alicante, spotted a fiberglass boat 80 kilometres southeast of Alicante. It remained in the area until the arrival of the SAR boat 'Salvamar Leo', mobilized by the CCS Valencia of Salvamento Marítimo. The 16 people on board, among them ten men, four women, and two minors) of sub-Saharan origin have been rescued. They have been transferred to Alicante for medical assistance. Report with photo: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1958965283076333655

The "Aleksandr Frolov" dropped anchor in the Kiel Bight on Aug 18, 2025. Since the area is not part of territorial waters, but merely part of the Danish Economic Zone (EEZ), it was permitted to do so. It was guarded by units of the Danish Naval Home Guard. The German "Neustadt" of the Federal Police also patrolled nearby from time to time. During the night of Aug 22, the Russian vessel left the position and moved to a position near Gedser at the entrance to Rostock. Itt anchored in pos. 54° 39' N 010° 55' E on Aug 24. The ship, equipped with numerous antennas, was positioned in such a way that it also had an eye on the installations oif the German Armed Forces along the Hohwacht and Kiel Bays.

Repairs of the 'Alpena', which had been sidelined in Cleveland on May 1, 2025, due to engine issues, have been completed as of Aug 24. The ship sailed from Cleveland en route to the port of Alpena to load a cargo of cement. Repair works had included rebuilding the 1942-vintage vessel’s low-pressure turbine.

The 'Mein Schiff Relax' requested the medical evacuation of a passenger 30 nautical miles east of Las Negras on Aug 22. The CCS Cartagena of Salvamenti Marítimo deployed the SAR boat 'Salvamar Draco', which embarked the patient and transported him to Cartagena, where an ambulance was waiting Report with photos: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1958964308295262675

On Aug 23 at 4:26 a.m., the 'Miguel Oliver' requested the urgent medical evacuation of a sick crew member seven nautical miles off the coast. The CCS of Salvamento Marítimo in Palma de Mallorca mobilized the SAR boat 'Salvamar Naos', which took the paitent off and transferred him to Ibiza, where he was attended in an ambulance arranged by maritime controllers-

During the weekend of Aug 23/24, 2025, the 'Superspeed 1' needed assistance when both arriving and departing in Hirtshals enroutefrom Kristiansand. The ferry was experiencing problems with the thrusters, which was making it difficult to maneuver and especially to turn around in the harbour. To ensure that the ferry could complete its maneuvers safely, the Hirtshals Rescue Station deployed the lifeboat 'Margrethe Gaardbo' on both days, which helped the 'Superspeed 1' when it had to turn, so that both arrival and departure could be completed without problems.