Two young men disappeared whilst out paddle surfing off Playa de Huelin in Málaga. The empty board has since been located 15 nautical miles out.
Lost Paddle Surfing
by Vivienne Hughes •
Tag Archive for maritime rescue
Salobreña Rescue Operation
by Hugh MacArthur •
A large rescue operation was triggered in Salobreña after a man twisted his ankle near the Playa del Barranco de Safio yesterday.
Headless Diver
by Vivienne Hughes •
The maritime branch of the Guardia Civil recovered a headless corpse in a neoprene suit some eight nautical miles off Almuñécar yesterday.
Broke Waters in Open Waters
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Guardia Civil Servicio Marítimo had to deal with a child birth in a zodiac RIB 23 miles out from Motril Port Tuesday morning.
Trawler Sinks after Fire
by Vivienne Hughes •
A trawler out of Caleta de Vélez on its way to the fishing grounds caught fire five nautical miles off the coast in front of Benajarafe on Thursday morning, forcing the crew to abandon her.
A Score of Immigrants Perish
by Vivienne Hughes •
A few days ago 22 immigrants lost their lives attempting to cross to Spain in an open boat after it began drifting. The survivors were picked up by a passing ferry.
Foreigners in Kayaks Rescued
by Vivienne Hughes •
A Guardia Civil customs launch was called in to rescue three people in kayaks some two nautical miles out to sea.
Norwegian’s Yacht Sinks
by Hugh MacArthur •
It was at 01.15h on Sunday the 26th that a Norwegian yachtsman started fire distress flares after his boat sank off Playa El Pozuelo in Albuñol.
Rescued from Cliff Face
by Martin Myall •
A maritime-rescue helicopter winched a man to safety this morning from a cliff face below the Punta de la Mona in La Herraura.
Injured Climber Dies in Hospital
by Vivienne Hughes •
The 21-year-old man who fell ten metres whilst free climbing the cliffs above Playa Rijana has died.