Two people had to be rescued by Maritime Rescue off the coast of the Basque Lands after their yacht was attacked by a killer whale (orcas).
Killer Whales Attack Yacht
by Hugh MacArthur •
Tag Archive for maritime rescue
Motril Port Open Day
by Louise Powell •
Saturday the 19th saw the port holding its 12th Open Day, which is always held on the day of the Patron Saint of Mariners, La Virgen del Carmen.
Lost Paddle Surfing
by Vivienne Hughes •
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.
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.