Watch The Med Alarm Phone Investigations – 17th of January 2021Case name: 20210117-WM555
Situation: Six travelers in distress in the Spanish SAR zone, water entering their boat. They left from Al Hoceima, Morocco, and were rescued by Salvamento Marítimo.
Status of WTM Investigation: Concluded
Place of Incident: Western Mediterranean Sea
Summary of the Case:
On the 17th of January 2021 at 22:14h CET, the Alarm Phone was alerted by a boat in distress, carrying 6 travelers. They had left from Al Hoceima, Morocco towards Motril, Spain. The people reported that their boat was black, and the engine was not working. Water was entering and the people were freezing and scared of sinking. We asked for their GPS location, but could not find it out. Apparently, their internet connection was not working. At 22:21 CET, we informed the Spanish Search and Rescue Organization Salvamento Marítimo (SM) in Almería about the distress case via phone call and e-mail. At 23:05h CET, our shift team learned that the group had been rescued by SM.
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