Watch The Med Alarm Phone Investigations – 19th of August 2018Case name: 2018_08_19-WM315
Situation: 5 people (including at least 1 woman) rescued to Spain
Status of WTM Investigation: Concluded
Place of Incident: Western Mediterranean Sea
Summary of the Case: On the 19th of August at 5.25am CEST, the Alarm Phone was contacted by travelers on a boat. At 5.40, the travelers sent the shift team their position, and shortly afterwards asked the shift team to call the Marine Royale. At 6.03am, the shift team called Salvamento Tarifa with the information, and then called MRCC Rabat and delivered the information as well. The shift team then contacted the boat with the updates. At 6.39am the boat sent a new position, and told the shift team that the wind was getting very strong, and their situation was getting worse. The shift team remained in contact with both coast guards for several hours and delivered the new positions as the boat sent them. Finally, at 12.35pm, the travelers reported that they were rescued by Salvamento Maritimo. At 14.25pm, their rescue ship landed in Spain.
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