The Spanish Maritime Safety and Rescue Agency saved three stowaways from Nigeria who hitched a ride on the ALITHINI II's rudder as it journeyed to Gran Canaria.
Her Majestyโs Coastguard dropped in to visit a vessel bound for the Moray East Offshore Wind Farm. The Geosea ship was doing 10 knots as it powered through the North Sea toward the Moray Firth project site. Wind Farm developer EDP Renewables thanked the HM Coastguard for โmaking us feel safe at seaโ.
Fears have been raised that cutbacks to the coastguard are putting โlives in dangerโ after new figures showed that almost 100 shifts were understaffed in 2018.