We’re pleased to say that the crew of a sailing vessel which ran into trouble 80 miles east of Madagascar are safe and well thanks to international communication and cooperation between the UK Maritime and Rescue Coordination Centre and its counterparts in Madagascar

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Published: 10:08 pm March 20, 2022

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Yesterday HM Coastguard received a call from a member of public in Spain who had picked up a mayday text reporting that a vessel was sinking off Madagascar and that the crew had taken to their liferaft. HM Coastguard contacted its international counterparts in Madagascar and following some communications work, the crew, who were Italian, Spanish and Canadian were recovered by a motor tanker.

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We’re pleased to say that the crew of a sailing vessel which ran into trouble 80 miles east of Madagascar are safe and well thanks to international communication and cooperation between the UK Maritime and Rescue Coordination Centre and its counterparts in Madagascar

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