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Maltese trawler towed to safety to Linosa Island

15 / 06 / 12

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The AFM early Wednesday morning received a distress call from a Maltese Registered trawler which was taking water 40 miles off the Italian island of Linosa. The trawler was in Italian waters and the AFM informed the Italian rescue centre in Rome which took control of the rescue operation by dispatching a Coast-Guard vessel and the trawler was towed to safety to Linosa in the evening.

Maltese trawler towed to safety to Linosa Island

15 / 06 / 12

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The AFM early Wednesday morning received a distress call from a Maltese Registered trawler which was taking water 40 miles off the Italian island of Linosa. The trawler was in Italian waters and the AFM informed the Italian rescue centre in Rome which took control of the rescue operation by dispatching a Coast-Guard vessel and the trawler was towed to safety to Linosa in the evening.