As-Carelia

On the night of June 16, 2025,, the Civil Guard thwarted an attempt to smuggle a large shipment of cocaine into Spain aboard the 'AS Carelia'. The ship, en route from Cartagena, was located 40 miles off the Bay of Cádiz while en route to Vigo-Málaga. The vessel was escorted to the port of Cádiz, where 38 bales of cocaine weighing approximately 1,300 kilos were seized. The operation began when officers learned that the container ship could be carrying a drug shipment. Investigations revealed that the ship had been attacked on the high seas by stowaways, who attempted to remove the bales of cocaine from the containers and transfer them to another vessel. The Civil Guard prevented the consummation of the shipment. Once docked in Cádiz,, a police operation was deployed to thoroughly inspect the ship. The 38 bales of cocaine were found on the upper deck, near the containers. Due to the vessel's large size, the inspection continued on july 17 to determine if there are any additional drugs hidden on board. The ship remained stationary as of July 18. Reports with photos and video: https://www.huffingtonpost.es/sociedad/incautan-1300-kilos-cocaina-38-fardos-portacontenedores-bahia-cadiz.html https://vivacadiz.es/cadiz/1910997/intervenidos-1300-kilos-de-cocaina-en-un-portacontenedores-en-aguas-de-la-bahia-de-cadiz/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDulV6ndTO4

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Enroute Melbourne-Singapore the "AS Carelia" on Aug 30, 2012, rescued four survivors of a boat carrying refugees which sank off Indonesia. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority has completed its SAR operation west of Java following medical advice that there was no realistic prospect of survivability on Aug 31. Four merchant vessels and HMAS Maitland recovered 55 survivors. All survivors, including three with injuries, have been taken to Merak, Indonesia where they were receiving medical attention. One body was recovered during the operation. The HMAS "Maitland" recovered 34 survivors, the "APL Bahrain" 15 survivors. the "Da Qing Xia" one survivor. Also involved where the "Chemroute", "Forever South West", "Voyage Explorer", "Frontier Coronet", "World Swan" and "Pelafigue Tide".