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SQUALO 2026 maritime rescue exercise concludes

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SQUALO 2026 maritime rescue exercise concludes

The SQUALO 2026 international maritime search and rescue exercise is scheduled to take place concluded on September 24 in the Gulf of Cagliari on September 24. Cagliari. Coordinated by the 13th Maritime Rescue Sub Centre of the Cagliari Coast Guard, the drill is part of was conducted under the SARMEDOCC cooperation agreement between Italy, France, and Spain. The exercise will simulate simulated a complex high-stakes emergency involving the water landing of a Boeing 737-800 carrying 55 passengers following a hydraulic failure on a flight an aircraft flying from Tunis-Carthage Tunis to Alghero. The scenario includes Alghero with 55 people on board. Following a simulated ‘MAYDAY’ call, call and loss of radio contact, aircraft the search and rescue chain was activated to manage the search, survivor recovery, helicopter intervention, underwater operations, identification, and recovery of survivors, the management localization of black boxes, and the response to a simulated fuel spill. Participating organizations include The operation involved a large deployment of personnel and assets from the Coast Guard, Italian Air Force, Finance Coast Guard, Guardia di Finanza, Carabinieri, Firefighters, State Police, Civil Protection, and the Italian Red Cross, alongside various international observers components and agencies. foreign observers.

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