Tres fallecidos y cuatro tripulantes heridos al incendiarse un pesquero ruso en el Puerto de La Luz y de Las Palmas
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- Published on Friday, 25 December 2020 07:04
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- El incendio se produjo cuando se realizaban labores de mantenimiento en la tarde de este jueves
El pesquero ruso Sveaborge incendiado este jueves en el Puerto de La Luz. EFE/Quique Curbelo
24 de diciembre de 2020 18:32h
Un barco pesquero ruso que se encontraba atracado en el Puerto de La Luz y de Las Palmas, en la capital grancanaria, se ha incendiado sobre las 17.00 horas de la tarde de este jueves. Los bomberos de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria han localizado horas más tarde el cadáver de tres miembros de la tripulación que se encontraban desaparecidos.
El Centro Coordinador de Emergencias de Canarias, 112, confirma además que ha atendido a cuatro personas afectadas por inhalación de humo,
Search and Rescue Underway After Chinese Cargo Ship Sinks off Vietnam
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Search and rescue operation for the sinking cargo ship- Vietnam Coast Guard
Vietnamese authorities reported a search and rescue mission was underway off southern Vietnam after a Chinese-owned cargo ship issued a distress call and later sank in bad weather. Eleven crew members were rescued with two additional bodies having been recovered and two sailors reported missing.
The 8,500 DWT Xin Hong, a 21-year-old vessel was sailing from Malaysia to Taiwan with a cargo of 7,800 tons of clay. The vessel was approximately 20 miles off the island of Phu Quy, which is 60 miles off the coast of southern Vietnam. The ship had a crew of 15 including eight Chinese nationals and three Vietnamese.
146 años del hundimiento del barco alemán Gustav en la playa zarauztarra
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- Published on Monday, 14 December 2020 15:45
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La noche del 12 de diciembre de 1874 la embarcación varó en nuestra costa arrastrada por un tormenta
Tal día como hoy, 12 de diciembre de hace 146 años, el barco alemán Gustav se hundió en la playa de Zarautz. La guerra carlista estaba en pleno apogeo y su carga, petróleo, se convirtió en un auténtico tesoro para los carlistas que se encontraban bajo el bloqueo internacional.
Desde aquel 1874 y con el paso de los años, el Gustav ha pasado a formar parte del imaginario colectivo de los zarauztarras, símbolo de
Wakashio Shows Need for Spill Response Plans in Western Indian Ocean
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- Published on Friday, 18 December 2020 20:49
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The wreck of the bulker Wakashio on a reef just off Mauritius (IMO)
The environmental catastrophe caused by the grounding of the bulk carrier Wakashio off Mauritius was among the worst maritime casualties of 2020. The resulting fuel spill received wide media coverage - and for a good reason, as the bunker fuel spread into pristine coastal habitats characterized by their ecological sensitivity, like Mauritius’ Blue Bay Marine Park.
The East African seaboard is increasingly becoming an international shipping route for crude oil as more offshore oil deposits are discovered and exploited. Thus, the risk of another major spill - similar to that of the Wakashio - runs high if contingency plans to improve preparedness and response are not implemented.
Dutch freighter asked Spain for shelter encountering water ingress
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- Published on Tuesday, 08 December 2020 07:19
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General cargo ship ZEALAND DELILAH reported water ingress on Dec 6 off Spain coast, Atlantic, while en route from Las Palmas to Amsterdam. The ship asked Spanish authorities for shelter to fix the problem, permission was granted. ZEALAND DELILAH didn’t ask for towage, being able to sail under own power. Spanish SAR ship GAVIA was tasked with escorting ZEALAND DELILAH to La Coruna, nominated as a shelter port. ZEALAND DELILAH reached La Coruna and was docked at night Dec 6, remained berthed during Dec 7.