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At issue is the episode of March 11, 2023, the day the NRP Mondego failed a mission to monitor a Russian ship north of the island of Porto Santo, in the Madeira archipelago.
At issue is the episode of 11 March 2023, the day the NRP Mondego failed a mission to monitor a Russian ship north of the island of Porto Santo.
The Portuguese Navy has reopened disciplinary cases against military personnel who refused to board the NRP Mondego in 2023, after the Supreme Administrative Court ruled the initial sanctions unlawful. The Navy stated it is correcting procedural flaws identified by the courts to determine if disciplinary infractions occurred, a matter not yet addressed by judicial ruling. The case stems from an incident on March 11, 2023, when the vessel failed to monitor a Russian ship near Porto Santo after crew members refused to sail, citing safety concerns.
The northern coast of the island and Porto Santo are under an orange warning until Tuesday. Waves could reach up to 12 metres.
This warning is in force until 03:00 on Sunday.
The north coast of the island of Madeira and Porto Santo are under an orange warning for rough sea conditions, with waves forecast at 5 to 5.5 metres, the Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) said today.
The Madeira archipelago will be under bad-weather warnings until Saturday due to the passage of Storm Francis, which led Porto Santo Line to cancel crossings between the islands for the second day running.
The sea service connecting the Madeira Islands and Porto Santo was cancelled on Saturday because of adverse weather conditions.
The north coast of Madeira and the island of Porto Santo are under a yellow warning for rough seas until Monday.
