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The Maritime Authority also says searches will resume tomorrow morning and that the Maritime Police's Psychology Unit is providing support to the victim's family.
A small boat sank close to the Freixo Bridge in Campanhã, Porto. One person was recovered and searches are underway for another possible victim.
The towing operation to recover a cargo ship that was adrift off Figueira da Foz has been delayed, authorities report.
Reading between the lines there is a degree of bad feeling connected with the drama of stricken cargo ship Eikborg, outside Figueira da Foz harbour. Yesterday, Paulo Mariano – the The post Norwegian tug scrambles to save stricken cargo ship appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The Portuguese Navy is monitoring and escorting a cargo vessel that has lost its rudder near Figueira da Foz to prevent grounding and to coordinate assistance.
A Norwegian tug will assist the cargo ship Eikborg, which is adrift off Figueira da Foz. The Dutch vessel is about 40 kilometres from the Portuguese coast.
The Port of Figueira da Foz says the tug was hired by the owner of the vessel and of the cargo it carries. Assistance is expected to reach the cargo ship at around 23:00.
Arrival is expected on Tuesday night.
At 10:00, authorities have found a solution to deal with a ship that was adrift in the waters off Figueira da Foz.
The Eikborg was adrift, rudderless, as it left the bar at Figueira da Foz on Monday.
The cargo ship Eikborg has six crew on board, all foreign nationals (the captain is Dutch; there are also two Indonesians, one Latvian, one Russian and one Filipino) and is carrying 3,300 tonnes of paper pulp.
Update at 23:00: authorities report that towing the cargo ship, which is adrift off the coast of Figueira da Foz, remains impossible.
On board the Eikborg are six crew members and 3,300 tonnes of paper pulp, originating from the Celb pulp mill.
At 17:00, the government said it is monitoring a cargo ship off the coast of Figueira da Foz.
The Figueira da Foz bar has been closed to all shipping since 14:00.
The cargo ship, adrift without a rudder off Figueira da Foz, is expected to be towed to the ports of Lisbon or Setúbal, an operation made more difficult by worsening sea conditions, the maritime authority said. In remarks to the Lusa news agency, the harbour master of Figueira da Foz, Paulo Salvado Pires, indicated ...
The port of Figueira da Foz says weather conditions are hampering the operations.
A cargo ship is adrift and at risk of sinking after losing its rudder as it left the bar at Figueira da Foz. In remarks to TVI reporter António Crespo, the vice‑president of the Port Community of Figueira da Foz said the situation was caused by bad weather, which left the bar inundated with sand. “Despite having reduced its draught, the ship struck the seabed,” said Paulo Mariano, adding that they are awaiting the arrival of tugboats.
The cargo vessel has no steering control, no rudder and is adrift while awaiting tugs.
Twelve Angolan and Indonesian workers are awaiting their wages, according to a source close to the case.
At 13:00 a cargo ship was reported adrift off Figueira and is at risk of sinking.
A cargo ship is adrift this morning outside Figueira da Foz harbour, ‘at risk of sinking’. The 89-metre Eikborg, flying the Dutch flag, has lost its rudder. It is navigating The post Emergency in Figueira da Foz: cargo ship ‘rudderless’ in ‘storm of storms’ appeared first on Portugal Resident.
A cargo ship is adrift off the sandbar at Figueira da Foz and risks sinking after losing its rudder, allegedly after striking the seabed due to sand accumulation, a port source said. In statements to the Lusa news agency at 10:50 this Monday, Paulo Mariano, vice-president of the port community of ...
A cargo ship was reported adrift just outside the sandbar at Figueira da Foz, prompting a response from maritime authorities.