Global Pandi published updates on further restrictions taking place in ports of Venezuela. In the light of the announcement of arrival of the humanitarian aid in Venezuela, the Executive moved forward to close additional maritime borders, except Curacao, Aruba and Bonaire that Venezuela has already closed.
Specifically,except commercial, all private leisure, tourism, sports and fishing vessels, pursuant communication INEA/DMT/No. 088/2019 dated 19th February 2019, addressed to marine facilities located in the Tucacas area, Falcon State, according to which all clearances or departure orders are suspended until new notice.
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Recent information have stated that there’s a possibility that the Venezuelan Government will detain all vessels already in its ports. Yet, this isn’t official and it might be a misunderstanding of the order on the small private, fishing vessels.
Moreover, sailing has been banned only limited to the situations that have to do with the closed ports and the commercial vessels. This decision does not affect other destinations.
Actually, there are reportedly vessels loading with European ports as her next destination with her sailing permits being granted.
Yet, INEA, the maritime authority, issued a circular No. 3 dated 21st February 2019 informing to the National Port System with immediate effect, that it is established a SECURITY LEVEL 3 in those port installations rendering services to ships engaged in international voyages, and so asking from them the implementation of specific and additional measures of protection.
The decision will be taken due to the current situation of economic war against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, aimed to provoke the destruction of the alternative model to capitalist implemented by the Bolivarian Revolution and the overthrow of the Bolivarian government, reaching such a level that there is a threat of a military intervention by foreign forces.
Therefore, Members are strongly advised to monitor through their agents, correspondents local developments, in order to properly assess operational and security issues.
