The video depicts a ferry crushing into a breakwater at the Port of Las Palmas, on April 21st. Thirteen minutes after leaving the port, the ro/pax ferry, named Volcán de Tamasite, collided against the shoulder of a pier, in Canarias, Spain. The cause of the accident was said to be the ship's lost control, because the power generator stopped.
Read moreEUNAVFOR announced that a crew from Spain’s 11th Squadron, which is usually based in Cadiz, is currently deployed with Operation Atalanta, together with their Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, Scan Eagle. The drone can be operated during day and night and provides images and video of maritime events in real-time.
Read moreThe container ship CMA CGM Fidelio caught fire off Ibiza while en route from Valencia to Malta, on March 24. Luckily, no injured people or water pollution were reported.
Read moreThe Maritime Safety Agency of Barcelona (Salvamento Maritimo) is conducting a research in Barcelona for the two missing crew members, after the collision occurred on March 20, between the fishing vessel El Fairell and the vessel Midvolga. As a result of the collision, the fishing boat sank, 3 miles from the port of Barcelona in a depth of 160 meters.
Read moreThe ECJ confirmed that Spain has breached EU rules on freedom of establishment enshrined in Article 49 of the Treaty the EU
Read moreThe European Commission is taking action against Spain before the Court of Justice of the European Union, because 20 Spanish ports have yet to adopt and implement the port security plan
Read moreThe EU Commission's Directorate-General on Environment has ruled that it is unable to identify any breach of EU environmental legislation in respect of bunkering activities
Read moreAPM Terminals invested USD 73 million to upgrade four existing cranes, along with other infrastructure improvements to APM Terminals Algeciras
Read moreSpain under consideration to fine bunkering companies in Gibraltar waters
Read moreRolls-Royce Signs MoU with Baleària on LNG Conversion Project (Spain)
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