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Trial trip of the catamaran "Taidía Volcano" to Morro Jable



The catamaran "Volcán de Taídía" is on a test trip this morning in the port of Morro Jable (south of Fuerteventura). Grupo Armas Trasmediterránea wants to test the manoeuvrability of this vessel, the most modern in its fleet, with a view to its possible positioning on the aforementioned line in the weekend service, reports the specialized magazine Puente de Mando.


The company maintains a daily ferry service between Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Puerto del Rosario, so the supply of goods is fully guaranteed, in addition to the passenger capacity on the ships that cover the line, "Volcán de Tamadaba", "Ciudad de Ibiza" and "Ciudad de Valencia", the latter with two stopovers on the round trip to Cadiz.

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Trial trip of the catamaran "Taidía Volcano" to Morro Jable



The catamaran "Volcán de Taídía" is on a test trip this morning in the port of Morro Jable (south of Fuerteventura). Grupo Armas Trasmediterránea wants to test the manoeuvrability of this vessel, the most modern in its fleet, with a view to its possible positioning on the aforementioned line in the weekend service, reports the specialized magazine Puente de Mando.


The company maintains a daily ferry service between Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Puerto del Rosario, so the supply of goods is fully guaranteed, in addition to the passenger capacity on the ships that cover the line, "Volcán de Tamadaba", "Ciudad de Ibiza" and "Ciudad de Valencia", the latter with two stopovers on the round trip to Cadiz.

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Tamara - sorry, I've got a bit lost on which boat is going ti be covering which route - I'm sure it will shake down quickly ]]> https://fuerteventura.click/Thread-The-Harbour-Master-of-Las-Palmas-inspected-1-160-vessels-in-2023 Tue, 26 Mar 2024 19:38:43 +0000 TamaraEnLaPlaya]]> https://fuerteventura.click/Thread-The-Harbour-Master-of-Las-Palmas-inspected-1-160-vessels-in-2023 Radio Sintonia:

The Harbour Master of Las Palmas inspected 1,160 vessels in 2023.

The Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, through the Harbour Master of Las Palmas, under the General Directorate of the Merchant Navy, inspected a total of 1,160 ships last year, most of them national vessels in service (1,110), but also foreign vessels, within the framework of the Paris Memorandum (50), to check that the vessels arriving on our coasts comply with international environmental and safety standards and that crew members have adequate living and working conditions.



In this Captaincy, which includes the maritime districts of Arrecife-Lanzarote and Puerto del Rosario-Fuerteventura, 149 sanctioning proceedings were processed. Most of them affected jet skis, pollution episodes and maritime safety. A total of 1,036 emergencies were handled in this Harbour Master's Office, in collaboration with the Maritime Rescue services, 880 of them related to the rescue of precarious vessels. A total of 50 pollution emergencies and 41 maritime safety emergencies were also dealt with.

Likewise, the Harbour Master's Offices carry out the registration and dispatch of ships, the issuance of professional and recreational titles and certificates and the issuance of all types of reports and authorisations relating to maritime activity. In this regard, it should be noted that files associated with qualifications were managed, including 663 merchant marine qualifications, 2,728 certificates of proficiency and 518 maritime notebooks for crew members. A total of 2,242 shipments of ships and national vessels and 12,465 enrolments and disenrolments of crew members were also processed. The Harbour Master also issued 900 authorizations to facilitate supply to vessels outside the port boundaries (known as Off Per Limit).

With regard to the Ship Registry, 353 registrations of recreational boats and 278 jet skis were issued. The number of ship calls reached 13,777 in the ports of competition of general interest (Puerto de La Luz, Arinaga and Salinetas in Las Palmas, Puerto de Arrecife in Lanzarote and Puerto Rosario in Fuerteventura).

These data are derived from the balance of the year 2023 presented by the Harbour Master of Las Palmas, where work is being done to guarantee the saving of human lives at sea, maritime safety, the prevention and fight against pollution and the control of maritime traffic in its maritime area, among other competencies.]]> Radio Sintonia:

The Harbour Master of Las Palmas inspected 1,160 vessels in 2023.

The Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, through the Harbour Master of Las Palmas, under the General Directorate of the Merchant Navy, inspected a total of 1,160 ships last year, most of them national vessels in service (1,110), but also foreign vessels, within the framework of the Paris Memorandum (50), to check that the vessels arriving on our coasts comply with international environmental and safety standards and that crew members have adequate living and working conditions.



In this Captaincy, which includes the maritime districts of Arrecife-Lanzarote and Puerto del Rosario-Fuerteventura, 149 sanctioning proceedings were processed. Most of them affected jet skis, pollution episodes and maritime safety. A total of 1,036 emergencies were handled in this Harbour Master's Office, in collaboration with the Maritime Rescue services, 880 of them related to the rescue of precarious vessels. A total of 50 pollution emergencies and 41 maritime safety emergencies were also dealt with.

Likewise, the Harbour Master's Offices carry out the registration and dispatch of ships, the issuance of professional and recreational titles and certificates and the issuance of all types of reports and authorisations relating to maritime activity. In this regard, it should be noted that files associated with qualifications were managed, including 663 merchant marine qualifications, 2,728 certificates of proficiency and 518 maritime notebooks for crew members. A total of 2,242 shipments of ships and national vessels and 12,465 enrolments and disenrolments of crew members were also processed. The Harbour Master also issued 900 authorizations to facilitate supply to vessels outside the port boundaries (known as Off Per Limit).

With regard to the Ship Registry, 353 registrations of recreational boats and 278 jet skis were issued. The number of ship calls reached 13,777 in the ports of competition of general interest (Puerto de La Luz, Arinaga and Salinetas in Las Palmas, Puerto de Arrecife in Lanzarote and Puerto Rosario in Fuerteventura).

These data are derived from the balance of the year 2023 presented by the Harbour Master of Las Palmas, where work is being done to guarantee the saving of human lives at sea, maritime safety, the prevention and fight against pollution and the control of maritime traffic in its maritime area, among other competencies.]]> https://fuerteventura.click/Thread-Morocco-launches-naval-manoeuvres-125-kilometres-off-Fuerteventura Mon, 25 Mar 2024 19:49:15 +0000 TamaraEnLaPlaya]]> https://fuerteventura.click/Thread-Morocco-launches-naval-manoeuvres-125-kilometres-off-Fuerteventura
Morocco launches naval manoeuvres 125 kilometres off Fuerteventura.

Rabat's decision could respond to the tension generated by the EU Court of Justice last week in relation to the Sahara

The Royal Moroccan Navy begins next Friday three consecutive months of naval manoeuvres in the south of the country and in the waters of Western Sahara, off the Canary Islands, only 125 kilometres from its coasts, according to the newspaper El Confidencial.



These naval exercises come at a time of growing tension between Morocco and the European Union, after it became known that the Advocate General of the EU has positioned herself in favour of annulling the fisheries agreement between the European Union and Morocco, against the backdrop of the Western Sahara dispute.


According to Brussels, Morocco is a preferred partner, but the fisheries agreement has a stumbling block: it involves the granting of fishing licences in Western Sahara's waters, with the sovereignty of that territory yet to be defined. Thus, in practice, the agreement between Brussels and Rabat means recognising Moroccan control of the coastline of the former Spanish colony, explains Canarias 7 in its digital edition.



The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas, said a week ago that the conclusions of the Advocate General of the European Union are not final and defended the legality of the protocol.

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Morocco launches naval manoeuvres 125 kilometres off Fuerteventura.

Rabat's decision could respond to the tension generated by the EU Court of Justice last week in relation to the Sahara

The Royal Moroccan Navy begins next Friday three consecutive months of naval manoeuvres in the south of the country and in the waters of Western Sahara, off the Canary Islands, only 125 kilometres from its coasts, according to the newspaper El Confidencial.



These naval exercises come at a time of growing tension between Morocco and the European Union, after it became known that the Advocate General of the EU has positioned herself in favour of annulling the fisheries agreement between the European Union and Morocco, against the backdrop of the Western Sahara dispute.


According to Brussels, Morocco is a preferred partner, but the fisheries agreement has a stumbling block: it involves the granting of fishing licences in Western Sahara's waters, with the sovereignty of that territory yet to be defined. Thus, in practice, the agreement between Brussels and Rabat means recognising Moroccan control of the coastline of the former Spanish colony, explains Canarias 7 in its digital edition.



The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas, said a week ago that the conclusions of the Advocate General of the European Union are not final and defended the legality of the protocol.

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Armas tests the capital's dock for a fast-ferry for passengers and goods to Gran Canaria.

A new line from Puerto del Rosario to Puerto de La Luz on a fast-ferry for passengers and goods



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As announced by the Director General of Transport of the Government of the Canary Islands, María Fernández a few weeks ago, the company Armas redirects the transport of goods to Puerto del Rosario after removing operations from the port of Morro Jable during the week.



Yesterday you could see Arma's new ship, a fast Ro Ro type Ferry, for passenger and freight traffic that will make, everything seems to indicate, a daily route between the port of the capital and the Port of La Luz in Gran Canaria.



With the ship's visit, Armas intended to "test the ramp of the capital's dock at full tide, to rule out any operational problem."


This confirms the information given by the executives of Armas in a meeting held in the Cabildo of Fuerteventura between the president of the island, the mayor of Pájara and the Government of the Canary Islands itself to ask for explanations about the loss of operability of the company in Fuerteventura.



At that meeting, the representatives of Armas, the corporate commercial director Óscar Martínez, and the director of institutional relations of the company, Paulino Rivero, gave the pertinent explanations to the public representatives, concerned about the loss of operational capacity of the island.



The Villa de Agaete is a Ro Ro type Fast-Ferry (goods and passengers) of 96 meters in length, 26 meters in width and a draft of 4 meters, with capacity for 868 passengers and 220 vehicles. The sailing speed of the boat is 38 knots.

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Armas tests the capital's dock for a fast-ferry for passengers and goods to Gran Canaria.

A new line from Puerto del Rosario to Puerto de La Luz on a fast-ferry for passengers and goods



NEWSROOMFUERTEVENTURA


As announced by the Director General of Transport of the Government of the Canary Islands, María Fernández a few weeks ago, the company Armas redirects the transport of goods to Puerto del Rosario after removing operations from the port of Morro Jable during the week.



Yesterday you could see Arma's new ship, a fast Ro Ro type Ferry, for passenger and freight traffic that will make, everything seems to indicate, a daily route between the port of the capital and the Port of La Luz in Gran Canaria.



With the ship's visit, Armas intended to "test the ramp of the capital's dock at full tide, to rule out any operational problem."


This confirms the information given by the executives of Armas in a meeting held in the Cabildo of Fuerteventura between the president of the island, the mayor of Pájara and the Government of the Canary Islands itself to ask for explanations about the loss of operability of the company in Fuerteventura.



At that meeting, the representatives of Armas, the corporate commercial director Óscar Martínez, and the director of institutional relations of the company, Paulino Rivero, gave the pertinent explanations to the public representatives, concerned about the loss of operational capacity of the island.



The Villa de Agaete is a Ro Ro type Fast-Ferry (goods and passengers) of 96 meters in length, 26 meters in width and a draft of 4 meters, with capacity for 868 passengers and 220 vehicles. The sailing speed of the boat is 38 knots.

link to article for pic]]> https://fuerteventura.click/Thread-Fred-Olsen-s-new-cargo-ship Sun, 24 Mar 2024 20:30:33 +0000 TamaraEnLaPlaya]]> https://fuerteventura.click/Thread-Fred-Olsen-s-new-cargo-ship
Fred Olsen's new cargo ship for Fuerteventura is already travelling to the islands.

The "Bentayga" is already on its way to Las Palmas for the route between the three eastern islands



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According to Juan Carlos Díaz Lorenzo in the specialized magazine Puente de Mando, "after its last trip in the service of Finnlines on the Turku-Travemunte line, the Finnish-flagged ship "Finnkraft" sails towards the port of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, where it is scheduled to arrive on April 1 for delivery to Fred. Olsen." On arrival it will be renamed "Bentayga" and flag bearer in Spain.



The forecast of the Spanish-Norwegian company is that the aforementioned vessel will enter service in the month of May, providing ro-ro cargo service to the eastern islands. This is the first of two vessels acquired from Finnlines. The second will arrive before the end of the year.



Built in China and in service since November 2000, it is a vessel of 11,530 gross tons and 8,050 dwt, with its main dimensions being 162.20 m in overall length, 20.60 m in beam and 6.60 m in maximum draft. It has a garage with capacity for 1,891 linear metres of ro-ro cargo and accommodation for 12 drivers. It is powered by a MAN 12V48/60 engine, with an output of 12,600 kW on one axle and maintains a speed of 18 knots. IMO code 9207883.

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Fred Olsen's new cargo ship for Fuerteventura is already travelling to the islands.

The "Bentayga" is already on its way to Las Palmas for the route between the three eastern islands



NEWSROOMFUERTEVENTURA


According to Juan Carlos Díaz Lorenzo in the specialized magazine Puente de Mando, "after its last trip in the service of Finnlines on the Turku-Travemunte line, the Finnish-flagged ship "Finnkraft" sails towards the port of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, where it is scheduled to arrive on April 1 for delivery to Fred. Olsen." On arrival it will be renamed "Bentayga" and flag bearer in Spain.



The forecast of the Spanish-Norwegian company is that the aforementioned vessel will enter service in the month of May, providing ro-ro cargo service to the eastern islands. This is the first of two vessels acquired from Finnlines. The second will arrive before the end of the year.



Built in China and in service since November 2000, it is a vessel of 11,530 gross tons and 8,050 dwt, with its main dimensions being 162.20 m in overall length, 20.60 m in beam and 6.60 m in maximum draft. It has a garage with capacity for 1,891 linear metres of ro-ro cargo and accommodation for 12 drivers. It is powered by a MAN 12V48/60 engine, with an output of 12,600 kW on one axle and maintains a speed of 18 knots. IMO code 9207883.

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A sea scare a boat in La Graciosa.

Although there were moments of nervousness, especially among children, the ship docked without problems


A big scare. That was what took a part of the passage that returned from La Graciosa to Órzola, this Sunday, March 10, says Lancelot.



As stated in the video that runs through social networks, taken by one of the passengers of the ship, a wave entered through the stern of the Romero line ship as it entered the cove of the port of Órzola.



There were moments of some nervousness, especially among the children, who cried from fright to see how the sea water entered the passenger deck.



It all ended in a scare, insist the passengers who lived the experience, and who docked minutes later at the Órzola dock.
Despite the fact that the tide was already quite empty, the overflow caused one of the three or four waves in a row that form every five or six minutes in the inlet at the entrance to Puerto de Órzola, to enter through the stern.



The boat was never in any danger, as the skippers of these boats are quite experienced in avoiding this type of phenomenon, although on some occasions it is almost inevitable that some water will enter either due to rough seas or overflow.



The boat that experienced this anecdote was the Líneas Romero boat, which left at 6:00 p.m. from La Graciosa and arrived at 6:30 p.m. in Órzola.



Líneas Romero has over 50 years of experience and has never had a serious accident.

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A sea scare a boat in La Graciosa.

Although there were moments of nervousness, especially among children, the ship docked without problems


A big scare. That was what took a part of the passage that returned from La Graciosa to Órzola, this Sunday, March 10, says Lancelot.



As stated in the video that runs through social networks, taken by one of the passengers of the ship, a wave entered through the stern of the Romero line ship as it entered the cove of the port of Órzola.



There were moments of some nervousness, especially among the children, who cried from fright to see how the sea water entered the passenger deck.



It all ended in a scare, insist the passengers who lived the experience, and who docked minutes later at the Órzola dock.
Despite the fact that the tide was already quite empty, the overflow caused one of the three or four waves in a row that form every five or six minutes in the inlet at the entrance to Puerto de Órzola, to enter through the stern.



The boat was never in any danger, as the skippers of these boats are quite experienced in avoiding this type of phenomenon, although on some occasions it is almost inevitable that some water will enter either due to rough seas or overflow.



The boat that experienced this anecdote was the Líneas Romero boat, which left at 6:00 p.m. from La Graciosa and arrived at 6:30 p.m. in Órzola.



Líneas Romero has over 50 years of experience and has never had a serious accident.

link to article for video]]> https://fuerteventura.click/Thread-Armas-closes-the-route-between-the-Canary-Islands-and-Huelva Mon, 11 Mar 2024 19:22:31 +0000 TamaraEnLaPlaya]]> https://fuerteventura.click/Thread-Armas-closes-the-route-between-the-Canary-Islands-and-Huelva
Armas closes the route between the Canary Islands and Huelva.


Armas announced on Monday that, as of 19 April, it will close the line between Huelva and the Canary Islands and will unify all its operations with the Peninsula from the port of Cadiz. The shipping company has reported that the ships that operated in the capital of Huelva will start operating from the capital of Cadiz.



This decision, according to the company, "responds to the improvement plan that it is implementing" since the company's restructuring agreement. According to the shipping company, the change improves its competitiveness in the market and saves time.



The ships Ciudad de Valencia, Volcán de Tinamar and Villa de Tazacorte will make the journey, which passes through Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Tenerife and La Palma.



The closure of the Huelva line comes shortly after Naviera Armas has also closed the route between Morro Jable and Las Palmas and announced the sale of the vessel that runs the line from Tenerife to La Palma.]]>
Armas closes the route between the Canary Islands and Huelva.


Armas announced on Monday that, as of 19 April, it will close the line between Huelva and the Canary Islands and will unify all its operations with the Peninsula from the port of Cadiz. The shipping company has reported that the ships that operated in the capital of Huelva will start operating from the capital of Cadiz.



This decision, according to the company, "responds to the improvement plan that it is implementing" since the company's restructuring agreement. According to the shipping company, the change improves its competitiveness in the market and saves time.



The ships Ciudad de Valencia, Volcán de Tinamar and Villa de Tazacorte will make the journey, which passes through Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Tenerife and La Palma.



The closure of the Huelva line comes shortly after Naviera Armas has also closed the route between Morro Jable and Las Palmas and announced the sale of the vessel that runs the line from Tenerife to La Palma.]]> https://fuerteventura.click/Thread-Boat-grounded-on-Lobos Thu, 15 Feb 2024 19:50:21 +0000 TamaraEnLaPlaya]]> https://fuerteventura.click/Thread-Boat-grounded-on-Lobos Radio Sintonia:

PLATECA remains activated due to the grounding of a pleasure boat on Isla de Lobos.

The General Directorate of Emergencies of the Government of the Canary Islands, keeps activated the Territorial Emergency Plan of Civil Protection of the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands (PLATECA), in a pre-alert situation and preventively in the face of the grounding of a recreational boat in the early hours of yesterday Wednesday in Isla de Lobos.



During the last night the staff of the City Council of La Oliva carried out the extraction of fuel and oil without spilling into the sea, so the emptying work is finished.

This morning a new coordination meeting was held between the Harbour Master's Office, Maritime Rescue, the Insular Directorate of the General State Administration in Fuerteventura, the Cabildo de Fuerteventura, the City Council of La Oliva, the General Directorate of Emergencies and the 112 Canary Islands, which was attended by the Deputy Minister of Territorial Cohesion, Marcos Lorenzo, to monitor the actions of the intervening services.

During the afternoon, a company specialized in underwater activities will arrive at the area of the incident to assess, together with municipal and island technicians, the state of the boat and its possible refloating and transfer out of the area of this specially protected natural area.

The 14-metre-long boat ran aground at around two o'clock in the morning on Wednesday in the area of El Marrajo, on Isla de Lobos, with five crew members of German origin on board who were rescued unharmed by the Helimer helicopter of Maritime Rescue and transferred to Lanzarote airport, where they were treated by the Spanish Red Cross.

On the part of the General State Administration, the National Maritime Plan for pollution of the marine environment in the Alert Phase remains activated and the Government of the Canary Islands maintains the PLATECA activated, in order to make available to the Harbour Master the emergency resources of the Government of the Canary Islands and the coordination of the intervening services from the 112 Canarias to guarantee the correct monitoring of the situation.

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PLATECA remains activated due to the grounding of a pleasure boat on Isla de Lobos.

The General Directorate of Emergencies of the Government of the Canary Islands, keeps activated the Territorial Emergency Plan of Civil Protection of the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands (PLATECA), in a pre-alert situation and preventively in the face of the grounding of a recreational boat in the early hours of yesterday Wednesday in Isla de Lobos.



During the last night the staff of the City Council of La Oliva carried out the extraction of fuel and oil without spilling into the sea, so the emptying work is finished.

This morning a new coordination meeting was held between the Harbour Master's Office, Maritime Rescue, the Insular Directorate of the General State Administration in Fuerteventura, the Cabildo de Fuerteventura, the City Council of La Oliva, the General Directorate of Emergencies and the 112 Canary Islands, which was attended by the Deputy Minister of Territorial Cohesion, Marcos Lorenzo, to monitor the actions of the intervening services.

During the afternoon, a company specialized in underwater activities will arrive at the area of the incident to assess, together with municipal and island technicians, the state of the boat and its possible refloating and transfer out of the area of this specially protected natural area.

The 14-metre-long boat ran aground at around two o'clock in the morning on Wednesday in the area of El Marrajo, on Isla de Lobos, with five crew members of German origin on board who were rescued unharmed by the Helimer helicopter of Maritime Rescue and transferred to Lanzarote airport, where they were treated by the Spanish Red Cross.

On the part of the General State Administration, the National Maritime Plan for pollution of the marine environment in the Alert Phase remains activated and the Government of the Canary Islands maintains the PLATECA activated, in order to make available to the Harbour Master the emergency resources of the Government of the Canary Islands and the coordination of the intervening services from the 112 Canarias to guarantee the correct monitoring of the situation.

link to article for pic]]> https://fuerteventura.click/Thread-Armas-ferry-Morro-Jable-Gran-Canaria Wed, 14 Feb 2024 19:30:06 +0000 TamaraEnLaPlaya]]> https://fuerteventura.click/Thread-Armas-ferry-Morro-Jable-Gran-Canaria Radio Sintonia:

The Cabildo of Fuerteventura asks that the daily connectivity of Armas de Morro Jable to Gran Canaria be recovered.

The president of the Cabildo, Lola García, has asked the Government of the Canary Islands to hold a meeting with the Island Corporation and Naviera Armas to recover maritime connectivity between the port of Morro Jable and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. According to the Island Corporation, Naviera Armas has interrupted the daily connection between both ports and has limited it only to weekends, with the negative consequences that this entails for the commercial and social development of Fuerteventura.



Lola García has recently expressed her concern to the President of the Government of the Canary Islands about the interruption of the line operated by Naviera Armas. "Limiting operations only to weekends is a more serious issue than it seems, not only because it takes away mobility alternatives from the users and residents of Fuerteventura, but also because it means a loss of competitiveness of the island in general and the southern area in particular."

On the other hand, and taking into account that Morro Jable is the gateway of goods to the island, "if we interrupt it, we will be directing the disembarkation of these trucks to the area of Puerto del Rosario, harming the safety of our roads, since the main roads of the island will be congested with the considerable increase in heavy transport from north to south", says the island's president.

In short, "since the first rumours reached us through users, we have requested an urgent meeting with both the Government of the Canary Islands and those responsible for the company, who have agreed to analyse the current situation with the administration". "We know that the Government of the Canary Islands is also concerned about the situation and we hope that negotiations will begin as soon as possible to resolve the situation to maintain the connection with Armas and, if it cannot be with this shipping company, look for alternatives."

The Minister of Transport, Luis González, and the Minister of Tourism, Marlene Figueroa, join this demand to find a solution that guarantees that Fuerteventura does not lose rights and that adequate operability with the southern area of the island is maintained.]]> Radio Sintonia:

The Cabildo of Fuerteventura asks that the daily connectivity of Armas de Morro Jable to Gran Canaria be recovered.

The president of the Cabildo, Lola García, has asked the Government of the Canary Islands to hold a meeting with the Island Corporation and Naviera Armas to recover maritime connectivity between the port of Morro Jable and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. According to the Island Corporation, Naviera Armas has interrupted the daily connection between both ports and has limited it only to weekends, with the negative consequences that this entails for the commercial and social development of Fuerteventura.



Lola García has recently expressed her concern to the President of the Government of the Canary Islands about the interruption of the line operated by Naviera Armas. "Limiting operations only to weekends is a more serious issue than it seems, not only because it takes away mobility alternatives from the users and residents of Fuerteventura, but also because it means a loss of competitiveness of the island in general and the southern area in particular."

On the other hand, and taking into account that Morro Jable is the gateway of goods to the island, "if we interrupt it, we will be directing the disembarkation of these trucks to the area of Puerto del Rosario, harming the safety of our roads, since the main roads of the island will be congested with the considerable increase in heavy transport from north to south", says the island's president.

In short, "since the first rumours reached us through users, we have requested an urgent meeting with both the Government of the Canary Islands and those responsible for the company, who have agreed to analyse the current situation with the administration". "We know that the Government of the Canary Islands is also concerned about the situation and we hope that negotiations will begin as soon as possible to resolve the situation to maintain the connection with Armas and, if it cannot be with this shipping company, look for alternatives."

The Minister of Transport, Luis González, and the Minister of Tourism, Marlene Figueroa, join this demand to find a solution that guarantees that Fuerteventura does not lose rights and that adequate operability with the southern area of the island is maintained.]]> https://fuerteventura.click/Thread-Cruise-Terminal-PdR Mon, 06 Nov 2023 19:42:04 +0000 TamaraEnLaPlaya]]> https://fuerteventura.click/Thread-Cruise-Terminal-PdR
Announced the start of the construction of a cruise terminal in Puerto del Rosario.

The terminal has planned a restaurant area with an open terrace that will complete the range of services that will be provided to passengers



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This Monday, November 6, the construction of the cruise terminals in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Arrecife and Puerto del Rosario is scheduled to begin simultaneously with an investment of more than 40 million euros, by Global Ports Canary Islands, an 80:20 joint venture between Global Ports Holding and its local partner Sepcan S.L. .



The company expects the terminals to be fully operational by the summer of 2025.



The construction of specialized cruise terminals will contribute positively to the transformation of the sector with a significant impact on the local economy, optimizing the passenger experience in the port through customer-oriented services and in turn favoring the sustainable development of the cruise industry on the islands.



The project has been entrusted to the company Satocan, a leading Canarian company in the construction sector, whose history dates back to the construction of maritime works in the Canary Islands more than four decades ago.

Port of Puerto del Rosario



The Puerto del Rosario terminal, "a short distance from the heart of the capital of Fuerteventura, will have an innovative modular approach of 924m2", they say in a press release. "The terminal has planned a restaurant area with an open terrace that will complete the range of services that will be provided to passengers."



"All terminals have been designed to ensure accessibility for passengers, with the ability to adapt to market needs that may arise in the future. With the best and most innovative security measures, they will have adapted and comfortably accessible spaces so that all passengers can enjoy an unforgettable experience," they explain.]]>
Announced the start of the construction of a cruise terminal in Puerto del Rosario.

The terminal has planned a restaurant area with an open terrace that will complete the range of services that will be provided to passengers



NEWSROOMFUERTEVENTURA



This Monday, November 6, the construction of the cruise terminals in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Arrecife and Puerto del Rosario is scheduled to begin simultaneously with an investment of more than 40 million euros, by Global Ports Canary Islands, an 80:20 joint venture between Global Ports Holding and its local partner Sepcan S.L. .



The company expects the terminals to be fully operational by the summer of 2025.



The construction of specialized cruise terminals will contribute positively to the transformation of the sector with a significant impact on the local economy, optimizing the passenger experience in the port through customer-oriented services and in turn favoring the sustainable development of the cruise industry on the islands.



The project has been entrusted to the company Satocan, a leading Canarian company in the construction sector, whose history dates back to the construction of maritime works in the Canary Islands more than four decades ago.

Port of Puerto del Rosario



The Puerto del Rosario terminal, "a short distance from the heart of the capital of Fuerteventura, will have an innovative modular approach of 924m2", they say in a press release. "The terminal has planned a restaurant area with an open terrace that will complete the range of services that will be provided to passengers."



"All terminals have been designed to ensure accessibility for passengers, with the ability to adapt to market needs that may arise in the future. With the best and most innovative security measures, they will have adapted and comfortably accessible spaces so that all passengers can enjoy an unforgettable experience," they explain.]]> https://fuerteventura.click/Thread-The-navy-ship-Meteoro-monitors-the-coast-of-Fuerteventura Thu, 19 Oct 2023 20:31:30 +0000 TamaraEnLaPlaya]]> https://fuerteventura.click/Thread-The-navy-ship-Meteoro-monitors-the-coast-of-Fuerteventura
The navy ship "Meteoro" monitors the coast of Fuerteventura.

Yesterday morning, the Maritime Action Vessel was off the coast of Morro Jable


Yesterday morning, tourists and bathers on the beach of Morro Jable were surprised when a military boat circulated a few meters from the coast in surveillance work.



According to the national newspaper The HuffPost, "in the midst of the crisis of the arrival of small boats to the Canary Islands, the Ministry of Defense has decided to send the ship 'Meteoro' to the archipelago." The aim is for it to carry out "surveillance and deterrence tasks" in this area to be able to detect any type of threat before it happens.



The 'Meteor' is a Maritime Action Vessel, which is usually in charge of surveillance operations. According to the Navy, this ship serves to carry out missions to protect national maritime interests, as well as to control these maritime spaces of sovereignty and national interest. It is therefore in addition to the rest of the activities carried out in the maritime field.



Likewise, it is also prepared to "carry out maritime Police missions in collaboration with the State Security Forces and Corps". And it can do missions to fight marine pollution.



Characteristics of the 'Meteor'



She is the fourth ship of this name and her predecessors served between 1889 and 1974. The 'Meteoro' is also the first of six Maritime Action Vessels built by Navantia between 2009 and 2012.



The boat has a length of 94 meters, a beam of 14.3 meters and a draft of 4.25 meters. It reaches a top speed of 22 knots and can carry up to 2,500 tons in weight. In addition, it has the capacity to board several aircraft.



Basin with a surface scan radar, a navigation radar, fire direction and electronic countermeasures. And it also has armaments: portable, 25 mm and Oto Melara 76/62 mm.

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The navy ship "Meteoro" monitors the coast of Fuerteventura.

Yesterday morning, the Maritime Action Vessel was off the coast of Morro Jable


Yesterday morning, tourists and bathers on the beach of Morro Jable were surprised when a military boat circulated a few meters from the coast in surveillance work.



According to the national newspaper The HuffPost, "in the midst of the crisis of the arrival of small boats to the Canary Islands, the Ministry of Defense has decided to send the ship 'Meteoro' to the archipelago." The aim is for it to carry out "surveillance and deterrence tasks" in this area to be able to detect any type of threat before it happens.



The 'Meteor' is a Maritime Action Vessel, which is usually in charge of surveillance operations. According to the Navy, this ship serves to carry out missions to protect national maritime interests, as well as to control these maritime spaces of sovereignty and national interest. It is therefore in addition to the rest of the activities carried out in the maritime field.



Likewise, it is also prepared to "carry out maritime Police missions in collaboration with the State Security Forces and Corps". And it can do missions to fight marine pollution.



Characteristics of the 'Meteor'



She is the fourth ship of this name and her predecessors served between 1889 and 1974. The 'Meteoro' is also the first of six Maritime Action Vessels built by Navantia between 2009 and 2012.



The boat has a length of 94 meters, a beam of 14.3 meters and a draft of 4.25 meters. It reaches a top speed of 22 knots and can carry up to 2,500 tons in weight. In addition, it has the capacity to board several aircraft.



Basin with a surface scan radar, a navigation radar, fire direction and electronic countermeasures. And it also has armaments: portable, 25 mm and Oto Melara 76/62 mm.

link to article for pic]]> https://fuerteventura.click/Thread-Sailboat-runs-aground Sat, 07 Oct 2023 19:14:44 +0000 TamaraEnLaPlaya]]> https://fuerteventura.click/Thread-Sailboat-runs-aground Radio Sintonia:

According to Noticias Fuerteventura, a Hungarian-flagged sailboat ends up stranded on the north coast of Fuerteventura, near the beach of El Hierro. The sailboat arrived from the Italian coast and its skipper sailed. The total ignorance of the north coast of the island could be the main cause of the accident.

The boat would have suffered an engine breakdown, was sailing and when it ran out of wind the waves dragged it towards the coast, the firefighters were notified at dawn, but the boat is still stuck in a low and has not finished reaching the coast.

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According to Noticias Fuerteventura, a Hungarian-flagged sailboat ends up stranded on the north coast of Fuerteventura, near the beach of El Hierro. The sailboat arrived from the Italian coast and its skipper sailed. The total ignorance of the north coast of the island could be the main cause of the accident.

The boat would have suffered an engine breakdown, was sailing and when it ran out of wind the waves dragged it towards the coast, the firefighters were notified at dawn, but the boat is still stuck in a low and has not finished reaching the coast.

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The semi-sunken majorero in Isla de Lobos.

An accident against the background would have broken one of the panoramic vision windows in his helmet and opened a waterway


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Although everything indicates that there is no need to regret personal injuries, an accident occurred this morning in front of the beach of La Concha in Isla de Lobos. The passenger transport ship to the islet, El Majorero suffered an accident and ended up semi-sunk in the area.



Apparently it would have touched with a low in one of the panoramic vision windows in the starboard area that would have opened the waterway.



All tourists and staff would have been evacuated on another boat and in the first instance everything indicates that there is no personal injury to regret.

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The semi-sunken majorero in Isla de Lobos.

An accident against the background would have broken one of the panoramic vision windows in his helmet and opened a waterway


photo Santycow


Although everything indicates that there is no need to regret personal injuries, an accident occurred this morning in front of the beach of La Concha in Isla de Lobos. The passenger transport ship to the islet, El Majorero suffered an accident and ended up semi-sunk in the area.



Apparently it would have touched with a low in one of the panoramic vision windows in the starboard area that would have opened the waterway.



All tourists and staff would have been evacuated on another boat and in the first instance everything indicates that there is no personal injury to regret.

link to article for pic]]> https://fuerteventura.click/Thread-2023-24-Cruise-Season Tue, 05 Sep 2023 20:07:44 +0000 TamaraEnLaPlaya]]> https://fuerteventura.click/Thread-2023-24-Cruise-Season Radio Sintonia:

27 ships will dock in the new cruise season in Puerto del Rosario before the end of this year.

Before the start of the new cruise season, the Councilor for Tourism of the City of Puerto del Rosario, Juan Jiménez, met with Julie Williams, the head of the shipping companies that serve cruise ships arriving in the capital of Majorera.



Throughout the meeting, very important issues for the municipal management of the tourist destination Puerto del Rosario were discussed, such as the possibility of including tourist information in all cruise ships arriving in Puerto del Rosario or the application of tourist information and signage based on augmented reality that is available to cruise passengers and that allows them to obtain all the information of the destination immediately in four languages.

After reviewing the previous season, a review of the schedule of ships that are scheduled to arrive during this 2023/2024 season was made.

Mayor David de Vera stressed that "the arrival of cruise ships is a strategic element to boost the economic development of the capital of Majorera and the rest of the island, being the main entry point for tourists. This factor increases services to make Puerto del Rosario friendlier for neighbors and tourists," said the municipal councilor.

For his part, the Councilor for Tourism, Juan Jiménez, informed the head of the consignee companies of the actions that are scheduled in order to energize the city, among which the continuity of the craft and gastronomy market, performances by folk groups, exhibitions of native sports, guided tours of the city by participants in PFAE courses, as well as the availability of the new Interpretation Center of the Lime Kilns, which can be visited during the stopovers of the cruises.

The forecast of cruise arrivals until December 31 is 27 ships among which vessels such as the Aida Cosma, which is the most modern ship in the Aida Cruises fleet. The season will begin on September 22 with the arrival of the Costa Fortuna of the Costa Cruises shipping company.

Finally, Jiménez took the opportunity to explain the creation of the new Municipal Tourism Council that will be constituted in the near future and that aims to have the participation of representatives of all sectors affected by tourism, inviting Julie Williams to be part of it on behalf of the cruise shipping companies.]]> Radio Sintonia:

27 ships will dock in the new cruise season in Puerto del Rosario before the end of this year.

Before the start of the new cruise season, the Councilor for Tourism of the City of Puerto del Rosario, Juan Jiménez, met with Julie Williams, the head of the shipping companies that serve cruise ships arriving in the capital of Majorera.



Throughout the meeting, very important issues for the municipal management of the tourist destination Puerto del Rosario were discussed, such as the possibility of including tourist information in all cruise ships arriving in Puerto del Rosario or the application of tourist information and signage based on augmented reality that is available to cruise passengers and that allows them to obtain all the information of the destination immediately in four languages.

After reviewing the previous season, a review of the schedule of ships that are scheduled to arrive during this 2023/2024 season was made.

Mayor David de Vera stressed that "the arrival of cruise ships is a strategic element to boost the economic development of the capital of Majorera and the rest of the island, being the main entry point for tourists. This factor increases services to make Puerto del Rosario friendlier for neighbors and tourists," said the municipal councilor.

For his part, the Councilor for Tourism, Juan Jiménez, informed the head of the consignee companies of the actions that are scheduled in order to energize the city, among which the continuity of the craft and gastronomy market, performances by folk groups, exhibitions of native sports, guided tours of the city by participants in PFAE courses, as well as the availability of the new Interpretation Center of the Lime Kilns, which can be visited during the stopovers of the cruises.

The forecast of cruise arrivals until December 31 is 27 ships among which vessels such as the Aida Cosma, which is the most modern ship in the Aida Cruises fleet. The season will begin on September 22 with the arrival of the Costa Fortuna of the Costa Cruises shipping company.

Finally, Jiménez took the opportunity to explain the creation of the new Municipal Tourism Council that will be constituted in the near future and that aims to have the participation of representatives of all sectors affected by tourism, inviting Julie Williams to be part of it on behalf of the cruise shipping companies.]]> https://fuerteventura.click/Thread-Fishing-The-Tuna-sector Tue, 18 Jul 2023 19:25:52 +0000 TamaraEnLaPlaya]]> https://fuerteventura.click/Thread-Fishing-The-Tuna-sector
The tuna sector, harmed by the end of the fisheries agreement between the EU and Morocco.

Bad times for the majorero tuna vessels that have seen how their difficult existence can now be further complicated after the end, today, Monday, July 17, of the end of the agreement between the European Union and Morocco.



The fishing sector of the island, in addition, does not see a very promising future because it believes the renewal of the agreement between Europe and Morocco is complicated.



And on top of that, a harvest that had begun with some optimism but that has completely deflated with the passage of days is stopped.



The fishermen also complain highlighting the difficulty in obtaining in the Canary Islands manpower and crew with knowledge and that fishing is doomed in the Canary Islands, if measures are not taken, to disappear.]]>
The tuna sector, harmed by the end of the fisheries agreement between the EU and Morocco.

Bad times for the majorero tuna vessels that have seen how their difficult existence can now be further complicated after the end, today, Monday, July 17, of the end of the agreement between the European Union and Morocco.



The fishing sector of the island, in addition, does not see a very promising future because it believes the renewal of the agreement between Europe and Morocco is complicated.



And on top of that, a harvest that had begun with some optimism but that has completely deflated with the passage of days is stopped.



The fishermen also complain highlighting the difficulty in obtaining in the Canary Islands manpower and crew with knowledge and that fishing is doomed in the Canary Islands, if measures are not taken, to disappear.]]>