A Galician fishing ship experienced a leak impossible to stop, leading to collapse In the waters of Gran Sol, there are 11 crew members on board, seven of whom are Spanish, who could be rescued.
Marin-based ‘Piedras’ sailed from this town’s port on 16 May to the English fishing grounds.
The troll returned to the hunting grounds after stopping at Castletownbere on May 29. The alarm sounded along with the radio beacon, a device that is actuated by the pressure created by water and emits a signal via satellite that accurately detects an accident spot, as in this case. to the area where they departed from the same Irish port, two Irish rescue service speedboats.
‘Armavén Uno’, also owned by Galician shipowners and carrying the British flag, went to the scene for help. According to industry sources, he rescued 11 crew members.
The Irish coast guard moved to the area 64 miles from Cape Mizen (southwest of the island) by both an airplane and a helicopter, and eventually returned. Currently the ship is still floating.
46 years old and 36 meters tall
‘Piedras’ from the Noray Pesca cooperative 46 year old troll owned by the shipowner Nia Ltd. 36 meters long Built in 1976 by the shipyard from Vigo Construcciones Navales Santodomingo, now defunct. The British flag flies like many ships whose owners try to make a living by marking them to get quotas in other EU countries.
This new maritime incident occurred more than three months after the grave accident of ‘Vila de Pitanxo’ found in Marine harbor in Newfoundland waters, with the tragic balance of 21 dead and only three survivors.