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Boat explodes in Garrucha harbour

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A woman has been seriously injured after her seven meter cabin cruiser exploded in Garrucha harbour today at midday. According to the emergency services, the woman had boarded her boat called “Chess” along with her husband and children, and started to warm up the engine. At 12:50 the engine suddenly exploded, causing severe burns to the woman on board who was nearby. The fire brigade suspect that the engine started leaking fumes which suddenly exploded Continue reading Boat explodes in Garrucha harbour→

Shellfish shoots up as catches sink – ouch, a prawn is expensive

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The latest data from the Andalusian fisheries ministry show a hefty increase of up to 40% in the price of local shellfish and blue fish as the amount of kilos caught drop by 35% across the province. Locally caught mackerel, sardines, sardinellas and swordfish have all gone up in price as stocks dwindle in local water. But the same effect is happening with shellfish, as the price of octopus and prawns also shoot up. Local Continue reading Shellfish shoots up as catches sink – ouch, a prawn is expensive→

875 people accused of obtaining false boat licenses from corrupt Almeria officials

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It seems that only the Brits are idiots enough to flog through the hard process of getting a boat license after the Guardia Civil charged 873 people across Spain with fraudulently paying cash to corrupt officials in Almeria to get a fake one. I wrote last year about how the head of Adra’s licensing board was flogging off boat licenses for 350€ apiece. The scam involved him filling in all the paperwork saying the prospective Continue reading 875 people accused of obtaining false boat licenses from corrupt Almeria officials→

3 minesweepers of the Spanish Navy on show in Almería port

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If you’re in Almería today and bored, you might want to swing by the port where three minesweepers of the Spanish Navy will be having an open day. They are the three naval ships that have spent the week off the coast of Vera on exercises, the cazaminas Tajo, Sevilla and Segura. Everytime a Navy ship sails into port, it’s described as a cazaminas, doesn’t the Spanish Navy have anything bigger? Or do we just Continue reading 3 minesweepers of the Spanish Navy on show in Almería port→

Local dolphins learn to attack fishing nets – causing “massive loss” to fishing boats

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All five fishing fleets in the province has joined forces to denounce a new and dangerous enemy – the dolphin. It seems our local dolphins have discovered how to gang up in groups of up to 10 and attack fishing nets once they are full of fish. The dolphins bite through the nets with their powerful jaws and eat the fish inside. This means that not only do the fishing boats lose the catch, they Continue reading Local dolphins learn to attack fishing nets – causing “massive loss” to fishing boats→

Fisherman attacked by shark off Almería

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That should read “shark attacked by fisherman” as it bit him when he was trying to drag it onboard his fishing trawler. The man was on board the 17m long Nuevo Mirandilla fishing boat when he dragged aboard a tintoria, a blue shark. Whilst struggling with the 2metre long fish, it bit him hard on the hand, almost severing the limb. The coastguard sent a helicopter out to rescue the man, as his boat was Continue reading Fisherman attacked by shark off Almería→

President of Adra Royal Yacht Club nicked for flogging false pilot licenses

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José Pompeyo Arqueros has had a distinguished career. Councillor for the PP in his hometown of Adra. 30 years in the Real Club Náutico de Adra, ending up as President and with a Gold Medal of Appreciation from the Spanish Sailing Federation for his good work. VP of the Andalucian branch of said Federation. So it’s a pity he got caught selling false pilot licenses, good for boats of your choice of up to six Continue reading President of Adra Royal Yacht Club nicked for flogging false pilot licenses→

1927 steamboat wreck uncovered by storms

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A steamboat which sank in a storm in 1927 has re-emerged on a beach in Northern Spain, on the infamous costa do morte, coast of death. The Portuguese flagged steamboat freighter “Silva Gouveia” sank in storm 87 years ago whilst carrying a load of sugar. The 60m long boat was built in 1906 in Great Britain, according to El Mundo.

New Captain and pilot licence law for 2014

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Captain and pilot licenses for recreation vessels in Spain will change as from 2014. The whole scheme is coming into the 21st century! All the previous recreational captain licenses for small vessels are being swept away, and a single new license is being introduced (called the PER,  Patrón de Embarcación de Recreo) which will allow you to captain recreational boats of up to 24 meters. Also, this license will allow anyone to sail from any Continue reading New Captain and pilot licence law for 2014→