An expert report commissioned by the Central Court of Criminal Investigation (TCIC) has concluded that the NRP Mondego was in a “generalised state of structural and functional degradation, with a direct impact on safety,” according to a report published today by Correio da Manhã. According to the newspaper, the findings…
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The NRP Zaire created curiosity this morning as it was seen passing through the waters of Calheta towing a speedboat. Photo Marine Traffic The patrol ship, which is currently stationed as part of the Portuguese Navy’s detachment to the island archipelago and is under the command of the Captaincy of…
Yesterday, the 27th, the Portuguese Navy rescued four crew members from a vessel whose engines had failed 130 nautical miles (240 kilometers) north of Madeira. According to a statement, the alert was received at 11:45 pm on Sunday, the 26th of April 26, through the Funchal Maritime Search and Rescue…
The defence of the three Navy soldiers accused of violating state secrecy asked today, on the first day of the trial, for the removal of the military judge from the judges’ panel, but the request was denied. The panel responsible for the trial of the three Navy soldiers who are…
“Nação Valente”, by João Annes, was presented on Wednesday afternoon in Funchal, at a ceremony held at the Savoy Palace Hotel. The session was attended by the President of the Regional Government, Miguel Albuquerque, as well as several figures linked to regional culture, in addition to senior officials in the…
The seamen who refused to board the Ship of the Portuguese Republic (NRP) Mondego allege, in a request sent to the court, that the Navy is preparing to replace the two engines of the ship, causing “the definitive destruction of the last traces of evidence.” In the document, the thirteen…
Thirteen soldiers of the Portuguese Navy, accused of insubordination, have filed a lawsuit to try to prevent the sale of the Portuguese Republic Ship (NRP) Mondego to the Dominican Republic, alleging the need to preserve evidence related to the safety conditions of the vessel. The news is advanced this Sunday,…
The Military Band of the Military Zone of Madeira will host its Christmas Solidarity Concert at the Cathedral Church of Funchal tomorrow, the 18th of December. The concert will include several regional and national choirs and soloist Cláudia Sousa. The free concert starts at 21:00 and will bring together around…
The remaining five individuals involved in the ‘Renascer’ operation were remanded in custody after their first court hearing this afternoon. They will remain at the Cancela Prison until their trial. Yesterday afternoon, the suspects arrived at Funchal Marina aboard a Navy boat under heavy guard. Security was managed by the…
Five detainees arrived this afternoon at the Funchal Marina in a Navy boat under strict security imposed by the PJ, the Air Force, and the Maritime Authority. They were the last five people to disembark, completing the group of 10 crew members of the vessels intercepted in an operation that…
More than 7,000 kilos of cocaine were seized in an operation to combat international drug trafficking by sea, the Judiciary Police (PJ) revealed. According to a statement from the PJ, “two fishing vessels were intercepted, about 1,000 nautical miles (approximately 1852 kilometers) from Lisbon, with 10 foreign citizens on board,…
A “joint and complex” operation culminated in the seizure of 2.3 tonnes of cocaine off the coast of Madeira, in an operation led by the French Navy. The information was released by the French Navy itself, through the social network X (formerly Twitter), where it detailed that the seizure of…
The French Naval Frigate ‘Courbet’ arrived in Funchal harbour this morning and will remain here until the 23rd of October. Tomorrow, October the 20th, the ship’s commander, Captain Arnaud Richard, will officially greet local entities. This will be followed by an official lunch on board. As part of this stopover,…
The Portuguese Navy’s hydrooceanographic ship, NRP D. Carlos I, is carrying out, together with the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), the Hydrographic Institute (IH), and the Institute of Systems and Computer Engineering, Technology and Science (INEScTEC), an oceanographic campaign in the Madeira-Tore geological complex. According to the Navy,…
A package containing one kilogram of cocaine was collected during a clean-up operation on the island of Selvagem Pequena, in Madeira, by crews from the Portuguese Navy ship Zaire. According to a statement from the Navy, crew members were carrying out an ocean cleaning operation on the island of Selvagem…