Both the National Maritime Authority and the Portuguese Navy have issued alerts for the worsening sea conditions between midday tomorrow and midday on Sunday. “The sea agitation will be characterised by a swell coming from the north-northwest quadrant, with waves reaching heights between 7 and 12 metres, with an average…
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A strong swell dragged five people, aged between five and twenty-eight, into the sea this morning from the Paul do Mar pier in Calheta. According to Paulo Rodrigues, President of the Parish Council, the wave swept up the wall, sweeping the five off their feet and into the sea. Two…
Two earthquakes were recorded yesterday, Saturday the 6th. Both were located to the north of the region. The first earthquake was recorded at 09:43, northeast of Porto Moniz, with a magnitude of 1.7 on the Richter scale. The second occurred at 11:05 am, northeast of SĂŁo Vicente, registering 1.6. Samantha…
The gas transport ship ‘CGas Saturn’, flying the Portuguese flag and registered in the Madeira International Ship Register, was attacked by pirates two days ago off the coast of Equatorial Guinea, resulting in the kidnapping of nine crew members. This information was shared today in a statement by the vessel’s…
The PS, PSD, and JPP presented protest votes over the decision by the government of Nicolás Maduro to revoke TAP’s flight licenses to Venezuela. Paulo CafĂ´fo presented the PS protest vote, which also calls for the intervention of the Portuguese Government. Mariusky SpĂnola, from the JPP, highlights the fact that…
The Spanish Coast Guard has confirmed that it has suspended its search and rescue operation for the man who fell overboard from the Marella Explorer 2. The incident occurred last Thursday, the 28th of November, shortly before 10:00, when a 76-year-old passenger fell overboard. The ship was sailing about 16.5…
An earthquake registering 2.3 on the Richter Scale was recorded at 01:36:29 this morning, According to preliminary records from the IPMA’s national seismic network, the quake occurred southwest of the Desertas Islands, less than 100 kilometers from Funchal, at a depth of 4 kilometers. This is the seventh earthquake recorded…
The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) recorded this morning (29th of November), a 1.9 magnitude earthquake off the southwest coast of the Desertas Islands. The quake occurred at 10:09 and had a depth of approximately 12 kilometers. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com
British newspapers, including the Mirror and the Daily Mail, report that a 76-year-old British tourist fell from a cruise ship north of the Canary Islands on Thursday morning. Spanish digital newspaper, ‘VozpĂłpuli,’ explains that the incident occurred during the crossing between Funchal and San Sebastián de La Gomera, in Santa…
Another car was found partially submerged in the sea yesterday afternoon, in the centre of Funchal, near the nautical centre, on Avenida Sá Carneiro, in Funchal. A witness at the scene stated that the vehicle was removed with the assistance of a jeep. So far, there are no indications of…
Two tremors were felt in the Madeira-Tore zone, a bifurcation that connects the mainland, Madeira, and the Azores. This is an area of high seismicity activity, and both earthquakes were recorded by seismographs at the Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA). According to the IPMA, a 3.4 magnitude earthquake was…
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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,…