SANAS Madeira was alerted yesterday morning to help an amateur fishing vessel anchored in Santa Cruz. “With the swell and strong wind, the Santa Cruz Lifeguard Station was asked to help rescue the beleaguered vessel and it was hoped that they would be able to tow the fishing boat to…
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In a statement, the National Maritime Authority confirmed, that a high-speed vessel was recovered today, the 9th of December, off the north coast of Porto Santo. “Following an alert received at 09:30, informing of the existence of a partially submerged vessel near Fonte da Areia, the Captain of the Port…
The public procedure launched by the Regional Agency for the Development of Research, Technology, and Innovation must be resubmitted. The “lack of credibility of the proposal,” with a value above the expected 14 million, meant that the original tender was rejected. Meanwhile, ARDITI has changed some characteristics of the research…
Travel agencies were informed this afternoon that the Porto Santo Line (PSL) will reintroduce, as of February 2025, fees on all ticket changes. Up until now, ticket changes have been free of charge. A five-euro fee will be charged on all tickets changed within 24 hours of the original departure…
The PCP has presented in the context of a discussion in the specialty of the State Budget for 2025, a proposal that during the next year, the Government of the Republic ensures the existence of a regular maritime passenger transport line between Madeira Island and the Portuguese mainland,” said Ricardo…
Controversy surrounds the new air mobility subsidy ruling. Now, only citizens residing in Madeira from the European Union, Schengen area, and Brazil are entitled to request a refund. This decision has already caused various inconveniences to sports clubs, students, and children of excluded residents residing in the Region. CTT is…
The Portuguese Navy reported this morning that since Friday afternoon (November 1st), it has been in a “monitoring and follow-up operation of a Russian Federation scientific and oceanographic research ship, which, this morning, passed through Madeiran territorial waters. “The Maritime Operations Centre permanently monitored the activity of the ship, coordinating…
The Portuguese Navy will command, as of Tuesday, the 16th of October, the European Union Naval Force – Operation Atalanta, which aims to protect maritime routes and combat piracy. The position will be assumed by Commodore Armando Tinoco, born in 1966 in Coimbra, who throughout his career has held command…
The President of the Administration of Ports of the Autonomous Region of Madeira (APRAM, SA), Paula Cabaço, states as a major objective for the near future of the Association that brings together the port authorities of Madeira, Azores, Canary Islands, and Cape Verde, the creation of a new cruise tourist…
In a press release issued by the Porto Santo Line, they confirm that they will be running an additional service on the 13th and 20th of October. The schedules will be as follows: 13/10/2024 Funchal – Porto Santo: 08:00 and 16:30 (extra) Porto Santo – Funchal: 13:00 (extra) and 21:00…
To compensate for the “decrease in candidates” for the Portuguese Navy, a trend affecting the Armed Forces as a whole, applications are open until September 30th for young Madeirans who want to work in the Region. In an interview with JM, the commander of the Madeira Maritime Zone (ZMM), Rui…
Businessman Mário Ferreira, the largest Portuguese cruise operator, is receptive to setting up a “serious and credible” ferry operation between Madeira and the mainland. He considers that a regular maritime connection to the mainland “makes perfect sense,” but places some conditions for the operation to be successful, namely having two…
The hydrographic and oceanographic ship (BHO) ‘Beautemps-Beaupré’ will arrive at the port of Funchal at 09:00 on the 5th of September and remain berthed until 09:00 on the 9th. After the usual courtesy visits on the day of its arrival, the ship’s Commander, Dimitri Bertheau, will receive on board, for an…
During this week, the Navy put into practice a monitoring and follow-up operation of the Russian frigate Admiral Gorshkov and the squadron refueler Akademik Pashin that crossed the maritime areas of national interest and the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of Madeira, towards the Mediterranean Sea. At the same time, the…
The Navy has now ended its escort and monitoring duties of the Russian ship 'Akademik Tryoshnikov.' Surveillance began on the 5th of July as it sailed along the Exclusive Economic Zone of Madeira and the Mainland.