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Sinking to be tried by Venezuelan maritime court in Caracas
On May 15, 2024, the 'Canaima', dedicated to tuna fishing in the Pacific Ocean, sank after being struck by the Ecuadorian tuna vessel 'Ría de Aldán', owned by the Vigo-based company Wofco, approximately 240 miles from Punta Pitt, on San Cristóbal Island near the Galapagos Islands. The vessel had suffered extensive damage to its stern, causing it to sink rapidly. Of its 25 crew members, 24 were rescued, while the Venezuelan marine biologist Faustino Riveiro Cabrera disappeared. His body was never recovered. The incident will now be tried by the Venezuelan maritime court,, based in Caracas and presided over by Dr. Marcos Armas. During the trial, which will begin in the coming days, the potential liability of the 'Ría de Aldán' was to be debated, as well as the consequences this incident had for one of the few ships still part of the national fishing fleet. This legal case is one of the first shipwreck cases heard by the country's maritime courts, established in the early 2000s, giving it particular significance within Venezuelan maritime law. Report with photo and video: https://runrun.es/noticias/610970/tribunal-maritimo-venezolano-decidira-sobre-el-hundimiento-del-buque-canaima/
Fish inspector missing after collision in Pacific
The fishing vessel 'Ría de Aldán' (IMO: 9476238) was in collision with the 'Canaima' about 240 miles from Punta Pitt, on the island of San Cristóbal, on May 15, 2024. The 'Caanaima' capsized and sank, and the biologist Faustino Riveiro Cabrera, a 53-year-old Venezuelan national with a family in Vigo, was missing. The Ecuadorian Navy investigates the accident. The crew of the 'Canaima' jumped into an auxiliary boat, but Faustino, at the last moment returned to the longliner when it finally sank in a matter of minutes. The 'Ría de Aldán' rescued the castaway and searched for the missing inspector along with the 'Tunapesca', which was also in the area. The Ecuadorian Navy deployed the coast guard vessel 'San Cristóbal' and has requested support from other vessels that were nearby. The 'Ría de Aldá' had suffered a small crack in the bow bulb. Report with video: https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/somosmar/2024/05/17/desapareceun-biologo-hijo-vigueses-naufragio-atunero-proximo-galapagos/00031715956306038255900.htm
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