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Two ferries and one SAR boat assisted cayuco off Los Cristianos
On Feb 16 at around 4:35 p.m. LT, the ferry 'Benchijigua Express' informed the MRC of Salvamento Maritimo in Tenerife that it believed it had seen a cayuco, about 13 nautical miles from Los Cristianos. The 'Volcán de Teno' was nearby and heading in the opposite direction. It was diverted to the indicated position, where minutes later it confirmed that it was a cayuco and reported that it had begun to follow it. The 'Volcán de Teno' proceeded slowly and maintaining visual contact with the cayuco, heading towards the 'Salvamar Alpheratz' which had been mobilized to assist. At 5:25 p.m. the SAR boat confirmed to the ferry that it had seen the cayuco, thanked it for its collaboration and indicated that it could resume its course to its destination, Los Cristianos. After the approach manoeuvre, the 'Salvamar Alpheratz' escorted the cayuco to Los Cristianos. Report with photo: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1891181808328245449
Ferry suffered technical fault
On Nov 6, 2024, the “Volcán de Teno” suffered a technical fault affecting the stern ramp of the catamaran ferry. As a consequence, the ship was banned from sailing in the port of San Sebastián de La Gomera. The passengers who were scheduled to travel to Los Cristianos on the morning of Nov 7, did so with Fred. Olsen Express. The catamaran “Volcán de Tirajana” sailed to San Sebastián de La Gomera on Nov 7to replace the “Volcán de Teno” on the midday trip, if the issue is not resolved before then.
Injection pump caused fire
The fire aboard the "Volcan de Teno" was caused by the injection pump, which was being replaced by a new one in Algeciras, as well as other repairs that were being made due to the damage caused by the fire. The ferry resumed the service to Ceuta on May 21 at 2.50 p.m, where it arrived back for the first time at 3.30 p.m.
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