IN BRIEF - Falklands major operation to rescue longliner FV Argos Georgia some 200 miles east of Stanley
FALKLAND ISLANDS
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
The Falklands Fisheries patrol vessel, FPV Lilibet, is one of several vessels that are sailing to the rescue of Argos Georgia
The Falklands Fisheries patrol vessel, FPV Lilibet, is one of several vessels that are sailing to the rescue of Argos Georgia
A major rescue operation is underway to the east of the Falkland Islands to help a fishing vessel in distress. On Monday afternoon the Falkland Islands Maritime Authority received information that the fishing vessel Argos Georgia, with 27 persons onboard, was taking on water and requesting assistance some 200 miles east of Stanley.
Communications were quickly established between Falkland Islands Government, Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, HQ British Forces South Atlantic Islands, the UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency, the fishing vessel company and other fishing vessels at sea.
The situation onboard the Argos Georgia has deteriorated over the past few hours and a rescue operation is underway with surface and air assets deployed, including the BFSAI A-400, BFSAI Search and Rescue helicopters, FPV Lilibet and 2 fishing vessels all deployed.
Further updates will be released as the situation develops.
FV Argos Georgia is a longliner, built in Turkey in 2018 with IMO number 9812690, a gross tonnage of 2,004, 53,85 meters long, 13 meters wide and a draught of 5,5 meters.
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FALKLAND ISLANDS
The Falklands Fisheries patrol vessel, FPV Lilibet, is one of several vessels that are sailing to the rescue of Argos Georgia
SPAIN
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INDIA
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NEW ZEALAND
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RUSSIAN FEDERATION
In early June, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced that the 21st package of measures against Russia over the invasion of Ukraine would include "fisheries for the first time." However, the EU has reversed course and removed measures targeting the fishing sector from this new sanctions package. There is no official explanation for the exclusion of these penalties.
EUROPEAN UNION
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The first significant shipment of Scottish salmon has arrived in India after a free trade deal led to a 33% tariff on fish being scrapped.
