A ferry working the Spain-North Africa links came across an illegal immigrant in the middle of this very busy shipping lane… on a surfboard.
Tag Archive for ferry
Ferry vs. Seawall
by Martin Myall •
A ferry ploughed into a seawall of the Nelson Mandela dock in the Puerto de la Luz in the Las Palmas of the Canary Islands on the afternoon of Friday the 21st.
FRS First Year Anniversary
by Hugh MacArthur •
The passenger & vehicle, shipping line, FRS is on the point of reaching its first anniversary of operating out of Motril, linking it to Tangiers.
Port Ferry Drill
by Vivienne Hughes •
Motril Port saw an emergency drill for the evacuation of a ferry in distress. This was the second part of a 2-day drill.
Nine Ferry Stowaways
by Hugh MacArthur •
The ferry link between North Africa and Motril is moving more passengers than bargained for – nine stowaways were found on just one ferry.
Fast Ferry to Melilla
by Martin Myall •
The Balearia Shipping line now runs a fast ferry between Motril and Melilla, crossing in just three hours – that’s two hours less than it takes to drive to Madrid.
Naughty 0 – Port 1
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil in charge of Motril Port Customs arrested a man trying to transport a stolen car to North Africa; an increasingly frequent kind of incident there.
Boy Has Heart Attack on Ferry
by Vivienne Hughes •
A 10-year-old boy suffered a heart attack on the Wednesday the 23rd aboard the Motril-Nador fast ferry 15 nautical miles from Motril Port.
Ferry on Fire Off Mallorca
by David Darby •
Early reports are coming in that a ferry is on fire off the island of Mallorca.
Early reports suggest that over 100 passengers have abandoned ship.
Salobreña Man Caught With a Van Load of Hash
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Policía Nacional nabbed a 44-year-old Salobreña man with 640 kilos of drugs in his van. The arrest took place in Motril.