Salvage operation!

Salvage operation made by "Mestre Bobicha".

I have no formal confirmation about what happened, but my guess is that the spanish fishing boat "Bonito Dos" had a mechanical problem?? (no engine??) and radio-transmitted to anyone that was close to assisted him! The portuguese fishing boat was close and respond to the call and towed him to praia harbor, were they were assisted by the local tug "O Bravo"

Type - Fishing vessel > 21m

Name - Mestre Bobicha

Year -1991

Flag - Portuguese 

External markings -VP-204-C

Status - Active 

Tonnage (GT) - 154GT 

Length - 25.3m

Type - Fishing vessel > 21m

Name - Bonito Dos

Year - 2006

Flag - Spain

External markings -3-VI-721-04

Status - Active

Tonnage (GT) -125GT

Length - 21m

"O Bravo"

Date - 2015-10-25

Pesca Atum

Date - 2015-03-12

Type - Fishing vessel > 21m

Name - Pesca Atum

Year - 1999

Flag - Spain

External markings - H-196-C

Status - Active

Tonnage (GT) - 149GT

Length - 26,5 m

Another vessel in Shipyard for maintenance...

Arca Uno

Date -2015-01-14

Type - Fishing vessel > 21m

Name - Arca Uno

Year - 2001

Flag - Spain

External markings - V-VI-5-13-01

Status - Active

Tonnage (GT) - 236GT

Length - 23m

Very nice surprise, first time that I see this beauty around here. Here is seen entering in fishing harbor! 

Nossa

Date -2014-09-30

Type - Fishing vessel > 21m

Name - Nossa

Year - 2001

Flag - Portuguese

External markings - V-1097-C

Status - Active

Tonnage (GT) - 210GT 

Length - 26.1m

Great surprise! Lovely fishing vessel! 

Rei do Açores

Date - 2014-07-28

Type - Fishing vessel > 21m

Name - Rei dos Açores

Year - 1999

Flag - Portuguese

External markings - H-194-C

Status - Active

Tonnage (GT) - 186.5GT 

Length - 29.90m

Progresso Futuro

Date - 2010-08-30

Type - Fishing vessel  > 21m

Name - Progresso Futuro

Year - 2009

Flag - Portuguese

External markings - FN-1744-C

Status - Active

Tonnage (GT) - 258GT

Length - 32m

Built in 2009 in Mondego Naval Shipyard. Seen here moored in Cabo da Praia's fishing port! By this time many fishing vessels were coming to this fishing port to protect themselves from the hurricane "Gordon".

Cidade Celestial

Date - 2014-06-07 

Operator - ?

Type - Fishing vessel > 21m

Name - Cidade Celestial 

Year - 1991

Flag - Portuguese

IMO - 8906420

Status - Active

Tonnage (GT) - 163GT

Deadweight tonnage (Dwt) - 96t

Length - 27m

Beam - 7m

Draught - 3m

Propulsion - 1 

Speed -?

Capacity - ?

Crew - ?

Awesome surprise! This fishing vessel was built in 1991 at Aveiro Shipyard, Portugal. 

PD-520-C "Açores"

Date - 2014-06-06

Operator - None

Type - Fishing vessel > 21m

Name - Açores

Year - 1990

Flag - Portuguese

IMO - 8847650

Status - Out of service (dismantled by 2014)

Tonnage (GT) - 203GT

Deadweight tonnage (Dwt) - ?

Length  - 27.1m

Beam - 7.9m

Draught - ?

Propulsion 1

Speed - ?

Capacity - ?

Crew - ?

After many years in dry dock this piece of junk is finally being dismantlement.

Íris do Mar

Date of the photograph - 2014-02-13

Operator - ?

Type - Fishing vessel > 21m

Name -  Íris do Mar

Year - 1991

Flag - Portuguese

IMO - 8906432

Status - Active

Tonnage (GT) - 163GT

Deadweight tonnage (Dwt) -96t 

Length - 28m

Beam - 8m

Draught - ?

Propulsion 1

Speed - ? 

Capacity - ?

Crew - at least 16

Photographic report about this fishing ship that was trying to moor at the fishing port at Cabo da Praia. It was a hard job because of the winds and strong currents. They try inumerous times to moored the ship without success. For two times that the vessel was obligated to go outside the fishing bay and enter again. After a while the captiain manage to moor the ship. And I must say what a brave and skillfull captain he his!! Well done "Skip".