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420 migrants taken to Tenerife
On Sep 12, 2023, the 'Volcán de Taburiente' will transport 420 migrants who arrived in El Hierro, to Tenerife. The company Naviera Armas received a request from the Delegation of the Canary Islands Government due to the increase in arrivals in recent days, which has overwhelmed the capacity of the reception centers on the island. Red Cross teams and medical supplies also embarked on the ship. In the afternoon, the “Volcán de Taburiente” ship rejoined its usual route between Los Cristianos and Santa Cruz de La Palma.
Ferries offered to support emergency response on La Palma
The 'Volcan de Taburiente' and the 'Ciudad de Valencia' have been offered by the Naviera Armas Trasmediterrán eato the emergency services to help with the response after the outbreak of a volcano on La Palma volcano. The shipping company has been the first shipping company to offer ships to the Government of the Canary Islands and the island council of La Palma with the aim of collaborating in the transport of the different units that were moving to La Palma. Members of the state and security forces, firefighters and civil protection have joined the forces of the town as well as of the Autonomous Community. The ferry company has already transported different units of the army that were working in La Palma working on emergency tasks.
Collision off Tenerife
In the morning of Feb 23, 2020, the 'Bencomo Express', was in collision wioth the 'Vólcan de Taburiente', in the port of Santa Cruz in Tenerife. The latter was docked at the Cristiano Pier in the entrance of the port. The 'Bencomo Express' was just coming from San Sébastian in Gomera when the stormy winds caught the ship which was pushed towards the larger ferry the bow of which hit the stern on the starboard side, causing scratches and holes at the height of the deck. The catamaran ferry, which was already half an hour late due to the storm, broke off the docking maneuver and sailed back to La Goméra. The 'Vólcan de Taburiente' left the port of Tenerife at 9:15 p.m. towards San Sébasitan on Goméra. Both ships did not suffer major damage and remained in service. Spanish reports with video: https://www.teldeactualidad.com/noticia/canarias/2020/02/23/2120.html https://www.eldiario.es/canariasahora/tenerifeahora/sucesos/Fred-Olsen-Armas-chocan-Cristianos_0_998800325.html
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