In a decision dated July 19 2024,, the prefectural authority formally has ordered the owner of the longliner 'Atlantic Odyssey' to remove the vessel, which has immobilized since December 2017, within three months from the port of Saint-Pierre, whire it is moored at the Quai de l'Épi. The various owners who have succeeded one another at the helm have not been able to get it back to sea. The last owner Yves Le Dimna who has now to put an end to the state of abandonment of his ship and to proceed with its remova. The decision comes following a previous formal notice from the Directorate of Territories, Food and the Sea (DTAM) issued on January 10, but which remained unanswered by the owner. In the absence of intervention by Yves Le Dimna, the prefect will implement the procedure for forfeiture of ownership of the ship. In Dec 2011, the company Propêche, the shipowner at the time, was subject to a tax adjustment. More than 270,000 Euros were requested as tax on a state subsidy of nearly 625,000 Euros, granted for the purchase of the 'Atlantic Odyssey' in Sep 2009. The shipowner denounced an abusive tax adjustment and, from 2012, began a legal marathon. Propêche seized the administrative authorities without success. The company even appealed to the Ministry of Overseas Territories and the President of the Republic, François Hollande at that time, but without any more success. In Dec 2019, the public accountant requested that the ship be auctioned to pay off the company's tax debt for the benefit of the Territorial Council. In the following years, the ship changed flags several times. From Dec 2017, it no longer made any maneuvers and was no longer maintained. The last known owner, Yves Le Dimna, acquired the vessel in May 2021, but it will not move again. Report with photo: https://la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/saintpierremiquelon/le-prefet-ordonne-a-l-atlantic-odyssey-de-quitter-le-port-de-saint-pierre-1509701.html
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ANDROS KING
The Greek shipping company Golden Star Ferries on July 24, 2024,has officially announced the purchase of the 'Volcán de Taburiente' from Naviera Armas which, it was inspecting in person in La Palma last February. The Greek shipping company, in a press release issued this day, announced: "Golden Star Ferries, within the framework of reliability, responsibility and evolution, is pleased to announce the purchase, with equal funds, of F/B Volcán de Taburiente ( ...). Our new acquisition will be one of the newest and most modern ships operating in the Greek seas and will mark the beginning of a new phase of development, making Golden Star Ferries a landmark in Greece. At the same time, it will contribute to further developing the group of islands that will be activated, improving their transportation needs and serving local communities. The ship will leave for Greece in September to operate in the Aegean Sea, although first it will have to undergo a remodeling to comply with Greek regulations, and will be renamed 'Golden Star'.
ANDROS KING
The “Volcán de Taburiente” will be handed over from the Armas Trasmediterránea Group to the Greek company Golden Star Ferries Shipping on Sept 17. The price of the operation has not been disclosed, but will be between 20 and 30 million Euros, at most. The crew will be relocated to other ships of the company. The ship was sold for several reasons, including some of a technical and financial nature, such as the cost that would be involved in updating it to the new environmental requirements, given that it lacks scrubbers.
