The Government justified that the woman missing from the 'Garcia del Cio' had a single cabin, and the accused was not present. This was stated by the Executive in a parliamentary response after being asked by Podemos about who made the decision that a woman had to work with her attacker, and what responsibilities were going to be assumed in this regard. The Government recalled that the aforementioned complaint of sexual harassment took place in 2019 and added that when, in 2020, the Prosecutor's Office determined the dismissal of the criminal case,it did so because the complainant and the person she reported signed an agreement in which both explained that it had been a misunderstanding. Among other things, the agreement admitted the possibility of matching the minimum essentials with the occasion of her work activity and the complainant was also provided with an individual cabin. The Executive specified that the ship has its own agreement, with its own working conditions (salaries, permits, vacations, professional categories, etc.) but it did not include mobility of workers who were subject to this agreement. "When the missing person boarded, she did so because she had all the required reports: employment registration, certificate from the Social Institute of the Navy (ISM) and medical examination of fitness for boarding. A failure to board would imply not allowing the worker to carry out her job, counting with all the aptitude requirements. When the disappearance occurred, the person initially reported was not part of the ship's role, so he was not present when she set sail. During the entire procedure the CSIC has acted in accordance with current regulations. The Government indicated that the CSIC had carried out its own internal investigation of the events. The organization considered training in gender equality and prevention of sexual and sex-based harassment as one of the basic pillars for its prevention. Regarding the protocols for cases of sexual harassment of the CSIC, it clarified that on ships, in particular, in addition to systematically authorizing all requests for training on the subject given within the training plan of the research organization that are requested by the staff on-board or shore-based support for the activity of the fleet's vessels, numerous specific activities are carried out for the prevention, detection and treatment of incidents of any type. Finally, it highlights that in the CSIC, between 2019 and 2023, there were 12 formal complaints and 12 activations of the protocol, seven were admitted for processing and disciplinary proceedings were opened in five cases, and in three of them sanctions were applied. Cases that did not fall within the scope of application of the protocol were also monitored.
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COLOR FANTASY
On March 19 at 1.08 a.m. a patient was medevaced from the 'Color Fantasy' with a helicopter of the Danish Defence and taken to shore for further medical treatment in hospital, while the ship was sailing in the waters of Djursland. The ferry was en route from Oslo to Kiel at the time of the incident.
MSC FANTASIA
A cruise entertainer of the 'MSC Fantasia' allegedly has raped a passenger. A British tourist says she danced all night with the entertainer on the ship. But then the man from Kenya is said to have harassed the 30-year-old woman and forced her to have sex. In a state of shock, the tourist told the captain of the ship what just happened to her. He then reported the suspected rape to the Spanish police. When the 'MSC Fantasia' berthed in Palma de Mallorca on March 15, 2024, the man was arrested. But the entertainer refused to make a statement on March 17. The man has been temporarily released under conditions. Now his cell phone should be examined.
SPARTA IV
The 'Sparta IV' is one of the ships at the top of the list of possible targets by Ukraine as the freighters owned by state-owned Russian shipping companies transport weapons. The ship is actually in the North Sea on the way to Baltiysk with an ETA as of March 23, 2024. It is expected in the North Sea on March 19. A Russian naval unit is currently operating there. It is still unclear whether Russia's naval presence in the North Sea is currently connected to the diverted freighter which is of great importance for Russia. On Feb28, the “Sparta IV” was off Istanbul and was supposed to travel through the Bosphorus into the Black Sea to Novorossiysk, the previous hub for Russian military supplies via the Kerch Bridge. As Ukraine expanded naval drone attacks, sinking a landing ship on Feb 14 and a corvette on March 5 and the “Sparta IV” narrowly escaped an attack by Ukrainian Magura-type drones on its way from Novorossiysk to the Bosphorus last year, it is shown that the Russian Navy has not yet succeeded in developing effective defense concepts. The “Sparta IV” turned around off the Bosphorus on Feb 26 and sailed back through the Dardanelles to the Aegean Sea. Together with two other supply ships from the Russian army, the ship set course for the Baltic Sea at the beginning of March. Another aspect for the change of course could be that Russia would have to bring military equipment that is landed in Novorossiysk to the front via the Kerch Bridge. So it may be that Russia is now trying not to necessarily carry important supplies over this bridge if there are alternatives such as the Baltic Sea. The freighter “Sparta IV” belongs to the Russian state shipping company SC South LLC in Novorossiysk. The same shipping company also owns the freighter “URSA Major”, which was on its way to the Black Sea behind the “Sparta IV” and has now also set course for the Baltic Sea. Both ships were in the English Channel on March 18. The freighters are followed by a Russian tanker. According to the visible inputs in the AIS devices on board, the destination ports are now the Russian military base Baltiysk in Kaliningrad and St. Petersburg. The ships are no longer allowed to pass through the Kiel Canal because they are high on the US and EU sanctions lists. The freighter “Sparta IV” was last seen in the Kiel Canal in Dec 2021, when it was carrying cargo from Russia on its way to the Black Sea. Even then, the ship was suspected of transporting high-value military goods. The return of the “Sparta IV” to the Baltic Sea could also be the reason for the Baltic Fleet’s naval maneuvers that have been underway for several days. Corvettes, frigates and aircraft practice attacks on sea targets and submarines. The frigate “Neustrashimy” sailed past Rügen through the Kadet Trench and Fehmarn Belt on MArch 18 en route to the North Sea. The frigate was shadowed by the patrol ships “Bamberg” and “Neustadt” and the German mine diving boat “Rottweil” from Kiel as well as the patrol boat “Nymfen” of the Danish Navy. The “Neustrashimy” followed the Russian naval tanker “Kola”, which has been in the North Sea since the weekend.
SLEIPNIR
The SAR helicopter Helimer 402 medevaced a sick crew member from the 'Sleipnir', en route to Rotterdam, more than 300 miles from Galicia on March 15, 2024. The patient was hoisted and taken to Alvedro with a doctor on board at 10:20 p.m. The response was coordinated by the Fisterra Rescue Center, which mobilized the helicopter, based at the Alvedro airport in Coruña, and the Sasemar 102 plane, which operates from the Rosalía de Castro in Santiago. The sailor was transported to Alvedro, where an ambulance was waiting for him and took him to a hospital for further medical care. Video: https://twitter.com/i/status/1768983943099957492