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at around quarter past midnight. After a brief questioning over VHF Marine band radio, the cruise ship was ordered to follow the
Venezuelan vessel to Puerto Moreno on the basis that the Portuguese-flagged vessel was violating Venezuelan territorial waters. After consulting with the company designated
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may have been caused by a suction effect between the vessels as the faster patrol boat passed the bow of the cruise ship. Thus, while the collision may have not been intentional ramming, the conclusion was nonetheless that the incident that led to the sinking of
691:, may have been caused by a suction effect between the vessels as the faster patrol boat passed the bow of the cruise ship. Although the collision may have not been intentional ramming, the conclusion was nonetheless that the incident that led to the sinking of
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first to zero pitch and then to astern thrust in order to separate the vessels. The company DPA instructed the cruise ship to remain on site and contact the local
Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC). At 01:38, about half an hour after the collision,
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along the South
American coastline. On 28 March, the vessel had stopped in the open sea to allow the crew to carry out maintenance work in the engine room. After drifting closer to the Venezuelan coast on the following day,
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A diferencia de los siete anteriores, su construcción no se llevó a cabo en los astilleros de San
Fernando (Cádiz), sino en los de Puerto Cabello, en el Estado de Carabobo (Venezuela)
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had resumed sailing west for about 90 minutes until the ship had passed La
Tortuga Island and then continued adrift to a westerly direction while the starboard main engine
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Alma Pura de Padrón, madrina del acto, se mostró emocionada tras la botadura y cuando las sirenas de los remolcadores y del astillero isleño sonaban por el acontecimiento
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informing the international
Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) of the incident and offering assistance. After staying in the area for an hour,
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Although the
Portuguese authorities had not obtained statements from Venezuela, the report discussed the possibility that the unexpected change in
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1156:(Report) (in Portuguese). Gabinete de Investigação de Acidentes Marítimos e da Autoridade para a Meteorologia Aeronáutica (GAMA). 6 April 2020
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from the starboard quarter and, after suddenly changing course to port, collided with the bow of the cruise ship. A few minutes later,
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or GAMA) of
Portugal released a technical investigation report on the incident involving the Portuguese-flagged cruise ship.
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for launching. At 02:43, JRCC Curaçao relayed a statement from the
Venezuelan authority responsible for the region,
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According to CCS, the patrol ship contacted RCGS Resolute before ordering him to follow him to
Margarita Island.
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On 6 April, the Office for the Investigation of Maritime Accidents and the Aeronautical Meteorology Authority (
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was unable to establish contact with the sinking Venezuelan vessel over the radio and instead contacted
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773:"Un patrouilleur de la marine vénézuélienne a coulé après avoir percuté un navire de croisière"
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Gabinete de Investigação de Acidentes Marítimos e da Autoridade para a Meteorologia Aeronáutica
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1085:"Venezuelan President: Ship that is docked in Curaçao carries mercenaries to attack Venezuela"
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1122:"This Venezuelan Patrol Ship Sunk Itself After Ramming A Cruise Liner With A Reinforced Hull"
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was a deliberate act initiated by the Venezuelan Navy rather than an accidental occurrence.
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was a deliberate act initiated by the Venezuelan Navy rather than an accidental occurrence.
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939:"El BVL Hugo Chávez fue sometido a su quinta prueba de mar - Noticias Infodefensa América"
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s owner, the Coast Guard ship had fired shots and ordered the cruise ship to follow it to
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s assistance was no longer needed on site and instructed the cruise ship to proceed to
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BVLs. BVL stands for "Buque de Vigilancia de Litoral", which is Spanish for littoral
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1067:"Venezuelan naval vessel goes down after confrontation with Portuguese cruise ship"
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862:"Venezuelan Coast Guard patrol ship sinks following collision | Jane's 360"
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on 24 June 2009, christened by Alma Pura de Padrón and named after the city of
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882:(in Spanish). Misión Naval Venezolana en España. October 2008. Archived from
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807:"España retira su apoyo al buque de guerra 'Comandante Eterno Hugo Chávez'"
379:, Spain beginning in 2008. On 30 March 2020, the vessel collided with the
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shipyards in Cádiz, based on a standard Navantia Avante 1400 design. The
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906:"Navantia sigue entregando unidades navales para la Marina de Venezuela"
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Automatic Identification System-Search and Rescue Transmitter (AIS-SART)
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267:(7,400 km; 4,600 mi) at 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
23:
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1103:"Venezolaans marineschip naar de kelder na rammen pool-cruiseschip"
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announced that the vessel would start engines and resume voyage to
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However, according to the Portuguese after-incident investigation,
979:"Venezuelan navy ship sinks after ramming reinforced cruise liner"
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was "carrying mercenaries to attack onshore military bases". The
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Fire control radar: Thales STING EO, I - K band with TV/IR/Laser
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658:. About one hour later, the Venezuelan crew was seen preparing
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was informed through MRCC that assistance was not required as
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while in international waters on 30 March 2020. According to
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of the Venezuelan Coast Guard. The vessel was constructed by
1005:"Un navire de croisière coule un patrouilleur du Vénézuela"
880:"Puesta de quilla del Tercer Buque de Vigilancia Litoral"
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of 1,720 tons. It was built by Navantia in Spain at the
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Relatório de Investigação Técnica / Investigation report
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was contacted by the Venezuelan Coast Guard patrol boat
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from the builder and subsequently transferred it to the
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had departed Buenos Aires on 5 March and sailed to the
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in order to avoid problems with the Venezuelan Navy.
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s heading just before the collision, as reported by
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1498:Patrol vessels of the Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela
307:76 mm (3.0 in)/62 caliber Oto Melara gun
509:s crew had been rescued by the Venezuelan Navy.
319:2 × 12.7 mm (0.50 in) guns (B position)
567:
446:. Its weapons systems consisted of one Leonardo
314:35 mm (1.4 in) Oerlikon Millennium gun
287:Surface search radar: Thales VARIANT, I - G band
1038:"Kriegsschiff rammt Passagierschiff und sinkt"
539:s action was an act of "imperial aggression".
524:", adding later that he did not rule out that
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8:
516:accused the captain of the cruise ship of "
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912:(in Spanish). 24 June 2009. Archived from
169:1,720 long tons (1,750 t) (full load)
1202:Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 2020
549:s heading just before the collision with
187:11.8 m (38 ft 9 in) (max.)
713:"Wartsila Propulsion Solutions for OPVs"
704:
18:
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41:
7:
805:González, Miguel (29 January 2019).
469:sank following a collision with the
957:"The Strange Saga of RCGS Resolute"
494:sank following the collision, with
456:Rheinmetall Oerlikon Millennium Gun
179:79.9 m (262 ft 2 in)
747:"Navantia Avante 1400 patrol ship"
388:in international waters and sank.
14:
1120:Trevithick, Joseph (April 2020).
771:Lagneau, Laurent (2 April 2020).
1473:
1468:
1073:– via www.telegraph.co.uk.
1065:Badcock, James (April 2, 2020).
562:Portuguese investigation details
458:, and two 12.7 mm machine guns.
43:
22:
1518:Shipwrecks in the Caribbean Sea
977:Gibbs, Stephen (3 April 2020).
843:. April 3, 2020. Archived from
634:s master ordered the port side
426:in October 2008. The ship was
361:was a 79.9-metre (262 ft)
195:7 m (23 ft 0 in)
864:. 3 April 2020. Archived from
530:Venezuelan minister of defence
293:Electro-optics: Thales MIRADOR
212:4,440 kW (5,950 shp)
1:
1528:Maritime history of Venezuela
1003:Kévin STORME (3 April 2020).
636:controllable pitch propeller
1011:(in French). Archived from
779:(in French). Archived from
454:anti-aircraft/anti-missile
16:Venezuelan coast guard boat
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1508:Maritime incidents in 2020
595:On the night of 30 March,
399:was the third ship of the
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575:According to the report,
490:, a Venezuelan harbour.
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1513:Ships sunk in collisions
1089:www.curacaochronicle.com
392:Construction and career
132:General characteristics
961:The Maritime Executive
793:affichant 1.720 tonnes
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444:Venezuelan Coast Guard
910:Andalucía Información
604:person ashore (DPA),
512:Venezuelan president
1107:Nieuwsblad Transport
592:was being serviced.
1523:Crisis in Venezuela
346:Aviation facilities
127:Sunk, 30 March 2020
111:Alma Pura de Padrón
650:was activated but
282:processing systems
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438:took delivery of
408:surveillance ship
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108:Sponsored by
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162:(1,476
153:Displacement
142:Guaicamacuto
141:
103:24 June 2009
95:October 2008
59:
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1416:New Diamond
1312:Brian Davis
1046:(in German)
623:approached
381:cruise ship
369:patrol boat
349:Landing pad
341:helicopters
263:4,000
147:patrol boat
1503:2009 ships
1492:Categories
1239:IRIS
1209:Shipwrecks
752:. Navantia
729:2020-04-06
699:References
675:Willemstad
617:local time
272:Complement
251:; 25
219:Propulsion
1451:HMS
1404:BNS
1282:KRI
1271:USS
1126:The Drive
983:The Times
660:liferafts
522:terrorism
471:ice class
450:gun, one
247:(41
160:long tons
92:Laid down
50:Venezuela
1442:Irigoyen
1429:25 Oct:
1422:Waverley
1392:25 Jun:
1382:30 Mar:
1373:MV
1371:24 Feb:
1353:Kallisto
1349:27 Oct:
1322:Wakashio
1319:25 Jul:
1309:24 Jul:
1302:Chi Yang
1295:Hai Yang
1291:15 Jul:
1280:14 Jul:
1269:12 Jul:
1259:29 Jun:
1250:MV
1248:12 Jun:
1237:10 May:
1230:Naiguatá
1227:30 Mar:
1217:17 Feb:
1160:10 April
1009:Le Marin
693:Naiguatá
682:Naiguatá
641:Naiguatá
621:Naiguatá
601:Naiguatá
556:Naiguatá
544:Naiguatá
504:Naiguatá
492:Naiguatá
467:Naiguatá
440:Naiguatá
432:Naiguatá
428:launched
397:Naiguatá
373:Navantia
357:Naiguatá
300:Armament
231:Wärtsilä
100:Launched
81:Navantia
71:Naiguatá
69:City of
66:Namesake
60:Naiguatá
29:Naiguatá
1439:5 Nov:
1413:3 Sep:
1402:4 Aug:
1339:2 Sep:
1329:4 Aug:
1241:Konarak
1050:2 April
1019:4 April
920:4 April
890:25 June
819:3 April
812:El País
787:4 April
777:opex360
756:13 July
666:, that
610:Curaçao
520:" and "
462:Sinking
434:. The
359:(GC-23)
275:34 + 30
192:Draught
87:, Spain
77:Builder
37:History
518:piracy
404:-class
366:-class
176:Length
158:1,453
144:-class
1449:Unk:
1406:Bijoy
1395:Arrow
1300:ROCS
1293:ROCS
1154:(PDF)
988:5 May
848:(PDF)
841:(PDF)
750:(PDF)
723:(PDF)
716:(PDF)
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377:Cádiz
339:AS565
337:, or
335:AB412
331:AB212
260:Range
245:knots
240:Speed
225:CODAD
119:GC-23
85:Cádiz
1479:2021
1466:2019
1220:Alta
1162:2020
1052:2020
1043:Bild
1021:2020
990:2020
922:2020
892:2009
821:2020
789:2020
758:2013
452:CIWS
424:laid
422:was
420:keel
329:1 ×
312:1 ×
305:1 ×
249:km/h
205:4 ×
184:Beam
124:Fate
56:Name
1351:HS
375:in
265:nmi
253:mph
243:22
207:MTU
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