The new year began with complaints from those who live near the Tagus River, near the center of Lisbon: there was a ship honking at night, not letting them sleep. After all, it is a preventive measure, provided for in an international regulation that recommends the use of sirens in cases of poor visibility – in this case, because of the fog. “It is a common practice in cases of fog that serves to prevent collisions and warn other ships of their presence,” says the captain of the port of Lisbon, João Coelho Gil.
The practice is provided for in International Regulations to Prevent Collisions at Sea where there are beeps suitable for use when conditions of low visibility exist (fog, fog or heavy showers).
The head of the Port of Lisbon captures that this is a “very normal situation” and that the international regulation “recommends, but does not require” the use of these beeps. In this case, the freighter is likely to use its sirens as it is close to “an area where the ferrymen cross and it is clear that this may pose a danger” if passenger vessels are unaware of the presence of the large vessel.
During this Thursday “there are conditions of good visibility and these beeps have not been made,” explains Captain Coelho Gil. For now, it is known that the ship may be near the Tagus River to beep while fog is present. This Thursday it was expected “fog or morning fog”, with low clouds and very cloudy sky. The Portuguese Institute of Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) still forecasts fog for Friday morning.
Captain Coelho Gil confirmed that the vessel concerned is the freighter. Western miamiwith flag of philippines. THE TSF Advanceor This Thursday that the ship is at anchor in the Sea of Straw and is refueling. According to the site Marine traffic, it is a freighter that left Gijón, Spain, on December 24 to Brownsville, United States, scheduled to arrive on January 20. This site says that the ship is still moored on the Tagus River, in the area in front of Terreiro do Paço – information also confirmed by the captain of the Port of Lisbon.
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