Fifteen seafarers have been abandoned on a Spanish-flagged ship that does not have a rudder The crewmembers have been left without electricity security or safety lights on MV Celanova (IMO 9268394) With batteries running low on their mobile phones have been making calls for urgent assistance as the vessel is running dangerously low on fuel and diesel oil and the food but we are exhausted and now bad weather and no option to do anything if (the) vessel drag(s) the anchor,” Pedro texted the ITF on May 10  “I hope Monday could be finished this and next week could be able to berth Under the present condition is very dangerous our situation We will survive until Monday.” Crew have been sleeping on deck as there is no air conditioning but storms on Sunday night forced the seafarers to take shelter in the dark below deck The 7,600 gross tonnage Celanova is an LPG tanker owned by GLOBALGAS SA The ITF says the company has left the crew without pay for months The LPG tanker was forced to discharge its cargo of Butadiene gas to another vessel on March 7 as the vessel was running out of fuel to keep the gas refrigerated The ordeal began on December 7 when the tanker broke down and lost her rudder off the Philippines coast Ten days later she was towed to anchor in Manila Bay Philippines Port State Control detained the vessel on February 14 after authorities found her to be in breach of the Maritime Labor Convention (MLC) due to unpaid wages The ITF is urgently requesting Filipino authorities to allow the ship into port to facilitate assistance from the flag state and the vessel's insurer Local authorities have agreed but only on condition a tug is provided alongside the tanker and on standby while she is moored “I’ve worked over 14 years as an ITF inspector I have dealt with many abandoned vessels so far and this is the first time someone has asked crew pay tug hire,” said Luz Baz Some of the Spanish and Caribbean crew have been on board since August Despite the Philippines being a signatory to the MLC requiring governments to facilitate crew repatriation during abandonment The ITF has written to the International Labour Organization requesting their intervention A Spanish-flagged LPG tanker is anchored in Manilla Bay the Philippines without a rudder and a crew of 15 seafarers running low on supplies the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) informed The ITF said that the 7,600 gross tonnage MV Celanova some of the Spanish and Caribbean crew have been on board since August The tanker broke down back in December and lost its rudder It was towed to anchor in Manila Bay shortly after Philippines Port State Control detained the vessel on February 14 after authorities found it to be in breach of the International Labour Organization (ILO) Maritime Labor Convention (MLC) over unpaid wages following notification by the ITF The ITF is urging Filipino authorities to allow the ship into port to facilitate assistance from the flag state and the vessel’s insurers the local authorities have agreed but only under a condition that a tug is provided alongside the tanker and on standby while the vessel is moored “I’ve worked over 14 years as an ITF inspector I have dealt with many abandoned vessels so far and this is the first time someone has asked crew pay tug hire,” Luz Baz Spanish mortgage bank ABANCA is reportedly frustrating attempts to sell the vessel to help finance the owner’s debts Baz wrote to Maritime Authorities in Manila warning the ship and its crew were at enormous risk of potential anchor drift fire on board or accident due to having no capacity to maneuver “The situation is seriously compromising the safety and health of a crew They are exhausted after suffering months of enormous stress,” she wrote The crew’s plight is further complicated by the COVID-19 pandemic The ILO abandonment report says communications have been maintained with the ship’s owner and instructions have been given to provide food and fuel.   A flag state surveyor was on board from February 27 to March 2 to check the real situation The Spanish Maritime Administration is working on getting crew members repatriated working together with all stakeholders including the ITF The Spanish government has also contacted the Philippines government requesting the ship be docked in safe port Ship’s master Rolando Garcia Alarcon warned the ILO the ship has serious technical deficiencies “He requested authorisation for the ship to berth based on humanitarian and safety reasons citing the ship being without a rudder The master also reported the vessel’s chains and anchors were damaged Garbage on deck also poses a health risk and the crew and ship especially in the case of fire,” the ITF cited the ship’s master as saying Daily news and in-depth stories in your inbox the Damen Shipyards Group has served the maritime industry with shipbuilding and repair services Damen operates 35 shipyards and 20 other companies in 20 countries and employs over 11,000 people In its work with offshore energy operators all around the world Damen is led by one thing: the ambitions of […] Abel de Lorenzo Rodríguez does not work for own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment Universidade de Santiago de Compostela provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation ES View all partners Written testimonies from the medieval period show sexual assault being successfully reported to the authorities in a society which had next to nothing by way of forensic measures so reporting a crime of any sort often meant that people had to be taken at their word When tracing such crimes in thousand-year-old documents the evidence must therefore be considered with caution and there are various barriers to interpreting it These can be linguistic (documents were written in Latin or older Romance languages) no exact legal equivalent to the modern definition of rape) and representational (very few documents give specific details of crimes committed) In spite of these limitations, I have chosen two documented cases which clearly show women reporting and taking action against collective or individual sexual assault by men The written records, known as the cartulary, of the monastery of Celanova in Galicia are an excellent source of information on early medieval society in the northwestern Iberian Peninsula The documents it contains are mainly copies of earlier ones from the 10th or 11th centuries going to the monastery to report her own grandfather for having abused her (as stated in Latin: venit ipsa mea nepta in presentia iudices in concilio) because the document focuses on the grandfather himself In the written account he acknowledges his guilt and explains that his granddaughter’s report (queremonia) was what brought him before the authorities the aggressor agrees to hand over a number of family possessions as punishment for illicit relations (adulterio) which then pass into the hands of the monastery The account is surprisingly explicit in mentioning both the family connection and the acknowledgement of guilt we know nothing more about Tusto and his anonymous granddaughter but we do know from this account that she had the opportunity to successfully report her aggressor despite the nature of their relationship Another explicit mention of sexual assault being reported can be found found in a document dated to almost a century after Tusto’s case hand over a number of church goods to a powerful local magnate named Alvitu Sandizi Jimena and Ducidia asked for his help because a man named Juan Arias had attempted to assault Jimena or to consummate a relationship against her will (the Latin reads: volebat concubare sine mea volumtate) It seems that Alvitu was something of a well known and respected local authority which explains why they turned to him at this moment The most striking element of this case is that Jimena appears in the first person (mea) She explains that the goods had been delivered as protection against Juan Arias’ unwanted advances and to clearly record her explicit lack of consent It would, of course, be impossible to quantify the number of sexual assaults that took place over the course of centuries. However, in our doctoral thesis project, and in other publications we have tried to compile all available recorded instances The two listed here are the clearest examples of women reporting such crimes These historical accounts run contrary to popular, heroic tales like Ingmar Bergman’s 1960 film The Virgin Spring, or Ridley Scott’s more recent 2021 film The Last Duel They show that crimes such as these were reported by women who were taken at their word Analysing and learning about these stories not only sets a historical precedent for the present but also helps us to change the way we see the past It is the responsibility of historical researchers to bring back this evidence and share it and countless others can contribute to a society where women are taken seriously when reporting sexual assault This article was originally published in Spanish The protection and indemnity club said it stepped up to fix a dangerous situation and was left holding the bag The American Club is chasing the Spanish owner of a troubled gas carrier it bailed out when the ship lost its rudder. The New York-based protection and indemnity mutual said Madrid-based Globalgas owes it $559,478 for outstanding premiums and services rendered to the 7,000-cbm LPG carrier Celanova (built 2003) when it broke down near the Philippines in December. "Faced with an emergency situation, with the [Celanova] fully-laden with volatile cargo and rudderless, perilously drifting on the high seas, the American Club agreed to assist," the complaint, filed in the Southern District of New York federal court on Wednesday, read. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn YouTube Instagram Your data on TradeWinds TradeWinds is part of DN Media Group AS From November 1st DN Media Group is responsible for controlling your data on TradeWinds We use your data to ensure you have a secure and enjoyable user experience when visiting our site. 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For more information and how to manage your privacy settings, please refer to our privacy and cookie policies. since a number of years Europe’s number #1 pig producing country held its “Porc d’Or award” evening in Zaragoza the autonomous community Galicia won 13 awards closely followed by Catalonia (12) and Aragón (8) In total 9 awards went to Galicia’s Ourense province and the last one went to Pontevedra province The “Porc d’Or” gala is organised every year by the Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology (IRTA) Part of the ceremony forms the handing out of the so-called “special” awards The Porc d’Or Award with Diamond is considered to be the highest award of those and was given to Ponte Coirós farm for its high production efficiency Apart from the farm’s high production efficiency the jury praised the farm’s high survival rate of suckling piglets the way it is handling the animals in all production phases and the professionalism of its caretakers The farm uses data and clear protocols in all areas of the farm The “One Health” award, sponsored by Ceva Animal Health went to Granja Bendoiro, a farm in Lalín, Pontevedra province, Galicia. The farm is part of the Nudesa integration The jury praised the teamwork between farm staff and veterinarians to improve animal health as well as strict control of the entry of external animals The Porc d’Or Award for Sustainability – supported by the Spanish ministry of agriculture fisheries and food (MAPA) – went to Celanova the jury highlighted the farm’s biosecurity cleanliness and health status of its animals the farm has organised slurry management through a solid-liquid separation plant and application on the land of the farm where it is located The jury also praised the farm’s animal welfare levels with enrichment free farrowing pens and overall good management 37 farms from 6 autonomous Spanish communities won awards The autonomous community Navarra took home 5 awards One award was given to a farm in Andalusia in the south of Spain In the murky world of international commerce who is responsible for the crew and cleanup of an abandoned ship Flags of convenience become dramatically inconvenient if you’re the crew of an abandoned ship or a country suddenly responsible for cleaning up someone else’s mess and leaving 300,000 homeless during a pandemic If Moldova had more demanding vessel registration requirements the owner of the Rhosus may have found it harder to escape responsibility for the abandoned ship ultimately preventing enormous destruction and loss of life in Beirut but the Houthis find the ship useful as a hostage to deter attacks Related: Gulf Coast Oil Spill: Business As Usual The Shipping Laws That Could Have Averted Two Catastrophes This Week ‘Cancer of the industry’: Beirut’s blast proves lethal risk of abandoning ships Why Beirut’s ammonium nitrate blast was so devastating Beirut Blast Exposes Vessel Owners Flouting Maritime Obligations After Beirut, an abandoned Yemeni oil tanker is renewing fears of another disastrous explosion Abandoned oil tanker off Yemen coast at risk of exploding Houthi Intransigence Changes UN Plan for Safer Tanker Ian Urbina: The ticking time bomb of lax shipping regulations 15 Seafarers Abandoned On Tanker Ship Without Rudder In Manila Bay Abandoned crew scrawl their desperate plight along ship’s hull Abandoned at sea: the crews cast adrift without food, fuel or pay Behind the Beirut explosion lies the lawless world of international shipping Dawn Allen is a freelance writer and editor who is passionate about sustainability She and her husband are currently renovating a rural homestead in southeastern Michigan Legal Reader is devoted to protecting consumers We take pride in exposing the hypocrisy of corporations and individuals whose actions put innocent people in harm’s way We are unapologetic in our dedication to informing the public and unafraid to call out those who are more focused on profits than people’s safety The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) and Philippine government officials recently visited the 15 crew members stranded aboard the Spanish LPG tanker Celanova abandoned by its owners in Manila Bay A four-man team from the PRC went on board the vessel to provide medical aid and to distribute hygiene kits and food items to the distressed seafarers.  we immediately sent a team to check on the seafarers' conditions and to know what other assistance is needed,” said PRC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Senator Richard J “The Philippine Red Cross is always ready to help not just our fellow Filipinos but other nations and international organizations.” consisting of 13 Cuban and two Spanish nationals were found to be in good health according to Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary for Maritime and Ocean Affairs Office Generoso D.G The Assistant Secretary joined the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) to lead the provision of humanitarian assistance to the ship’s captain and crew Assistant Secretary Foreign Affairs boarding the Celanova - courtesy of the Philippine Dept The crew’s ordeal began on December 7 when the LPG tanker owned by Global Gas of Spain broke down losing its rudder off the Philippines coast The Philippine Coast Guard later assisted with towing the vessel into Manila Bay where it has remained under detention ever since the International Transport Workers' Federation highlighted the plight of the sailors on the abandoned vessel the ITF said the crew had not been paid in months and raised concerns for their welfare as the vessel was reported running dangerously low on fuel and diesel oil "The Department continues to work closely with the Spanish Embassy to ensure that the concerns of the crew are addressed and that they will be repatriated to their home country at the soonest possible time," concluded Assistant Secretary Calonge.  The ITF also continues to work on the situation as well but with the ship’s owners having filed bankruptcy it is unclear when the situation will be resolved At the beginning of the year, nobody had any idea of the record number of pilgrims who would soon flock to the region and face masks still had to be worn indoors and the vaccination certificate had to be carried at all times the Pilgrim’s Office would timidly announce the arrival of a handful of pilgrims each day The routes now look almost crowded; so much so that we are now seeing walkers on new routes that never used to exist The year has not only set a new record for the number of pilgrims but also for the number of different caminos heading to Santiago This much is shown in the statistics released by the Pilgrim’s Office the official statistics recognised nine different routes: Camino Franc�s V�a de la Plata and Camino de Fisterra y Mux�a These nine routes then became ten following the inclusion of the “Other routes” category these “Other routes” began to acquire names the list grew longer as more and more pilgrims made the pilgrimage until the number of categories literally doubled The nine existing routes were joined by nine others: Camino de Muros e Noia skirts the northern shore of what is known as A R�a da Estrela and passes through Serra de Outes until it reaches Noia it heads inland through the municipality of Lousame and meanders through the parish of San Xusto It crosses the municipalities of Rois (via Urdilde) There is also a variant that leaves Porto do Son and runs parallel to the southern bank of the estuary until it joins the original route in Noia if we take the rough figure for the other routes of 20 to 25 kilometres a day this particular route could be finished in just three to four days Routes departing from the coast have been hugely popular in recent years. So much so that the route we just described has a neighbouring route running to the south of the estuary. The Camino de Barbanza, also known as A Orixe (The Origin), was granted official status in March 2021 The Camino de Barbanza follows the course of the Arousa estuary and the river Ulla just as the remains of James the Great once did A route that allows you to discover the magnificent northern shore of the Arousa estuary without running into all the crowds it runs through the municipalities of A Pobra Boiro and Rianxo until it begins the ascent along the river Ulla heading through Dodro it joins the route of the Camino Portugu�s (Portuguese Way) There is also the option of taking a sea-river route by approaching one of the companies that charter boats from Ribeira in the same port where the boat with the remains of Saint James is said to have arrived One of these sets off from any of the ports in and around the region of Berganti�os: Laxe the different routes come together to form a single route at Valenza (Coristanco) the Laxe and Ponteceso routes converge at A Carga (Ponteceso) Corme (Ponteceso) and Barizo (Malpica) converge at Neme�o (Ponteceso) Malpica and Cai�n (A Laracha) join at Bu�o (Malpica) and continue through Ponte Dona Once all the routes have converged in Valenza this northern variant passes through Agualada Castriz and Carboeiro until it reaches P�ramos the western variant sets off from one or other of the ports along the Costa da Morte: Fisterra Part of the route coincides with that of the Camino de Fisterra y Mux�a (Way of Fisterra an Mux�a) but actually heads in the opposite direction with the yellow arrows pointing towards Santiago as the Camari�as route also passes through Ponte do Porto and Cereixo so the only difference is the kilometre marker where you start walking This route merges with the Mux�a route at Quint�ns (Mux�a) the route converges in Romar (Vimianzo) with the route starting in Fisterra Santa Comba and Vilarnovo until it reaches P�ramos Both variants then continue together as they make their way towards Santiago, passing through Portomouro on the way. Although the total distance varies depending on the port of departure, there is a special requirement for those looking to earn the compostela certificate of completion. As explained on the website of the Celtic Way pilgrims must complete two routes: one from the Costa da Morte and another from Berganti�os You can also choose to combine one of the walking routes with a sailing route provided the latter exceeds 100 nautical miles The route enters Galicia through Lobios, allowing pilgrims to take in the Serra do Xur�s natural park. During the initial stages while inside Galicia, it crosses the Portuguese-Galician border on more than one occasion. It continues its path through the province of Ourense via Cortegada, A Arnoia, Ribadavia, Pazos de Arenteiro (Bobor�s), Soutelo de Montes, Forcarei, A Estrada (via Codeseda) and Pontevea until it reaches Santiago. In any case, once it enters Galicia, the route runs almost parallel to that of Geira e dos Arrieros. Therefore, it also passes through Cortegada, A Arnoia, Ribadavia, Pazos de Arenteiro (Bobor�s), Soutelo de Montes and Forcarei. It is at this point where the two caminos pull furthest apart as they head through Galicia. The Camino Mi�oto Ribeiro turns off towards O Foxo, at A Estrada, and continues through Vedra, where it joins the V�a de la Plata (the Silver Way). Also lying outside Galicia is the Camino Olvidado. It is an alternative to the Camino Franc�s, which pilgrims would use to avoid the wars being waged during the Reconquista period. It starts in Bilbao and passes through the provinces of Burgos, Cantabria, Palencia and Le�n until eventually joining the French Way in Villafranca del Bierzo. The ship lost its rudder in December and the crew is lacking food and water Fifteen seafarers are languishing in Manila Bay without food, water or pay and have been stuck there for months, the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) said. The 7,000-cbm LPG carrier Celanova (built 2003) — owned by Madrid-based Globalgas — lost its rudder off the coast of the Philippines on 7 December and was towed to anchor 10 days later, leaving the crew stranded. DN Media Group is the leading news provider in the shipping, seafood, and energy industries, with a number of English- and Norwegian-language news publications across a variety of sectors. Read more about DN Media Group here TradeWinds is part of NHST Global Publications AS and we are responsible for the data that you register with us and the data we collect when you visit our websites We use cookies in a variety of ways to improve your experience such as keeping NHST websites reliable and secure personalising content and ads and to analyse how our sites are being used For more information and how to manage your privacy settings please refer to our privacy and cookie policies.