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Refloating work going very slowly ahead
Refloating of the "Carmen Ernestina " in Puerto La Cruz was going slowly ahead after the ferry starting to sink 10 days ago after allegedly hitting the dock by the strong waves of a tropical storm. The ship came up from the bottom 1,5 meters in the meantime and was partially refloated, while engineers were gradually repairing the cracks. On Oct 20 an assessment was planned to apply another method, such as using balloons for refloating. Due to the unknown extent of damage there was no timeline given.
Catamaran ferry sank in Venezuela
On Oct 9, 2016, the "Carmen Ernestina" partially sank at s pier in Puerto la Cruz, opposite to the ferry "Rosa Eugenia". After the port side hull flooded, the ship came to rest on the bottom half submerged. The ferry had been docked in the port for at least two months and sank due to a lack of maintenance. Spanish reports with photos: http://www.eluniversal.com/noticias/venezuela/zodi-nueva-esparta-asegura-que-hundimiento-ferry-esta-controlado_621839 http://www.ultimasnoticias.com.ve/noticias/slider-inferior/proceso-reflotamiento-del-buque-carmen-ernestina/ http://www.analitica.com/sucesos/ferry-se-hunde-en-puerto-la-cruz-por-falta-de-mantenimiento/ https://twitter.com/fmonroy/status/785209630658031616/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CuWgNLVWYAQJLam.jpg:large
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