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Offline Timsen

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Ferry Assalama abandoned off Marocco
« on: May 02, 2008, 06:41:40 PM »
The Panama-flagged ferry "Assalama" ex "Botnia", 3514 gt (IMO Nr. 6712631), which connected Tarfaya and Fuenteventura. ran aground off Tarfaya on Par 30.  The 113 passengers and 30 crew were rescued by local fishermen. The ship was meanwhile abandoned by its owners. The "Assalama" was built 1967 atOy W

Offline Luis G Herrera

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Re: Ferry Assalama abandoned off Marocco
« Reply #1 on: May 03, 2008, 12:22:40 AM »
Goodbye to a historic vessel in the Canaries.
Assalama in arabic means 'Bon voyage', It is paradoxical.

 

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