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Title: Ferry Assalama abandoned off Marocco
Post by: Timsen 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

Title: Re: Ferry Assalama abandoned off Marocco
Post by: Luis G Herrera 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.