Third day searching for the sailor who disappeared into the shipwreck of the Vilaboa Uno with a marine robot

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The “adverse” sea conditions prevented it from reaching the wreck. They are waiting for an improvement in the predictions to re-run the robot immersion.

Euskaraz irakurri: Porrot egin du robotaren lehen saiakerak ‘Vilaboa Uno’ ontzira iristeko, “korronte handiaren” eraginez

The robot of the Guardia Civil’s Underwater Activities Unit was unable to reach the area where the ship is located on the first attempt. Vilaboa Onethe sunken fishing boat in the early hours of this Monday, 6 miles from Santander, due to the maritime “strong current”.

The rescue operation was this afternoon operating the robotalthough “adverse” sea conditions prevented it from reaching the wreck, Civil Guard sources say.

The agents have had to recover the semi-submersible and are waiting for forecasts to improve to re-submerge the robot and take pictures of the fishing boat, which is a few 120 or 150 meters deep.

Guardia Civil divers in the port of Santander. Photo: EFE

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Source: EITB

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