The Maritime Captaincy of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, of the General Directorate of the Merchant Marine of the Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda (Mitma), has modified the resolution by which it temporarily prohibits navigation in the area affected by the volcanic eruption in the island of La Palma. At the request of PEVOLCA (Special Plan for Civil Protection and Emergency Attention due to volcanic risk in the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands) the zone of exclusion for navigation remains at 2 nautical miles from the coast, but moves further north, from La Bulb up to 0.2 miles south of the port of Tazacorte.
In addition, the maneuver of entry and exit of ships in the port is restricted in the area of the tip of the dike and, in the event that the lava spill into the sea is less than 1.2 miles from the mouth, foresees a possible closure of the port.
The order is maintained that the Maritime Rescue means, the Punta Salinas height tug and the Alphard rescue, remain controlling the new zone of exclusion to navigation.
This measure is preventive, given the possible arrival of volcanic flows into the sea, with the inherent risk for navigation. If this were to occur, according to forecasts, it would do so north of Los Guirres beach.
Security in the Port of Tazacorte
It is also about preserving security in the port of Tazacorte so that it is not affected by adverse phenomena that could be generated in the contact of the lava with the sea while maintaining its activity. It is a port area with fishing and recreational activity and with the capacity for berthing merchants.
Likewise, the objective is to raise awareness among the population, being aware that the attractiveness of this phenomenon can generate a concentration of boats in the areas surrounding the point where volcanic flows are expected to reach the sea.
From today you will be able to navigate in the area south of La Bombilla.
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