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Montevideo, November 22nd 2024 - 03:05 UTC

Falkland Islands

  • Friday, July 26th 2024 - 07:23 UTC

    Falklands new port facility, urgent meeting next August first

    The current FIPASS, which has become obsolete as a terminal

    Following the marine-side tender for the replacement of the Falkland Islands port facility, FIPASS, Harland and Wolff were identified as the preferred bidder. Pre-contract negotiations commenced in order to ensure commercial criteria were met and in order to then seek ExCo approval to proceed to necessarily contract to deliver.

  • Wednesday, July 24th 2024 - 15:27 UTC

    Falkland Islands authorities respond to Argos Georgia incident

    A coordinated rescue operation was swiftly initiated, involving the Falkland Islands Government, the Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

    The Falkland Islands Maritime Authority reported an emergency situation involving the fishing vessel Argos Georgia on Monday, July 22, 2024. The vessel, with 27 crew members on board, began taking on water approximately 200 miles east of Stanley, prompting an immediate request for assistance.

  • Wednesday, July 24th 2024 - 10:55 UTC

    Argos Georgia rescue: 14 alive, eight dead and five missing

    “Puerto Toro” arrived, together with the FPV Lilibet, at the incident location at 09:00 hours, July 23, some 1.220 kilomerters from Punta Arenas, having rescued fourteen crew members alive

    The loss of the St Helena longliner Argos Georgia, some 170 miles from the Falkland Islands, and whatever is happening with the 27 members of its crew, mostly Spaniards from Galicia, tells a different far more tragic story of what is happening with rescue operations because of the extreme climate conditions, 35 knots wind and eight-meter tall waves.

  • Wednesday, July 24th 2024 - 10:40 UTC

    Argos Georgia rescue: Falklands Stanley hospital ready to receive survivors

    The King Edward Memorial Hospital in Stanley, Falklands main health service

    The lastest update from the Falkland Islands Maritime Authority, Tuesday 23 July, 2024 approximately 15:00 hours Falklands time, said that on Monday 22 July 2024, the Maritime Authority received information that the fishing vessel Argos Georgia, with 27 persons onboard, was taking on water and requesting assistance some 200 miles east of Stanley.

  • Tuesday, July 23rd 2024 - 19:48 UTC

    Longliner Argos Georgia loss and crew's fate news echoed in European Parliament

    Chair of the European Parliament Committee on Fisheries MEP Carmen Crespo

    Following the incident that forced the Argos Georgia’s crew to abandon the vessel near the Falkland Islands, the chair of the European Parliament Committee on Fisheries Carmen Crespo (EPP, ES) said:

  • Tuesday, July 23rd 2024 - 16:25 UTC

    Falklands longliner rescue operation: all crew members safe in located life rafts

    A first rescue attempt by a SAR helicopter failed because of the extreme weather conditions and range

    The Falkland Islands Maritime Authority reported early Tuesday morning that longliner Argos Georgia had been lost but fortunately, all 27 crew members were able to take to life rafts, and the rescue operation is now surface-centered in recovering the dispersed rafts in extreme weather conditions but with overwatch coverage.

  • Tuesday, July 23rd 2024 - 10:55 UTC

    Falklands major operation to rescue longliner FV Argos Georgia some 200 miles east of Stanley

    FV Argos Georgia, the technological advanced longliner which requested assistance some 200 miles east of Stanley

    A major rescue operation is underway to the east of the Falkland Islands to help a fishing vessel in distress. On Monday afternoon the Falkland Islands Maritime Authority received information that the fishing vessel Argos Georgia, with 27 persons onboard, was taking on water and requesting assistance some 200 miles east of Stanley.

  • Monday, July 22nd 2024 - 20:36 UTC

    Falkland Islands Prefecture has new Apostolic Administrator

    Father Tom Thomas, a priest of the Rosminian order serving as Rector and Parish priest of St Etheldreda's in central London has been appointed Apostolic Administrator of the Prefecture of the Falkland Islands y the Dicastery for Evangelization.

  • Thursday, July 18th 2024 - 10:08 UTC

    Falklands excels at LATA as key wildlife destination to visit

    Meeting Hall where FIH held their buyer appointments.

    Falkland Islands Holidays, FIH, the longest tourist operator in the Islands attended the 2024 Latin American Travel Association Expo in Europe, an event that brings together key suppliers from the Latin America region along with top influential Buyers from the UK.

  • Wednesday, July 17th 2024 - 21:17 UTC

    Falkland Islands Represented at UK State Opening of Parliament

    “I am pleased that the Falklands, and Islanders’ right to self-determination, continue to receive a huge amount of support,” Hyslop said.

    Richard Hyslop, the Falkland Islands Government Representative to the UK and Europe, attended the State Opening of Parliament on Wednesday. This event marked the formal start of the UK Parliamentary year and was highlighted by His Royal Highness King Charles III delivering The King’s Speech, which outlined the new Government’s agenda, proposed policies, and legislation for the coming session.