A video filmed off the coast of Santa Cruz on Wednesday shows the ferry Lobo Marinho fighting rough seas as storm Charles battered Madeira. The footage captures the force of the waves hitting the vessel.
Ferry Left Funchal Port at 07:00 Wednesday
The ship left the Port of Funchal at around 07:00 that morning. The operation aimed to move it away from the Pontinha area, which had been badly hit by rough seas.
Porto Santo Line Check-In Area Suffers Wave Damage
According to Cantinho da Madeira, The bad weather also caused serious damage to the check-in area of Porto Santo Line. Waves broke over the curtain wall there.
Ferry Sheltered Between Porto da Cruz and Santana
After leaving Funchal, the ferry sought shelter along the island's north coast, between Porto da Cruz and Santana. It waited there for the sea conditions to improve.
Only the crew was on board, under the command of MaurĂlio Mendes, a Madeiran captain. No passengers were aboard during the operation.
The ship's passage past Santa Cruz was filmed by Marco Jarimba, of the channel Madeira Runway Spotting. The footage captured the waves and the difficult conditions the vessel faced.
Source: cantinhodamadeira.pt
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