As I reported a couple of days ago, the "Seabed Worker" berthed Recife at 2010-03-22 1110z, and the ETA of "Anne Candies" was 2010-03-24 1100z.
Well the "Seabed Worker" is berthed at Quay 09/10 and the allocated berth for the "Anne Candies" is the same. I currently do not have any information on the whereabouts of the "Anne Candies", but find that since departing Grand Isle, Louisiana on 02 March 2010 that the vessel has called at Trinidad & Tobago.
"Anne Candies" was last tracked via the marine Automatic Information System (AIS) on 01 March when in Flotation Canal, Port Fourchon, Grand Isle. Since then, there has been no AIS positions found for her at either Trinidad & Tobago or at Recife. The assumption is that the vessel's AIS has been turned off - not a good look. Piracy is becoming more of a problem, particularly for slow and low free-board vessels, in which case turning off the AIS is a valid form of self protection.
The Recife press is reporting "Anne Candies" is due today
UPDATE:- "Anne Candies" has berthed at Port Suape (8 24S 38 57W), about 30NM southwards along the coast from Recife. It seems that there is a logistical reason for doing so - possibly bunkers. The BEA also has a press conference schedule to keep.
Tomorrow, from 1400, the director of the Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analysis (BEA), Bureau of Investigations and Analysis for the Safety of Civil Aviation, Jean-Paul Troadec, will give a press conference on the proposed search.
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