The ship’s navigability certificates had expired, as described by the agency, it was in a “painful state.”
The General Directorate of Customs disaffection the use of one of the boats of the signature fleet buquebusafter an operation in which it was found that he was in a “painful state” and its expired certificatesthe agency said in a statement.
He ship Eladia Isabelmoored in Puerto Madero but flying the Uruguayan flag, It is one of the six vessels available to Buquebuswith construction date dating from 1994.
In the page, the company describes it as a “true cruise” and “ideal for leisure tripswith a solarium, restaurant, games and all the comforts”, having a capacity of 760 passengers in economy class, 293 firstand 102 on specialwith a speed of 15 knots, the slowest of the entire fleet.
In addition to the Eladia Isabel, Buquebus has the Silvia Ana L. (nineteen ninety six), Atlantic II (1992), Albayzin (nineteen ninety five), john patrick (1995) and Pope Francis (2012).
The companywhich makes trips between Buenos Aires and destinations such as Montevideo and Punta del Este, had requested to transfer 150 seats from the Eladia Isabel to another vessel.
How was the withdrawal of the vessel determined?
The agents of the organism were present at the fluvial terminal of Los Cipreses SA (owner company of Buquebus) in Dársena Norte, Puerto Madero.
Over there, after inspecting the vesselsCustoms resolved the interdiction of the ship Eladia Isabelwhose navigability certificates were expired and that, as described by the agency, he was in a “painful state” with his “extremely deteriorated” furniture.
Due to documented irregularitiesCustoms resolved remove the Eladia Isabel from the special regime for means of transport and ordered his ban without right to use or transfer, under the terms of article 1,085 of the Customs Code. Similarly, the agency ordered Buquebus re-export the vessel before July 9.
Source: Ambito
