Overview
- Six crew reported a mechanical problem around 19:04 while sailing from Marín to Vigo near the north mouth of the Ría de Vigo.
- The Gardacostas vessel Valentín Paz Andrade held position alongside the Artur e Teresa until the tow was initiated.
- Salvamento Marítimo said around 21:00 that the vessel was under tow to the port of Vigo, with O Berbés as the destination.
- The patrol boat Mar de Galicia was notified for support but ultimately did not participate in the operation.
- The 33‑meter Artur e Teresa, built in 1991, operates surface longline gear, has about 150 m³ fish capacity, and CIAT records list La Paloma Portugal as the owner.