The early morning search was hampered by poor visibility due to heavy fog, which prevented the use of Portuguese Air Force aircraft, which joined the operations in mid-morning.
The current and sea conditions were lighter than they were the morning of the accident, “but it still made it difficult to stabilize the vessel for diving teams to enter to inspect all the compartments and see if there were any fish left inside,” said Jose Souza Luis, a spokesman for the National Maritime Administration.
Ropes, cables and nets that had drifted and obstructed access to the vessel have now been removed.
The search perimeter was extended to five miles south and southeast at sea and ten to fifteen kilometers on land in the surf zone, between the beaches of Vieira in Marinha Grande and Vale Furado in Alcobaça in Marinha Grande.
In addition to drones and all-terrain vehicles, the FAP air resources, a patrol ship and boats of the Portuguese Navy are involved…