However, depth of draught and size of the canalised mouth of the Rio Bensafrim severely restricts the size of vessels able to call at the port.
A couple of photos of the vessel here:
Wednesday, 11 December 2013
Unusual Vessel calling at Lagos, Algarve, Portugal
Lagos, Algarve, Portugal has a small fishing dock and a reasonable size marina.
Last Thursday, however, the SAR/Escort and patrol vessel. M/V LD OCEAN GUARD, was moored alongside the the refueling jetty. The vessel was bearing a flag from the Republic of Cameroon and current marine tracking websites show it currently heading down the West African Coast, one presumes in the direction of Doula, Cameroon.
