#esteiro

~sorry for delay - meant for August 2nd, 2023~

(from: https://www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/prtc.htm)

Esteiro (Barra do Sul Range Middle)

1914. Active; focal plane 82 m (269 ft); red light, 4 s on, 2 s off. 15 m (49 ft) square cylindrical masonry tower with lantern and  gallery, rising from a square 1-story base. The tower is unpainted except for two red horizontal bands on the seaward side only; lantern painted red. Carlos Alberto Soares da Silva has a photo, José Dias has a 2019 photo, Trabas has a fine photo, and Google has a satellite view. Located in a city park about 760 m (0.47 mi) northeast of  the Gibalta lighthouse. Site open (although the station itself is fenced), tower closed. ARLHS POR-019; PT-212; Admiralty D2127.1; NGA 3410.

Estuário

substantivo masculino

1. GEOGRAFIA embocadura larga de um rio, sensível aos efeitos das marés;

2. GEOGRAFIA braço de mar que se forma pela desembocadura de um rio.

On September 9, the 38 meter long fishing vessel Esteiro caught fire off Bahia Blanca, Argentina. The fire ignited in the stern of the trawler and quickly grew out of control. The crew attempted to put out the blaze, but the fire quickly engulfed the Esteiro.  The vessel sent out a distress call with the nearby fishing vessel Atrevido coming to their aid. All 17 crew of the Esteiro were evacuated safely to the Atrevido.  The fire consumed the vessel’s superstructure before fire fighting vessels could arrive on scene.

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Photo: lacapitalmdp.com

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Photo: lacapitalmdp.com

Photo: lanueva.com

A patrol boat did attempt to extinguish the blaze, but the Esteiro superstructure was so badly damaged the vessel suffered water ingress and developed a list to starboard. The Esteiro eventually sank before it could be taken under tow back to port. No reports of injuries.