- Owned company: Fertica.
Additional barge’s information is still unknown.
Accident occurred at Puntarenas last Saturday due to weather conditions.
The occurred left as a result 180 tons of ammonium nitrate spilled on the sea, furthermore the Comisión Nacional de Emergencias (CNE) declared red flag on Sunday and then turned to yellow flag until this Wednesday where ships may proceed with normal operations.
The Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Transportes (MOPT) declared that there are no regulations for this type of shipping.
According to the executive order No. 28,742-MOPT 2000, it is allowed to navigate without authorization to all vessels whose trips are no more than three nautical miles, thus Fertica took the opportunity to operate the barges without navigation certificate.
Due to the occurred, it has been emphasized on the approval of the law of navigation, which has been in discussed by the Legislative Assembly from about three years.
The CNE manifested that the Tribunal Ambiental Administrativo is working on to quantify environmental damage in the area, Fertica would face a claim due to damages caused. There has not been any comments from Fertica’s manager.
Workers engaged in shellfish extract wetlands at Puntarenas and Golfo de Nicoya could receive a compensation for the closure of emergency declared by the Government since the previous Sunday.
Carlos Alvarado, president of the Instituto Mixto de Ayuda Social (IMAS), said they are studying the possibility of paying the three-day ban to these workers.