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Derelict vessel with 100 jerrycans of fuel seized in Oeiras

The Maritime Police found a boat adrift with no crew on board, engines running and jerrycans onboard.

22 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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Derelict vessel with 100 jerrycans of fuel seized in Oeiras — Photo: andresilvaphoto · Flickr · BY

A boat was seized in Oeiras, found adrift with no crew on board. The vessel had four engines running and around 100 jerrycans of fuel.

The Maritime Police are investigating the circumstances under which the boat was found. Authorities have not yet released additional information regarding the ownership of the vessel or its intended destination.

The seizure operation was carried out in response to an alert about the vessel, but the reasons for its drifting remain unclear.

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