http://www.greenpeace.org/~comms/3.html (Einblicke ins Internet, 10/1995)

From Greenpeace ship MV Solo 25 February 1995 -- 0700 GMT -- DAY 3

Dear all,

The "Solo's" position as of 0700 GMT is 380 km north La Coruna, Spain. The "Pacific Pintail" in bearing 217 deg 4.1 miles at a speed of 10.5 knots. The wind is a west force 6.

We entered the 200 mile Spanish zone at 0630 this morning. Best regards, and No Nukes! Bas Bruyne

From Greenpeace ship MV Solo 25 February 1995 -- 1500 GMT -- Day 3

The current position of the Solo at 1500 GMT on Saturday 25 February is 45 degrees and 32 minutes North and 09 degrees and 21 minutes West. We are following the radioactive freighter at a distance of 3 miles on a course of 223 degrees and at a speed of 12.5 knots.

At 1500 GMT today the Spanish Navy vessel Serviola appeared off the port bow of the Pacific Pintail. The following exchange occurred between the two vessels:

Transcript of conversation between Spanish Navy vessel SERVIOLA and the PACIFIC PINTAIL at 1500 GMT:

--start transcript--

"SERVIOLA:

Merchant vessel Pacific Pintail this is the Spanish Navy vessel Serviola over;

The Spanish authorities suggest that you change your course in order not to pass more than 100 miles off the Spanish Coast. over;

PINTAIL:

Serviola, this is Pacific Pintail, ehhh...yes OK that is no problem,..ehhh,..as you can see we will probably be passing within about 95 but we will pull out a few miles, over;

SERVIOLA: This is Serviola, I appreciate it, over.

PINTAIL: Back to 16.

SERVIOLA: OK"

--end transcript--

The Spanish escort vessel "Serviola" (no. P71), a Serviola class offshore patrol vessel specifically designed and employed to enforce Spanish control over the Spanish EEZ. The Serviola is currently still escorting the Pintail at a distance of 2.5 miles of her port bow.

At 1600 GMT the Serviola has contacted the Portuguese Frigate F332, the " CORTE REAL" (a Vasco da Gama class frigate). We believe that the Frigate will take over the escort from the Serviola. It is unclear if the Portuguese Navy will allow the Serviola to remain at a distance of 100 miles within the Portuguese EEZ.

Sunday morning (02-26-95) around 0100 GMT we will pass close to the Portuguese EEZ just 200 miles west of the most Northern part of Portugal. We do not expect that the Pintail will enter the Portuguese EEZ at this time.

Around Monday (02-27-95) 2400 GMT (if we maintain our current speed and course) we will reach the 200 mile Portuguese EEZ around the Azores and Madeira. Thus far the Pintails' course suggests that it will indeed have to pass in between Madeira and the Azores, which brings it well within the Portuguese EEZ.