Ship Gilberto Mariano Returns to Operation on Saturday – Atlânticoline
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Ship Gilberto Mariano Returns to Operation on Saturday – Atlânticoline

SAPO Notícias28 August 2026 at 19:36

The ship Gilberto Mariano will resume operation on Saturday, after being temporarily immobilized due to a technical anomaly. The company Atlânticoline, responsible for maritime transport of passengers and vehicles in the Azores, revealed today that the repair work has been completed.

The ship was out of service during the necessary repair period to fix the technical problem that arose. The company did not specify the exact nature of the anomaly, describing it only as a "technical anomaly".

Atlânticoline is the maritime transport company that operates the sea connections between the various islands of the Azores archipelago, transporting both passengers and vehicles. The return of Gilberto Mariano represents the restoration of the company's operational fleet capacity.

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