Annexes

ANNEX 1
Diplomatic Note MRE/VM-AMM/DGAJST/1545/11/18 dated 15
November 2018
Seal of the Republic of Nicaragua, Central America
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Managua, Nicaragua
MRE/VM-AMM/DGAJST-JS/1545/11/18
TO THE EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA IN NICARAGUA
We greet you on the occasion of referring to the reiterated behavior of the Government and
Army of the Republic of Colombia that obstructs boats authorized by Nicaragua to carry out
their work in maritime spaces under Nicaraguan jurisdiction acknowledged as such by the
International Court of Justice in its Judgment of November 19, 2012.
On this occasion, on Saturday October 6 of the current year, at 17:57 hours, it was reported that
ARC “Almirante Padilla” intercepted the research vessel “Dr. Jorge Carranza Fraser”
authorized by Nicaragua to carry out scientific research in our waters, as part of a Central
American project funded by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. The
Colombian Armada not only impeded the vessel from continuing its work, indicating that it was
in Colombian waters and demanding it desist from performing said activities, but also did not
allow it to continue its navigation course. It should be mentioned that the Mexican boat was
fully within the jurisdiction of Nicaragua, exactly in position 13º51'50.79 "N and
81º27'18.066"W or south of the enclave of Quitasueño.
In this regard, this Ministry reminds the Republic of Colombia that the Judgments of the
International Court of Justice are final and binding as of the same date they are rendered.
Throughout these years, Nicaragua continues to record all of the actions that constitute a
violation to international law and customary international law, particularly, in reference to the
exclusive rights of Nicaragua to authorize research activities under its jurisdiction and the
exercise of its sovereign rights in this regard.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs avails itself of the occasion to reiterate to the Honorable
Embassy of the Republic of Colombia its utmost consideration and esteem.
Managua, November 15, 2018
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Government of National Reconciliation and National Unity
Stamped Seal: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, -
Managua, Nicaragua, Republic of Nicaragua, Central America – Initials
Stamped Seal: Embassy of Colombia, RECEIVED, Date: 16/Nov/18 Hour: 07:05 am
Signed: Illegible Signature
Illegible Stamped Seal
MI NISTERIO
DE
RELACIONES EXTERIORES
Managua, Nicaragua
MREIVM-AMM/DGAj5T-j5/1 545 /11/18
A LA EMBAJADA DE LA REPÚBLICA DE COLOMBIA EN NICARAGUA
Le saludarnos en ocas i ón de hacer refe r e nc i a a l a r eiter a da
cond u c t a de l Gobierno y Armada de la Rep úb l i c a de Colombia de
impedi r a bo t e s autori zados por Ni c a r a g ua de realizar sus labores
en espa c i o s marinos ba jo juri s d i c ción ni cara g üe ns e reconocidos
corno tal por la Cor t e I nt e r naciona l de Jus ti c i a en s u sente ncia
de l 19 de Novi embr e de 2012 .
En es ta ocas i ón , e l d í a s á ba do 6 de octubre de l corr ien t e a las
17 : 57 hora s se repo r t ó qu e e l ARC " Al mi r a n t e Padilla" inte r c eptó
al buque de investigación " Dr . Jorge Ca r r a n za Fraser " a utoriz ado
por Ni c a r a gua para efectuar inves t i ga c i ones c i e n t í f i c a s en
nue s t r a s agua s, como parte de un proyec t o a nivel centroame r i c a no
financi ado por la Organi z a c i ó n de l a s Na cione s Uni d a s par a la
Alimentación y Agricultura . La Arma d a Colombiana no solame nte
i mp i d i ó q ue e l buque continuara s u s l abore s indi c ando que s e
encontraba en aguas colombi a na s y e x i gi e nd o que desis tie r a --dereali
z a r dichas actividades , s ino que a demá s no l e p ermitió
continuar su ruta de navegación . Cabe menc i o na r que el bote
mexi cano se encontraba plenamente dent r o de la j u r i s dicci ó n de
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Nicaragua , exa c t ame nte en" p os i c i ón 13°51 / 50.79 " N Y 81 °2 7 /1 8 .066 "
W al sur del encl a ve de Quita s ue ño .
Al respe c t o / e s t e Mini s t e r i o rec ue r da a la Repúbl ica d e Colombia
que las sentencias de la Corte Internac i o na l de Justicia s on
definitiva s y d e i ne l ud i b l e cumplimiento a par t i r del mismo d í a de
emitidas / y que a l o l argo de estos años / Ni c aragua con t i n úa
r e g i s t r a nd o t odos l os he chos que cons t i t u ye n una v i o l a c i ó n a l
derecho i n t e r na c i o na l y al derecho i nte r naci ona l c on s u e t ud i na r i o,
en part i c ular lo referente a los der e c hos excl usivos de Nicaragua
para a u t o r i z a r acti vi d a d e s de i nve s t i gaci ón bajo s u juri sdicción y
e jercer s us d e r e c ho s soberanos corresp ond i e n t e s .
El Mini sterio de Relaciones Ext e r i ores aprovecha l a o c as i ó n para
reiterar a la Honora b l e Emba j a da de la Repúblic a de Col ombi a las
muestras d e s u cons i d e r a c i ón y e s t i ma .
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ANNEX 2
Diplomatic Note MRE/DM-DMC/DGAJST/00553/12/18 dated 5
December 2018
Seal of the Republic of Nicaragua, Central America
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Managua, Nicaragua
Stamped Seal: Embassy of Colombia
RECEIVED: Date: 06Dec2018 at: 11:20 – Illegible Signature
MRE/DM-DMC/DGAJST/00553/12/18
TO THE EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA IN NICARAGUA
We greet you on occasion of conveying our response to Note S/GAMA/18/075405, dated
November 19, 2018, relating to “MISS SOFIA”, a Nicaraguan flag vessel.
After consulting with the competent authorities, it has been found that on October 12th of the
current year, the referred vessel was located at the position Latitude 15°54’46.44” N and
Longitude 80°15’53.64” W, 21 nautical miles to the northeast of Serranilla Cay. This position
is in Nicaraguan waters in accordance with history, geography and international law, outside
of any Colombian jurisdiction or potential interest and completely contrary to that expressed
by that Ministry in the referred Note.
On the other hand, about the alleged illegal fishing activities, the Navy of the Nicaraguan
Army certifies that the vessel, “MISS SOFIA”, received clearance for departure in the Puerto
Cabezas Port Captaincy on October 4, 2018, for compliance with all of the requirements of
national legislation and international instruments relating to navigation safety and fishing
activities, including those relating to fishing gear carried on board.
In this sense, this Ministry, on behalf of the Government of National Reconciliation and
Unity of the Republic of Nicaragua does not accept and categorically rejects the affirmations
contained in the Note from that Ministry, which says: “_ which evidences that the fishing
vessel “MISS SOFIA” was in Colombian territorial waters, developing illegal and predatory
fishing activities.”
In the same manner, this Ministry, on behalf of the Government of Nicaragua does not accept
and rejects the false affirmations contained in your Note relating to “_ the reiterated practice
of some Nicaraguan fishing vessels to turn to predatory fishing, both in Nicaraguan waters
and of other States”, and reminds the Republic of Colombia that the policy of the State of
Nicaragua is to ensure the conservation and sustainable use of maritime resources according
to its international commitments.
In regard to the events that occurred in February 2016, by Note MRE/VM-AJ/0075/02/16
dated February 09, 2016, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Colombia was
informed about the presence of Nicaraguan fishermen in Serrana Bank, who sought refuge
in the area due to bad weather conditions. Likewise, when the Republic of Colombia
informed this by Note S-DISTD-16-013262 dated February 10th, this Ministry expressed its
acknowledgement and gratitude to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of
Colombia for the humanitarian aid it provided by Note MRE/VM-AJ/0079/02/16 dated
February 11, 2016.
Due to the above, this Ministry does not acknowledge receipt of that Ministry’s Note SGAMA-
18-075405 and expressly reserves any connotation and / or legal interpretation that
the Republic of Colombia intends to grant them, especially in relation to trials before the
International Court of Justice, in which both countries are Parties.
So also, on behalf of my Government, I take this opportunity to inform the Ministry that on
Saturday, October 8, of the current year, between 03:00 and 12:00 hours, the ARC frigate
"Almirante Padilla" of the Colombian Navy with nomenclature "51" ordered the research
vessel "Dr. Jorge Carranza Fraser" to withdraw while it was in the position latitude
11°51’39.798” N and 80°58’9.998” W to the south of Albuquerque Cay and East Cays, which
is in waters that the International Court of Justice has acknowledged as Nicaraguan.
The research vessel "Dr. Jorge Carranza Fraser" is authorized by Nicaragua to carry out
scientific research in our waters as part of a Central American Project funded by the United
Nations Food and Agriculture Organization.
Being that this is the second time that it is threatened by the Colombian Army, we request
that Ministry to issue the necessary instructions so that issues of this nature are not repeated.
Illegible Signature, Managua,
December 5, 2018
Stamped Seal: Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Republic of Nicaragua, Central America
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Government of National Reconciliation and Unity
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A LA EMBAJADA DE LA REPÚBLICA DE COLOMBIA EN NICARAGUA
Le saludamos en ocasión de transmitir res pu e s t a a Nota S-GAMA-18075405
de fe c h a 19 de noviembre de 2018 , relativa a la emba rcación
de band e r a nicaragüense "MI SS SOFI A" .
Después de efectuar las consultas con las autori da des competentes ,
ha sido constatado que el día 12 de oct ub r e de l pre s e nt e año , la
refe r i d a embarcación se encontraba en l a posición La t i t ud
1 5 ° 5 4 ' 4 6 . 44" N Y Longitud 80 015 '53 .64''W, a 21 mi llas náuticas a l
noroeste de Cayo Serran i lla . posici ó n que se encuentra e n aguas
n icaragüenses de conformidad con l a histo r i a , l a geografía y e l
De r e c ho Int e r n a c i o n a l , fuera de cualquier juri s d icción o p o t e n c i al
inter é s colombi a no y tota l mente c ont r a r i a a la que ese Mi n i s t e r i o
expresa en la referida No t a .
Por o t r a parte , en l o que respecta a l a s presuntas a c t i v i dades de
pesca ilegal, la Fuerza Naval de l Ej é rci to de Nicaragua certifica
que a la emba r c a c i ó n " MI SS SOFIA" se le otorgó de s p a c ho de salida
en la Capitanía de Puerto Cabezas , el 4 de octubre del a ño 2018 ,
por cumplir con todos los r e q ui s i t o s exigi do s por l a legis lación
nacional y los instrumentos internacionales r e l ativos a la
s e g u r i d a d de la navegac i ón y actividades de pesca , incluye ndo l o
relativo a l o s aparejos de pesca que po r t ab a .
En tal sentido , este Ministerio , en nombr e de l Gobierno de
Reconciliación y Unidad Na c i o na l de la República de Nicaragua , no
a c e p t a y rech a z a categóricamente la a f i rma c i ó n contenida en Nota
de ese Mini s t e r i o que dice : 10 c ua l evidencia que la
embarcación pesquera "MI SS SOFI A" s e encontraba en mar territorial
colombiano , d e s a r r ol l ando acti vidades de pesca ilegal y
predatoria ."
De igual forma, este Ministerio , en nombre del Gobierno de
Nicaragu a , no acepta y rechaza l a f alsa afi rmación contenida en su
Nota rela t i v a a "...l a práctica reiterada de a l g un a s emb a r c a c i on e s
p esqueras nicaragüenses de acudir a la p e s c a preda tor i a tanto en
a g ua s nicaragüenses como de otros Estados" , y recue rda a la
República de Colombia que el Estado de Nicaragu a tiene
pol í tica velar p o r la conservación y uti lización sos t e ni b l e
r e c u r s o s marinos de acuerdo a sus compromisos internacionales .
como
de
Co n respecto a los hechos acaecidos en febre r o de 201 6, por me d i o
de Nota MRE/VM-AJ/007S/02/16 de 09 de febrero de 2016 , se informó
al Mi n i s t eri o de Relaciones Exteriores de la Repúbl i c a de Co l ombia
que se conocía de l a presenc i a de pescadores nicaragüenses en el
s ector del Ba nc o Serrana , quienes por condiciones del mal tiempo
se encontraban refugiados en la zona . Asimismo , c u a nd o la
Repúbl i c a de Co l ombi a informó de ello mediante no t a S-DISTD-16013262
de 10 de fe b r e r o , este Mi ni s t e r io expresó su r e c o no c i mi ento
y agrade c i mi e nto , al Mini s t e r i o de Re l a c i one s de la Repúb l i c a de
Col ombi a por med i o de nota MRE/ VM- AJ / 0079 / 02 /1 6 de 11 de f ebrero
de 201 6 , por la ayuda humanitaria prestada .
Es p o r todo lo anterior , que este Ministerio da po r no r e c i b i da la
No t a de e se Mi nisterio S-GAMA-18-07S4 0S y hace expresa rese r v a de
cual qu i e r connotación y/o interpretación juríd i c a que la República
de Colombia pretenda o t orga r l e , e s p e c i a l me nt e en lo relacionado a
los juici o s a nt e la Cor te Interna c i o na l de Justicia , en l o s cuales
ambo s p a í s e s somos Parte .
Así también , en nombre de mi Gobierno , aprove c ho la ocas i ón para
h a c e r del conocimiento de ese Mi n i s t e r i o que el día sábado 8 de
octubre de l corriente, entre l as 03: 00 y 12: 00 horas s e reportó
que la fr a g a t a ARC "Almirante Padilla" de la Armada Colombiana con
nomenclatura \\SI" conmi nó a retirarse al buque de investigac i ón
"Dr . Jorge Carranza Fraser" , mientras se encontraba en la posición
l atitud 11°Sl'39 .7 98 " N y 80 058 '9 .998 ''W al sur del Cayo Al b u qu e r qu e
y Cayos del Este , el cual se encuentra en aguas que la Corte
Internaciona l de Justicia ha reconocido como nicaragüenses .
El buque de investigación "Dr. Jorge Carran z a Fraser" está
autorizado por Nicaragua para efectuar inve s t i ga c i ones científicas
en nuestras agua s , como parte de un proye c t o a nivel
centroame r i c a no financiado por la Organiza c i ó n de las Naciones
Unid a s par a la Alimentación y Agricultura .
Siendo ésta , l a segunda ocasión en que s e ve amenazado por la
Armada Colombiana , por lo que se s o l i c i t a a ese Ministe r i o girar
l a s i n s t r uc cio ne s que fue s e n nece s a r i a s a f in de que hech o s de
esta naturaleza no vue l v a n
OS de diciembr e de 2018
Gobierno
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ANNEX 3
Diplomatic Note MNIMNG 263 dated 13 December 2018
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Embassy of Colombia in Nicaragua
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13-12-18, 3:25. Illegible Signature
MNIMNG. 263
The Embassy of Colombia in Nicaragua sincerely greets the Honorable Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of Nicaragua – Liaison -, on the occasion of referring to the detention of the Honduran
flagged fishing vessel “Observer”, affiliated to a Colombian company, with 15 crewmembers,
two of which are Colombian citizens, by the Navy of the Army of Nicaragua, which took place
during midnight between December 10th and 11th of 2018.
According to preliminary information, the Honduran flagged vessel was navigating between
the Colombian Islands of Quitasueño and Serranilla when it was intercepted and boarded by
navy personnel of the Nicaraguan vessel “Tayacan”, which later towed it towards Nicaragua.
The Embassy of Colombia requests guarantees, according to international law, for adequate
conditions for the two Colombian nationals while they remain in the hands of the Nicaraguan
authorities; and it also requests that their return to Colombia be coordinated soon. The
Consulate of Colombia in Managua shall attentively monitor the situation of these fellow
nationals and is ready to provide them the consular assistance required.
The Embassy of Colombia in Nicaragua reiterates to the Honorable Ministry of Foreign Affairs
of Nicaragua – Liaison – the assurances of its utmost consideration.
Stamped Seal: Embassy of Colombia, Managua
Illegible Signature
Managua, December 13, 2018
To the Honorable
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF NICARAGUA
Liaison –
City
2018-05042
Stamped Seal: Illegible – Received
Date: 13Dec2018, Hour: 4:20 pm, Signed: Illegible
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La Embajada de Colombia en Nicaragua saluda atentamente al Honorable
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Nicaragua -Enlace-, con ocasión de referirse a la
detención de la embarcación pesquera "Observer" , de bandera hondureña, afiliada a una
empresa colombiana, con 15 tripulantes, dos de los cuales son ciudadanos colombianos. por
parte de la Fuerza Naval del Ejército de Nicaragua, ocurrida entre la media noche del 10 de
diciembre y el11de diciembre de2018.
Según información preliminar, la embarcación de bandera hondureña hacía tránsito
navegando entre las islas colombianas de Quitasueño y Serranilla, cuando fue interceptada y
abordada por personal naval del buque nicaragüense 'Tayacán", para luego ser remolcada
hacia Nicaragua. I
La Embajada de Colombia se permite solicitar que, de acuerdo con el derecho
internacional, se garanticea los dos nacionales colombianos condiciones adecuadas mientras
permanezcan en poder de las autoridades nicaragüenses y se coordine a la brevedad su
regreso a Colombia. El Consulado de Colombia en Managua seguirá atentamente la situación
de estos connacionales y está presto para brindarles la asistencia consular requerid a.
La Embajada de Colombia en Nicaragua reitera al Honorable Ministerio de
Relaciones Exteriores de Nicaragua -Enlace-, las seguridades de su alta y distinguida
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Diplomatic Note MNIMNG 264 dated 14 December 2018
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Embassy of Colombia in Nicaragua
2018-05702
Stamped seal: MINREX
Directorate General
Received
Date: 14-12-18
Hour: 3:53
Signature: Illegible
MNIMNG, 264
The Embassy of Colombia greets the Honorable Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Office of the
Americas – on the occasion of requesting your intervention before the Ministry of Interior, so
as to authorize the consular visit to the Colombian nationals Hector Eduardo Martinez and
Sebastian Rodas Britton, identified with Citizen Identification Cards 18.001.193 and
1123623306 respectively, who are under charge of the authorities in the City of Bluefields. The
co-nationals are part of the crew of the fishing vessel “Observer” with Honduran flag that was
transferred by the Nicaraguan Army´s Naval Force to the port in that city.
The Consul, Mr. Harrizon Ivan Flores Perez, has been deployed toward Bluefields to provide
them with due attention, pursuant to international standards.
The Embassy of Colombia, upon thanking you for your good office to this request, avails itself
of the opportunity to reiterate to the Honorable Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Office of the
Americas – its utmost and distinguished consideration.
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Stamped Seal: Embassy of Colombia,
Managua, December 14, 2018
To the Honorable
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
- Office of the Americas –
City
2018-00743-t
Stamped seal: Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Minister´s Office
RECEIVED
Date: 14-12-18
Hour: 4:07
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ANNEX 5
Diplomatic Note MNIMNG 270 dated 19 December 2018
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The future is for all – Chancellery, Embassy of Colombia in Nicaragua
2018-05754
Stamped Seal: Illegible
Received Date: 19/12/18, Hour: 1:40 pm, Signed: Illegible
MNIMNG. 270
The Embassy of Colombia greets the Honorable Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nicaragua
– Liaison – on the occasion of reiterating its demand for information requested by Notes
NMIMING 263 and MNIMNG 264, dated in Managua on December 13 and 14 of 2018,
respectively, in reference to the situation of the Colombian crewmembers on board of M/N
Observer, with Honduran flag and at the service of the Colombian Company Antillana, seized
by the Navy of Nicaragua on December 10th while transiting among the Colombian Islands of
Quitasueño and Serranilla.
It should be made known that the absence of an official response from the Nicaraguan authority
to our requests, has prevented the Colombian Consul accredited for the whole Nicaraguan
territory, from fulfilling the task of tending to its nationals in the cases stipulated in Articles 5
and 36 of the Vienna Convention of April 24, 1963 on Consular Relations.
It is of the interest of this Embassy and of the Consular Office that the Colombian crewmembers
on boar the Observer can be extended their documentation (in case it does not have it in order)
and be transferred to their cities of origin in Colombia before the Christmas festivities. For this
reason, once again, we request your response and collaboration.
The Embassy of Colombia avails itself of the opportunity to reiterate to the Honorable
Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Liaison – its utmost consideration.
Stamped Seal: Embassy of Colombia, Managua
Managua, December 19, 2018
To the Honorable
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
-Liaison-
City
2018-00753-E
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La Embajada de Colombia presenta sus saludos al honorable Ministerio de
Relaciones Exteriores de Nicaragua -Enlace-, con ocasión de reiterar el pedido de
información solicitado con las notas MNIMNG. 263 YMNIMNG. 264, fechadas enManagua el
13y el 14 de diciembre de2018, respectivamente, referentes a la situación delos tripulantes
colombianos a bordo dela M/N Observer, de bandera hondureña y al servicio de la empresa
colombiana Antillana, capturada porla Fuerza Naval deNicaraguael1Odediciembremientras
realizaba tránsito entre las islas colombianas de Quitasueño y Serranilla.
Es de hacer ver que la ausencia de una respuesta oficial de las autoridades de
Nicaraguaanuestrassolicitudes, haimpedidoqueel Cónsul de Colombia acreditadoparatoda
Nicaragua pueda cumplir con la labor de atención a connaciónales, en los casos estipulados
en los artículos 5 y36de la Convenciónde Viena sobreRelaciones Consulares,de24deabril
de 1963.
Es interés de esta Embajaday dela oficina consular, que la tripulación colombiana a
bordo del Observer pueda serdocumentada (en caso de no estarlo) y sertrasladada a su(s)
ciudad(es) deorigenen Colombia antesdelas festividades navideñas. Por ello, una vez más,
solicitamos surespuesta ycolaboración.
La Embajada de Colombia se vale de la oportunidad para reiterar al Honorable
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores -Enlace-,.Léls_se r1 desdesu altaconsideradón.
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ANNEX 6
Diplomatic Note MRE/DM-DM/DGAJST/00585/12/18 dated 22
December 2018
Seal of the Republic of Nicaragua, Central America
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Managua, Nicaragua
MRE/DM-DM/DGAJST/00585/12/18
TO THE EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA IN NICARAGUA
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Nicaragua attentively greets the Embassy
of Colombia on the occasion of referring to the violation of Nicaraguan sovereignty in its
marine spaces in the Caribbean Sea.
In this regard, this Ministry informs that Embassy that on December 10, 2018, at 22:30 hours,
the Logistics Vessel No. 405 “Tayacan” of the Navy of the Army of Nicaragua, in fulfilment
of the Peace and Sovereignty Mission “General Augusto C. Sandino”, captured a Honduran
flagged industrial fishing vessel named “OBSERVER” with 13 Honduran crew members and
1 Colombian, who were illegally fishing in our waters at coordinates 14°58’00” N –
81°00’00” W, at 110 nautical miles to the northeast of the Miskito Cays. On board the vessel
the Nicaraguan Navy found approximately 3000 pounds of lobster and 200 lobster traps. The
documentation of the “OBSERVER” fishing vessel included a Patent Certificate issued by
the San Andres Island authorities to fish in the San Andres, Providencia and Santa Catalina
Archipelago.
In the same manner, at 03:07 hours on December 11, 2018, our Logistics Vessel detected the
presence of the Frigate ARC-53 “Antioquia” at coordinates 14°40’00” N – 81°26’00” W, 8
nautical miles to the southeast of its position, triggering a series of hostile actions of the
Colombian Frigate towards our vessel in their effort to prevent the transfer of the fishing
vessel to our port.
Likewise, at 03:26 hours, the BL 405 “Tayacan” established communication with the
Colombian Frigate ARC-53 Antioquia, letting it know that it was violating our maritime
space and that the Honduran vessel that was captured was performing illegal fishing activities
in Nicaraguan jurisdictional waters.
In order to prevent the event from irreversibly transcending, at 04:35 hours, the Chief of the
Naval Force of the Nicaraguan Army, Rear Adm. Angel Fonseca Donaire contacted the Chief
of the Specific Command of San Andres and Providencia, Rear Adm. Francisco Herrera Leal,
informing him of the hostile actions by the Colombian frigate against our surface unit,
impeding the sovereign exercise of Nicaragua’s rights in our maritime spaces, in violation of
International Law.
In view of the continued hostile actions by the Colombian frigate’s, communication was
established with the Commander of the National Armada of Colombia, Rear Admiral Evelio
Ramirez Gafaro, informing him that the Colombian frigate continued obstructing the
navigation of our vessel, that it bumped twice our Logistics Vessel “Tayacan” and four times
the fishing vessel “OBSERVER”, placing at risk the lives of the crews; therefore requesting
the Commander the immediate abandonment of Frigate ARC/53 “Antioquia” from our
maritime spaces.
Such threatening attitude by the Colombian frigate continued until 15:15 hours on December
11, 2018.
In this sense, the Government of National Reconciliation and Unity of the Republic of
Nicaragua submits its most energetic protest to the Government of Colombia due to the
actions that placed the lives of the crew members under risk and caused damages to the navy
vessel and the fishing boat, and also requests that it instructs that these are not repeated.
This Ministry avails itself of the occasion to reiterate to the Embassy of Colombia in
Nicaragua, its utmost consideration and esteem.
Managua, December 22, 2018
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Government of National Reconciliation and Unity
- MINISTERIO DE
RELACIONES EXTERIORES
Managua, Nicaragua
MRE/DM·DM IDGAJ ST/00585/12/18
A LA EMBAJADA DE ~. REPÚBLICA DE COLOMBIA EN NIC~RAGUA
El [vji n ister=-e d e Re La c i.one s Ex t eri o r e s de la R.epública de Nicaragua
saluda muy atentame n te a la Embajada de l a :?epública de Colombia , e n
o c a s ión de refe::-irse _ la v i o l a c ión de la s c b e r ani a de Nicaragua de
s us espacios ma r ines en e l Mar Ca ri be .
Al r e s p e c to , este Minis~erio i nforilla a esa Embajada que el día 10de
diciembre de l 2 013 a las 22 : 30 horas , el Buque Logístico No . 40 5
Tayacá n d e la ? uerza Naval del Ej ército de Nicaragua , en
c umplimiento de l a Mi s i ó n Paz y Soberanía General Augusto C.
---Sand i n o , c a p t.u r ó un a e mbarc-a<::-i~- pesca indust rial de bander-a- ----hü-
ncfo.r e i"iaCle nomb r e 0 3 SERVER c o n 1T t r l pul a nt e s - n o n d u r e ñ o s y 1
celorrbiano , q uienes faenaban en nuestras aguas , e n la posición
14°58 ' 00 " N - 81° 00'00" \!J , 110 mi l l a s náuticas al noreste de Cayo s
Mi s k i tos , en activ i d.a d de pesca i l e g a l, e ncontrándosele
aproximadamente 3000 l ibras de l a n g o s t a y 200 nasas . Dentro de la
documentación de l barco pesquero OBSERVER se encontró un certificado
de patente de pesca por las a ut oridades de la Isla de San Andrés para
fa ena en e l Archipiélago d e San Andrés , Providencia y Santa Catalina .
De igual forma , a las 03 : 07 horas del 11 de diciembre de l 2018 , nuest r o
Buque Logístico detecta la presencia de la Fragata ARC 53 Ant ioquia en
la posición 14°40' 00 " N - 81°26 ' 0 0 " W, 8 millas náuticas al suroeste
de su posición , desencadenándose una serie de acciones hostiles de la
Fragata colombiana hacia nuestra embarcación , con el propósito de
impedir el traslado del barco pesquero hacia nuestro puerto .
As i mi smo , a las 03 :26 hora s , el BL 405 Tayacán entabló comu n icación
con el buque colombiano ARe- 53 Ant ioquia , haciéndole saber que es t á
violentando nuest r o e s p a cio marítimoy que el barco hondureño capturado
estaba realizanp;;¿r;,d-. e. pesca i legal en aguas j u r i sdiccionale s
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Comando Especifico de Sa n An d r és y Providencia, C ontral~rante~
Francisco Her r e r a Leal, co mu n i c~ n d ole l ~ s acci ones hos t i l e s de la
f r a oata colombiana e n con t r a ':.-:: nue st r a un ida d d e s uperficie ,
.í.mo i c i.e n d o e , ejercicio sobe r a rio d e !·Jicaraq ua. e n nuestros espacios
ma ritimos , v i o l a.t o r i a s d e l Derech o In t e rnaciona l .
Ant e la a c tit ud de l a fr agat.2 col ombi a na que c o nt.i nuaba las acciones
ho s t i Le s , se estableció c omuni caci ór, c o n el Comarid a n t e de la Armada
Nacional d e Co l ombi a , v i c e a Lmi r a n t e Ev e Li o Rami r e z Ga f a r o , haciéndole
saber que la f r a qata cc Lombi a na c c n t i.nuaba ob s t a c u Li z a ndo la nave qa caon
de nue s t r a embarcación, r e al i zando do s embestidas ,,- n u e s t r o Buque
Logis tico Tayacán y c uatro a l barco pe sque ro OBSERVER capturado ,
p oni e rido e n riesgo la v i d a de las tripulaciones y se le solicita e l
a ba ::.d o n o i nmediato de l a Frag a t2 ARe -53 "Antioquia" de nuestros
espa cios ma r l t. l rnos .
Di c~a actitu d amenazante oe la fragata colombiana se ma n t u v o ha s t a las
15:15 ho r a s de l 11 d e d ici embr e d e l 2 0 1 8 .
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de Colombi a , po r l os hecho s que pus i e ron e n p e l i g r o la vida de las
tripulacio~es y l os da ños causados a l illedio naval y al b a r c o pesquero ,
solicitándole que se gire n l a s i ns Lrucciones co rres p ondientes a fin de
que los mismos no vuel van a r e p e "C.i r s e .
Este [vjinisterio h a c e p rop i c i a la o c a s í. ón para reiterar a la Embajada
de Colombia en Nicaragua, las seg uridades de s u consideración y estima .
Managua , 22 de diciembre de 2018
Gobie r no de Reconciliac i ó n
y Unidad Naciona l
ANNEX 7
Diplomatic Note S-GACIJ-19-000336 dated 9 January 2019
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Republic of Colombia - Ministry of Foreign Affairs
S-GACIJ-19-000336
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Office of the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs – greets
the Honorable EMBASSY OF NICARAGUA on the occasion of referring to the Verbal
Notes MRE/VM-AMM/DGAJST-JS/1545/11/18 dated November 15, 2018 and MRE/DMDMC/
DGAJST/00553/12/18 dated December 5, 2018, in relation to the event that took place
between the Colombian Frigate A.R.C. “Almirante Padilla” and the Mexican research vessel
“Dr. Jorge Carranza Fraser” in the Caribbean Sea.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nicaragua points out that on Saturday, October 6, 2018,
the Colombian Frigate “intercepted” the Mexican research vessel when it was south of the
Quitasueño Island of the Republic of Colombia, preventing it from continuing with its
mission and its navigation route. It then states that on Saturday, October 8, the Colombian
vessel gave "orders to leave" to the Mexican research vessel when it was located south of the
Albuquerque and East-Southeast Islands, also under the sovereignty of the Republic of
Colombia, arguing that the vessel had authorization from the competent Nicaraguan entity to
carry out scientific research in the area.
The arguments pointed out by the Government of Nicaragua in its notes are contradictory.
To begin with, the date of the alleged event is not clear given that one Note refers to
“Saturday, October 6th” and the other to “Saturday, October 8th, date that cannot be correct.
To the Honorable
EMBASSY OF NICARAGUA
City
Stamped seals:
RECEIVED, January 14, 2019
Seal of the Republic of Nicaragua
Embassy of Nicaragua
Bogotá, DC, Colombia
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Republic of Colombia - Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Likewise, it is important to express that Nicaragua’s account about the alleged events does
not coincide with the public and official information of the Mexican Government regarding
the course of the research vessel “Dr. Jorge Carranza Fraser”, especially with a press release
published on October 8, 2018 by the National Fisheries Institute of Mexico, entity to which
the vessel is ascribed.
In relation to the alleged event on October 6, to the south of Quitasueño Island, the
information published by the Mexican Government points out that on the previous day
October 5, it had already transited through the Quitasueño Island sector and was between the
Albuquerque Island and the Corn Islands. Namely, it was already hundreds of miles
southwest of the place of the alleged events.
In addition, in the press release published two days after the alleged event, the National
Fisheries Institute of Mexico only refers to some problems that arose during the campaign
due to “adverse marine conditions” and complications “due to the configuration of the
seabed”; it does not mention at all that the research tasks were interrupted by actions of the
Colombian Government, as Nicaragua recklessly says.
In relation to the alleged event on October 8th in the sector of the Albuquerque and East-
Southeast Islands, as previously stated, according to the press release of the National
Fisheries Institute of Mexico, the research vessel navigated at the height of Albuquerque
Island on October 5, 2018. Due to the above, it is unlikely to say that several days later it was
still in the same area, even more so when its plan did not include oceanographic sampling or
fishing sets in that area, only passage through it.
In addition, neither in the press release on that same day nor in the other published a few days
later, on October 12, 2018, the National Fisheries Institute of Mexico mention any setback
during the campaign of research vessel “Dr. Jorge Carranza Fraser”.
The Ministry o Foreign Affairs of Colombia, on behalf of the National Government,
expresses its concern for Nicaragua’s reiterated efforts to fabricate the so-called “incidents”
with the purpose of artificially improving its litigious position before the International Court
of Justice in the case Alleged Violations of sovereign Rights and Maritime Spaces in the
Caribbean Sea (Nicaragua vs. Colombia) and avails itself of the opportunity to invite
Nicaragua to desist of its efforts to demonstrate a tense situation between both countries,
when in reality it is non-existent.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Office of the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs – avails
itself of this opportunity to reiterate to the EMBASSY OF NICARAGUA the assurances of
its utmost and distinguished consideration.
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Bogotá, D.C., January 09, 2019

ANNEX 8
Diplomatic Note S-DVRE-19-004909 dated 27 February 2019
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REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
S-DVRE-19-004909
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia – Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs –
attentively greets the Honorable Embassy of Nicaragua in Bogotá on the occasion of
supplementing the Verbal Notes MNIMNG 263, MNIMNG 264, and MNIMNG 270 sent on
December 13, 14 and 19 of 2018, respectively, by the Embassy of Colombia in Nicaragua to
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of that country and take the opportunity to refer to the cordial
meeting on December 14, 2018 between the Ambassador of Colombia in Managua and the
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nicaragua, all of them relating to the situation of a
crewmember of Colombian nationality onboard the Honduran Flagged Fishing Vessel
“Observer”. In the same manner, I avail myself the opportunity to respond to the Note
received by the Embassy of Colombia in Nicaragua on December 22, 2018 with reference
MRE/DM-DM/DGAJST/00585/12/18 regarding the alleged “incident “ that took place on
December 10 and 11, 2018, between the Colombian Frigate A.R.C. “Antioquia” and the
vessel “Tayacan” of the Naval Force of Nicaragua during the detention and towing by the
latter of the referred Honduran vessel.
As it regards the first subject matter of this letter, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on behalf
of the Government of Colombia, within the framework of cordiality and cooperation that
have always guided the relations between the two countries, expresses its utmost concern due
to the reiterated irregularities on the part of the Government of Nicaragua in managing the
situation of the Colombian crewmember retained as a result of the detention and towing of
the vessel “Observer”. It generates concern that consular contact could only be made with
our national on December 20, that is, 10 days after his detention at sea, in circumstances that,
as will be seen later, have been anomalous from the beginning. In addition, his unusual
transfer together with the 13 Honduran crewmembers to El Bluff Port calls our attention;
they remained retained there for at least three and half a day completely uncommunicated
and defenseless. As expressed in the Verbal Note MNIMNG 270, the denial to consular
access constitutes a violation of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, to which both
States are party.
To the Honorable
Embassy of the Republic of Nicaragua
City
Stamped Seal: Received March 05, 2019
Embassy of Nicaragua
Bogota, D.C., Colombia
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REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
The above is even more concerning considering the severe human rights situation in
Nicaragua, which has been repeatedly verified by the specialized agencies of the United
Nations Organization (UN) and the Organization of American States (OAS), which is
aggravated by the decision of President Daniel Ortega on December 19, 2018 to expel from
the country the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and its instruments, the
Interdisciplinary Group of Independent Experts (GIEI by its Spanish acronym) and the
Monitoring Mechanism for Nicaragua (MESENI by its Spanish acronym), in addition to
having expelled, several months ago, the delegation of the Office of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Human Rights as well as the cancellation of the legal status of several nongovernmental
organizations that had been working on the protection of human rights in your
country for decades.
Regarding the second subject of this letter, be it the opportunity to express the bewilderment
of the Government of Colombia with the reckless action - and contrary to international law -
of the Naval Force of Nicaragua during the procedure of detention and towing of the
Honduran vessel and where it has been shown that it was Nicaragua, not Colombia, who
endangered the lives of its crew.
Thanks to the official records of the Colombian Armada, it has been found that at the time of
the detention of the “Observer” vessel by Nicaragua, contrary to what was said in your Note,
this was not fishing, but transiting between the Colombian islands of Quitasueño and
Serranilla. Moreover, it was confirmed that the ship’s departure record issued by the General
Maritime Directorate of Colombia, was destined for the "Northern Islands" and at no time
was any authorization issued to fish in Nicaraguan waters.
According to available information, at dawn on December 11, 2018, the Colombian Navy
moved to meet the Honduran vessel after receiving a distress call (panic) issued by it; the
foregoing in accordance with international protocols for marine search and rescue. Around
04:00 a.m. the frigate A.R.C. "Antioquia" first sighted the ships "Tayacan" and "Observer",
and contrary to what was said in your Note, the Colombian vessel kept a safe distance from
the two vessels. Then, with the light of dawn, dents were observed in the hulls of both the
"Tayacan" vessel of the Naval Force of Nicaragua and the Honduran vessel, which would
seem to indicate that the boarding and detention, in the middle of the night, were forceful.
In the same manner, it is understood that there was verbal interaction through proclamations
between the Colombian Frigate A.R.C. “Antioquia” and the vessel “Tayacan”, but after
realizing that the vessel "Observer" had its navigation compromised, these communications
turned into an offer of cooperation and help from the Colombian Navy to the Naval Force of
Nicaragua in order to avoid a possible shipwreck that could compromise the life of all crew
members; This offer, once again, corresponded to marine search and rescue protocols. In an
act of imprudence, the Naval Force of Nicaragua rejected the offer of help from the
Colombian frigate.
As if the above were not enough, the Nicaraguan officials once again acted irresponsibly, at
least three times, the vessel "Tayacan" cut the way of the Colombian Frigate A.R.C.
"Antioquia", apparently looking for a premeditated collision that did not happen thanks to
the professionalism of the Colombian Navy, who avoided falling into the provocations made
by the officers of the aforementioned vessel and fortunately, the Colombian ship was without
blows or dents.
The event concluded at approximately 10:30 am on December 11, 2018 with the withdrawal
of the Colombian frigate from the area– which differs from the hours referred in your Note.
All of the above has been fully documented.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on behalf of the Government of Colombia, expresses its
concern over repeated Nicaraguan attempts to fabricate the so-called "incidents" in order to
generate situations of fact and artificially improve its litigious position before the
International Court of Justice in the case of Alleged Violations of Sovereign Rights and
Maritime Spaces in the Caribbean Sea (Nicaragua v. Colombia) and uses the opportunity to
reiterate its willingness to cooperate with Nicaragua in matters of common interest and the
need for both States to maintain smooth communication channels.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs – reiterates to the
Honorable Embassy of Nicaragua in Bogota its utmost assurance of its high and distinguished
consideration.
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Bogota, D.C., February 27, 2019

ANNEX 9
Diplomatic Note M RE/DM-DMC/DGAJST/00127/03/19 dated 9
March 2019
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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Managua, Nicaragua
M RE/DM-DMC/DGAJST/00127/03/19
TO THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF
COLOMBIA
We greet you on the occasion of responding to Note S-DVRE-19-004909 dated
February 27, 2019, received at the Embassy of the Republic of Nicaragua in Bogota
on March 5th of the current year.
In this regard, this Ministry deems that the affirmations contained in your Note do
not adjust to the reality of the events that took place on December 10th and 11th, 2018
in Nicaraguan waters of the Caribbean Sea. Colombia distorts the events that took
place while the logistics vessel 405 “Tayacan” of the Naval Force of the Army of
Nicaragua was transferring the boat [Observer] to port in Nicaragua, both of them
being the object of violent actions that endangered the lives of the entire crews,
causing physical injuries and material damages.
In this sense, Nicaragua reiterates the content of its Note dated December 22, 2018
(MRE/DM-DM/DGAJST/00585/12/18), which will be reinforced in due time before
the International Court of Justice within the process of the case brought for violations
of the sovereign rights and maritime spaces of Nicaragua. The Court will confirm
for itself that the conduct of the Naval Force of Nicaragua during the incident was
extremely prudent and professional despite the level of dangerousness of these
events due to the hostile Colombian actions.
As to your assertion relating to the cordial and informal encounter between the
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nicaragua and the Ambassador of Colombia, the
encounter took place on the occasion of signing the Book of Condolences opened
for the death of Former Colombian President, Belisario Betancourt. During the
encounter, the Ambassador took the opportunity to express his desire to visit two conationals
that were in Nicaragua, without providing further details. On the same day,
through Note MNIMNG 264, Colombia requested authorization to carry out a
consular visit to two Colombian citizens named Hector Eduardo Martinez and
Sebastian Rodas Britton, persons that were never in Nicaragua.
Thus, the assertions made by Colombia in its Notes MNIMNG 263, 264 and 270 of
December 13, 14 and 19, 2018 requesting access to two alleged Colombian citizens
held by Nicaragua, and alleging that Nicaragua was committing irregularities in
contravention of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations are totally false, as
those citizens were never in the hands of the Nicaraguan authorities.
However Colombia did have access to the only co-national who was part of the crew
of the Honduran industrial fishing vessel “Observer”, as stated in your Note SDVRE-
19-004909, which ratifies that on December 20, 2018 Colombia had access
to the person named Aaron Humpries Sjogreen.
This Ministry rejects your assertion -being devoid of any foundation- referring that
in general, the crew remained defenseless and in solitary confinement,. The Republic
of Nicaragua guaranteed the due attentions to the entire crew, pursuant to the
procedures set forth for these cases, having received medical evaluations and
telephone communications with their families. Thereafter, they were placed at the
orders of the General Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization.
The Government of Reconciliation and National Unity categorically rejects the
intrusive statements made by Colombia in the third paragraph of its Note and it takes
the opportunity to remind Colombia that both, meddling in the internal affairs of
other countries and the contempt for the judgments of the International Court of
Justice are serious violations of international law, which the Government of
Colombia is under the obligation to end.
In the same manner, on behalf of my Government, I reject your affirmation that
Nicaragua is artificially creating incidents to improve its position before the
International Court of Justice. All the above shall be presented to the High Court
with the evidence that supports it.
Due to all the above, the Republic of Nicaragua does not acknowledge receipt of
your Note and makes express reserve to any connotation and legal interpretation that
the Republic of Colombia intends to give to it.
Managua , March 09, 2019
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Government of Reconciliation and National Unity

ANNEX 10
Diplomatic Note MRE/DM-DMC/DGAJST/00367/08/2019 dated 2
August 2019
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs
MRE/DM-DMC/DGAJST/00367/08/2019
TO THE EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA IN NICARAGUA
We greet you on the occasion of conveying response to Note S-GACIJ-19-000336, in which
you refer to Notes MRE/VM-AMM/DGAJ-ST/1545/11/18 dated November 15, 2018 and
MRE/DM-DMC/ DGAJST/00553/12/18 dated December 5, 2018 – in which Colombia
indicates that “the Nicaraguan version over these alleged events do not coincide with the
public and official information of the Mexican Government on the course and the route of
the ship […] and especially with a press release published on October 8, 2018 by the National
Fisheries Institute of Mexico”.
In this respect, Nicaragua points out that the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Institute of
Mexico (INAPESCA for its Spanish acronym) recently informed the Government of
Nicaragua, officially and in writing, the results of the investigation carried out during the
campaign executed by the vessel “Jorge Carranza Fraser”. In this sense, the Mexican
Government detailed and confirm that they were unable to comply with the 15 sampling
stations along the agreed original route because a marine military patrol, in this case
Colombian, “intercepted the Vessel Jorge Carranza Fraser indicating that it was sailing
without permission in waters of its maritime jurisdiction, escorting the Vessel Jorge Carranza
Fraser until it left the area”. Said interception was reported on two occasions, on October 6th
and 8th at the following coordinates, respectively: 13º51’50.79”N, 81º27’18.066”W and
11º51’39.798”N, 80º58’9.998”W. In this sense, INAPESCA corroborated that “the
authorities and crew onboard of the research vessel did not have any other option but to attend
to the request of the said patrol” and “modify its course and the originally proposed scientific
mission”. Therefore the informal news originally posted on the INAPESCA website only
reflects the course and the originally proposed scientific mission but does not reflect the route
actually taken, as Colombia affirms.
In view of the above, on behalf of the Government of National Reconciliation and Unity of
the Republic of Nicaragua your Note S-GACIJ-19-000336 is rejected and I reiterate the
content of both Notes from this Ministry, namely note MRE-VM-AMM/DGAJSTJS/
1545/11/18 dated 15 November 2018 and note MRE/DM-DMC-DGAJST-00553/12/18
dated 5 December 2018.
Likewise, the Government of National Reconciliation and Unity of the Republic of Nicaragua
makes express reserve of any judicial connotation and interpretation that the Republic of
Colombia wants to grant to the said Note, especially with regards to the disputes before the
International Court of Justice to which both countries are Party.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Nicaragua avails itself of the occasion to
reiterate its utmost esteem to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Colombia.
Managua, August 2, 2019
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Managua, Nicaragua
Republic of Nicaragua, Central America
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Government of National Reconciliation and Unity

ANNEX 11
Report by the Ministry of Interior
Letterhead – Government of National Reconciliation and Unity – The People President – 40/2019 – “Here
a sun illuminates us that does not decline, the sun that illuminates the new victories”, Ruben Dario
Managua, March 2019
Comrade
Denis Moncada Colindres
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Nicaragua
Office
Dear Foreign Minister Moncada;
For the legal purposes that may correspond, I am kindly forwarding the report by the Ministry of the
Interior regarding the group of fishermen with other nationalities (13 Hondurans, 1 Colombian), retained
by our Naval Force on December 10, 2018 at 110 nautical miles to the east of the Miskito Keys when
they were onboard of the Honduran flagged vessel “OBSERVER” illegally catching lobster and other
species in Nicaraguan jurisdictional waters.
Facilities that were guaranteed to the 14 citizens during their custody:
On 16/12/2018 our Naval Force handed over the 14 citizens to the General Directorate of Immigration
and Naturalization of the city of Bluefields, being placed under the open penitentiary regime
since the Directorate does not have a specific area to place citizens detained for infringements
to Migration Law.
On 16/12/2018, they were guaranteed a medical checkup, medical care and medication by the medical
staff in the Bluefields prison.
On 17/12/2018, they were transferred by land from the Bluefields prison to the Migration Shelter Center
in Managua.
As of 17/12/2018, the General Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization guaranteed lodging,
food (3 meals per day), medical care and medication until their departure to their country of origin.
Consular visits from Honduras and Colombia:
The 13 Hondurans citizens received a consular visit on 20/12/2018, made by Ramon Eduardo
Valladares Reina, Minister and Head of the Consular Section and by Cesar Amilcar Abadie
Membreño, Third Secretary of the Embassy of Honduras in Nicaragua.
A consular visit was guaranteed for the Colombian citizen on 22/12/2018, made by Jack Jaime Smith
May, First Secretary of the Embassy of Colombia in Nicaragua.
Release date and departure from the country in coordination with the consular representations of
Honduras and Colombia in Nicaragua:
The 13 Hondurans citizens were deported to their country of origin on 20/12/2018 at 14:50 hours,
through El Guasaule Border Post; they were transferred from Managua, under custody of Immigration
officers, to the border post on a Toyota Coaster Minibus, license plate M295005, property of the General
Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization.
The Colombian citizen was deported to his country of origin on 24/12/2018, through Augusto C. Sandino
International Airport, on Avianca, flight 6651, at 06:20 hours.
Attached please find the list of the 14 citizens.
Cordially,
Illegible Signature
Luis Cañas Novoa
Deputy Minister of the Interior
Stamped Seal: Ministry of the Interior, Republic of Nicaragua – Deputy Minister
Cc: File
List of the 14 citizens:
1 Colombian:
1. Aaron Thomas Humphreys Sjogreen, 35 years of age, Passport AR650254
13 Hondurans:
1. Yasua Arafat Norales Ortiz, 23 years of age, Identification Card 0101-1995-01511
2. Jonathan Neptali Velasquez Colon,28 years of age, Identification Card 0101-1990-04288
3. Saul Velasquez Colon, 31 years of age, Identification Card 1102-1987-00008
4. Miguel Angel Mejia Saldivar, 35 year of age, Identification card 0101-1983-00908
5. Jems Catarino Espinoza Moreira, 35 years of age, Identification Card 0801-1978-11856
6. Nixon Geriton Centeno Chavez, 36 years of age, Identification Card 0203-1982-00019
7. Samuel de Jesus Hernandez Galeas, 36 years of age, Identification Card 0101-1982-01459
8. Jose Luis Barrios Aranda, 36 years of age, Identification Card 0101-1982-00318
9. Pedro Javier Zelaya Maldonado, 37 years of age, Identification Card 0202-1981-00065
10. Oscar Armando Montero Orellana, 43 years of age, Identification Card 0104-1975-00467
11. Pablo Yovani Valerio Sanchez, 45 years of age, provisional passport for Seaman Book 09506
12. Cristobal Orellana Caceres, 63 years of age, Identification Card 1807-1955-01120
13. Tito Velasquez Cuevas, Honduran, 67 years of age, Identification Card 0203-1951-00116
Stamped Seal: Ministry of the Interior, Republic of Nicaragua – Deputy Minister

ANNEX 12
Letter from the Mexican National Institute of Fisheries and
Aquaculture
SADER (seal)
Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development / National Institute of Fisheries and
Aquaculture
National Institute of Fisheries and Aquaculture
Directorate General
OFICIO-RJL-INAPESCA-DG-058-2019.
Mexico City, 16 April 2018.
Mr. Renaldi Barnutti
Director of Fisheries Research
Nicaraguan Institute of Fisheries and Aquaculture
KM 3.5 Norther Road Managua, Nicaragua
Distinguished Mr. Director Barnutti,
I greet you and sincerely thank you for your kind words of acknowledgement towards Mexico
with regards to the supported extended in the planning and execution of the fisheries, acoustics
and oceanographic research expedition that took place in the Central American Caribbean Sea
and Pacific Ocean on board the research vessel Dr. Jorge Carranza Fraser, which belongs to the
National Institute of Fisheries and Aquaculture (INAPESCA for its Spanish acronym) of
Mexico.
Likewise, it’s important to highlight the relevant collaboration with the central American office
of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), who efficiently helped
as liaison and in the planning of the timely development of these joint activities. As you know,
these activities were of great support not only for Nicaragua but also to other central American
nations, which our institute values and appreciate given the established bonds of friendship
between our nations. Equally, I particularly thank you and your institute the attentions and
supportive solidarity extended during the various stages of this joint research expedition in
Nicaraguan waters.
In that sense and in relation to your specific comments, I am pleased to inform that all the
campaign’s preliminary results were formally shared in a timely manner with Nicaragua and all
the other participating nations, hoping that each nation benefits from the respective data for the
objectives that best suit them.
Referring to your enquiry about the existing difference between the 15 sampling stations
originally suggested and agreed by your Institute and the 12 finally carried out, which represent
86% of the original objectives proposed, allow me to comment that this was not due to technical
causes or force majeure as you suggest but to an interception by a marine military patrol from
the government of a third country to the Jorge Carranza Fraser vessel during the cruise in the
areas near the missing transects, indicating that it was sailing without permits in the waters of
its marine jurisdiction, escorting the vessel Jorge Carranza Fraser until it departed the area.
The authorities and crew members onboard the Research Vessel had no other option but to obey
the request of the referred patrol – without prejudging the merits of the matter – and, for that
reason, they agreed with the staff from the Institution that you represent who were travelling
on the cruise – to modify the course and scientific execution originally planned for the region,
events that due to their relevance and implications, we assumed you were already informed.
Without prejudice of the arrangement that may exist about the maritime delimitation of the
Caribbean Sea, INAPESCA notes that according to international law, marine research activities
can not constitute a legal basis for any claim on any part of the marine environment or its
resources.
Hoping that this information responds to your kind request, I reiterate to you the interest of
INAPESCA to continue collaborating with CENTRAL AMERICA, and particularly with the
Nicaraguan Institute of Fisheries and Aquaculture in future projects.
YOURS TRULY
DIRECTOR GENERAL
Illegible Signature
DR. PABLO R. ARENAS FUENTES
c.c.p. Dr. Ramon Isaac Rojas González. -Deputy General Director for Fisheries Research in
the Atlantic
Dr. Luis Armando Lopez Fleischer. -Researcher Title “C” and in charge of international affairs,
INAPESCA
Mr. Juan Carlos Gutierrez Madrigal. - Charge d`Affairs
File of the General Directorate. -File

ANNEX 13
Affidavit by Luis Emilio Velasquez Chavarria
Seal of the Republic of Nicaragua, Central America – Ten Cordoba Stamped Paper – Series
“P” No. 5257970 and 5257971 – Stamped Seal: WALNER ABRAHAM MOLINA PEREZ
– ATTORNEY AND NOTARY PUBLIC – Republic of Nicaragua, Central America –
Registration No. 2345 – TESTIMONY – DEED NUMBER TWO (N° 02). –
NOTARIZED STATEMENT. – In the City of Managua, at eight o’clock in the morning
on January twenty-fourth of the year two thousand nineteen. – IN MY PRESENCE:
WALNER ABRAHAM MOLINA PEREZ, of age, married, attorney and notary public of
the Republic of Nicaragua, with domicile and residence in this city, identified with
Nicaraguan Citizen Identification Card Number one, two, one, dash two, three, zero, nine,
five, three, dash, zero, zero, zero, zero, letter “A” (121-230953-0000A) and registration
number 2345 authorized by the National Council of Administration and Judicial Career of
the Supreme Court of Justice to provide notarial services during the quinquennium that
expires on May 3 of the year two thousand twenty-three; appears Mr. LUIS EMILIO
VELASQUEZ CHAVARRIA, of age, married, marine biologist, identified with citizen
identification card number zero, eight, four, dash, two, eight, zero, two, five, nine, dash, zero,
zero, zero, zero, letter “P” (084-280259-0000P). – I attest that in my opinion he has the
necessary civil and legal capacity to agree and contract, especially to grant this deed, in which
he acts on his own behalf. The appearing party speaks and says: That being advised of the
penalties of perjury, he declares the following: ONLY CLAUSE: On October sixth of the
year two thousand eighteen, we were going through the fourth transect on board the fisheries
and oceanographic research vessel “Dr. Jorge Carranza” with Mexican flag and property of
the Mexican Fisheries and Aquaculture Institute (INAPESCA). We were navigating from the
East to the West, in the Exclusive Economic Zone of Nicaragua in the Caribbean Sea and
ready to put in place the eighth oceanographic station, as planned in that place. At seventeen
and fifty-seven hours, I was called to the scientific vessel´s bridge by Captain Ricardo Gil
Pineda, who informed me that a vessel from the Colombian Armada, No. 51 “Almirante
Padilla”, inquired about what our vessel was doing in the area; the scientific vessel´s captain
answered that due to agreements signed between OSPECA/SICA/FAO and INAPESCA from
Mexico, were carrying out fisheries and oceanographic research in waters of the Exclusive
Economic Zone of the Central American countries. The Colombian vessel was at 1.5 nautical
miles from the starboard side of our scientific research vessel. At that moment, I took note
of the geographic position that the scientific vessel was at, being the coordinates
13°51’.8465” North and 81°27’.3011” West and took photographs of the radar’s screen that
showed the position of the Colombian Armada’s vessel in relation to the scientific vessel
“Dr. Jorge Carranza Fraser”. Afterwards, the Colombian Armada ordered us to immediately
abandon the area we were in, alleging that they were jurisdictional waters of the Republic of
Colombia, reason for which the scientific vessel immediately suspended the activities of the
corresponding oceanographic station in Nicaraguan waters; afterwards, the scientific vessel´s
captain informed the Colombian Armada’s vessel that we would head toward the West. After
arriving at the end of the planned transect, which was not completed due to the incident, we
headed toward the South, looking for the next station, which was about five miles to the
Southeast of Albuquerque; but it was decided to moved about fifteen miles further toward
the Southeast in order avoid another incident like the previous one. All these changes were
carried out prior consultation with my immediate superior, the head of research, and the
scientific vessel’s captain. On October eighth, between ten and ten thirty hours in the
morning, when we stopped at oceanographic station No. 10, planned and located to the
Southeast of Albuquerque, I was called once again to our vessel´s bridge by Captain Ricardo
Gil Pineda, given that a vessel identified as belonging to the Colombian Armada inquired
about the activities we were carrying out in the area, to which the Captain of the scientific
vessel once again answered that we were carrying out oceanographic and fisheries stations;
the Colombian vessel answered by saying that they were going to consult with Bogota
whether the scientific vessel “Dr. Jorge Carranza Fraser” was authorized to carry out such
activities in that area. After about ten minutes or so, the Colombian vessel informed us that
the scientific vessel was not authorized to carry out such activities and they told us to abandon
the area immediately and escorted us at all times as shown in the radar. The oceanographic
and fisheries stations that were originally planned for that area were suspended and we
rescheduled them in areas located further to the West, after Meridian 82. I want to point out
that the second official onboard the scientific vessel informed me that since the first incident
on the sixth up to the eighth, the Colombian vessel had been monitoring our course of
navigation through radio-electronic devices. – Thus, the appearing party expressed himself,
well-informed by me, the Notary, on the legal scope, value and transcendence of this act, its
object, those of the general clauses that guarantee its validity, about the special clauses that
it contains, those involving waiters and explicit and implicit stipulations. – I read this deed
to the appearing party, who found it in conformity, approves, ratifies and signs together with
me. I ATTEST to the entire narration. – (S) Illegible. – (S) Molina, Notary. ---
Witnessed by me, from the reverse of folio number one (1) to the reverse of folio number
two (2), included on legally stamped paper of my Protocol Series “H” No. 0469262 and
0469263 of my PROTOCOL NUMBER THIRTY-TWO (32), which I keep for the current
year. – and upon request of the MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE
REPUBLIC OF NICARAGUA, I issue this FIRST TESTIMONY included in TWO
USEFUL FOLIOS that I rubricate, sign and seal in the City of Managua, at nine o’clock in
the morning on January twenty-fourth of the year two thousand nineteen. – Folio of legally
stamped testimony Series “P” No. 5257970 and 5257971. ----------------------------------------
--
Illegible signature, WALNER ABRAHAM MOLINA PEREZ, ATTORNEY AND
NOTARY PUBLIC, Registration No. CSJ2345 – Stamped seal: WALNER ABRAHAM
MOLINA PEREZ, ATTORNEY AND NOTARY PUBLIC, Republic of Nicaragua, Central
America - Registration No. CSJ2345---------------------
PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN BY LUIS EMILIO VELASQUEZ CHAVARRIA ON
BOARD THE AUTHORIZED MEXICAN RESEARCH VESSEL INTERCEPTED
BY THE COLOMBIAN NAVY IN NICARAGUAN WATERS

FOTOGRAFÌA TOMADA POR LUIS EMILIO VELASQUEZ CHAVARRIA A
BORDO DEL BUQUE MEXICANO AUTORIZADO PARA INVESTIGACIONES E
INTERCEPTADO POR LA ARMADA COLOMBIANA EN AGUAS DE NICARAGUA
ANNEX 14
Affidavit by Ray Elvis Smarth Apinas
Seal of the Republic of Nicaragua, Central America – Ten Cordoba Stamped Paper – Series
“P” No. 4350475 – Stamped Seal: WALNER ABRAHAM MOLINA PEREZ – ATTORNEY
AND NOTARY PUBLIC – Republic of Nicaragua, Central America – Registration No. 2345
– TESTIMONY – DEED NUMBER THREE (N° 03). – NOTARIZED STATEMENT.
– In the City of Managua, at ten o’clock in the morning on January twenty-fourth of the year
two thousand nineteen. – IN MY PRESENCE: WALNER ABRAHAM MOLINA
PEREZ, of age, married, attorney and notary public of the Republic of Nicaragua, with
domicile and residence in this city, identified with Nicaraguan Citizen Identification Card
Number one, two, one, dash two, three, zero, nine, five, three, dash, zero, zero, zero, zero,
letter “A” (121-230953-0000A) and registration number 2345 authorized by the National
Council of Administration and Judicial Career of the Supreme Court of Justice to provide
notarial services during the quinquennium that expires on May 3 of the year two thousand
twenty-three; appears Mr. RAY ELVIS SMARTH APINAS, of age, single, marine
biologist, identified with citizen identification card number six, zero, two, dash, one, three,
zero, three, eight, five, dash, zero, zero, zero, zero, letter “F” (602-130385-0000F). – I attest
that in my opinion he has the necessary civil and legal capacity to agree and contract,
especially to grant this deed, in which he acts on his own behalf. The appearing party speaks
and says: That being advised of the penalties of perjury, he declares the following: ONLY
CLAUSE: That he works in the Ministry of Family, Community, Cooperative and
Associative Economy (MEFCCA) and currently attached to the Nicaraguan Fisheries
Institute (INPESCA) to carry out fisheries research in the Nicaraguan Caribbean Sea. In that
character, I boarded on September sixteenth of the year two thousand eighteen at Puerto
Progreso, Yucatan, United States of Mexico, on the fisheries and oceanographic research
vessel “Dr. Jorge Carranza Fraser”, a Mexican flagship property of the Institute for Fisheries
and Aquaculture of Mexico (INAPESCA), together with my colleague Luis Emilio
Velasquez Chavarria, part of a work team together with other Mexican and Central American
scientists. Our vessel entered Nicaraguan waters on October three of the year two thousand
eighteen. On October 6th I was on my shift in one of the vessel’s biological stations,
accompanied by my Nicaraguan colleague, when we were called to the bridge deck of the
scientific vessel by Captain Ricardo Gil Pineda, at approximately eighteen hours; he also
called the head of research cruise, Mr. Roberto Vallarta, visualizing a warship identified as
No. 51 “Almirante Padilla”, later realizing that it belonged to the Colombian Armada. Once
on the bridge deck, I heard the conversation between the crew of the Colombian Armada’s
ship and the Captain of the scientific research vessel, explaining that the scientific vessel was
carrying out a Central American biological oceanographic research campaign. At that
moment, our vessel was located at the coordinates 13°51’.7353 North and 81°27’.2854 West;
on my own initiative, I took photographs of the Colombian Armada’s vessel and of the
navigation devices of our vessel, which reflected our position and the time. The Colombian
vessel informed the scientific vessel by radio that the vessel was in Colombian waters, that it
could not carry out any type of research and to abandon the waters. Our vessel´s captain
proceeded to abandon the waters while escorted by the Colombian vessel. As to the second
incident that took place, I did not witness it because I was resting in my cabin. – Thus, the
appearing party expressed himself, well-informed by me, the Notary, on the legal scope,
value and transcendence of this act, its object, those of the general clauses that guarantee its
validity, about the special clauses that it contains, those involving waiters and explicit and
implicit stipulations. – I read this deed to the appearing party, who found it in conformity,
approves, ratifies and signs together with me. I ATTEST to the entire narration. – (S)
Illegible. – (S) Molina, Notary. ---
Witnessed by me, from the reverse of folio number two (2) to the reverse of folio number
three (3), included on legally stamped paper of my Protocol Series “H” No. 0469262 and
0469263 of my PROTOCOL NUMBER THIRTY-TWO (32), which I keep for the current
year. – and upon request of the MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE
REPUBLIC OF NICARAGUA, I issue this FIRST TESTIMONY included in TWO
USEFUL FOLIOS that I rubricate, sign and seal in the City of Managua, at eleven o’clock
in the morning on January twenty-fourth of the year two thousand nineteen. – Folio of legally
stamped testimony Series “P” No. 4350475. ----------------------------------------------------
Illegible signature, WALNER ABRAHAM MOLINA PEREZ, ATTORNEY AND
NOTARY PUBLIC, Registration No. CSJ2345 – Stamped seal: WALNER ABRAHAM
MOLINA PEREZ, ATTORNEY AND NOTARY PUBLIC, Republic of Nicaragua, Central
America - Registration No. CSJ2345---------------------
PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN BY RAY ELVIS SMARTH APINAS ON BOARD THE
AUTHORIZED MEXICAN RESEARCH VESSEL INTERCEPTED BY THE
COLOMBIAN NAVY IN NICARAGUAN WATERS

FOTOGRAFÌAS TOMADAS POR RAY ELVIS SMARTH APINAS A BORDO DEL
BUQUE MEXICANO AUTORIZADO PARA INVESTIGACIONES E
INTERCEPTADO POR LA ARMADA COLOMBIANA EN AGUAS DE NICARAGUA
ANNEX 15
Annex 15 (a)
Original Navigation Course and Sampling Stations of the authorized
Mexican research ship Dr. Jorge Carranza Fraser in Nicaraguan
waters
Annex 15 (b)
Modified Navigation Course and Sampling Stations of the
authorized Mexican research ship Dr. Jorge Carranza Fraser in
Nicaraguan waters
Annex 15 (a)
Original Navigation Course and Sampling Stations of the authorized Mexican
research ship Dr. Jorge Carranza Fraser in Nicaraguan waters
Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (seal)
National Institute of Fisheries and Agriculture
Acoustic, fishing and oceanographic sampling design.
Central American Campaign. Atlantic Coast, 2018
• Oceanographic sampling
• […]
• Navigation course Nicaragua
• […]
Annex 15 (b)
Modified Navigation Course and Sampling Stations of the authorized Mexican
research ship Dr. Jorge Carranza Fraser in Nicaraguan waters
Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (seal)
National Institute of Fisheries and Agriculture
Acoustic, fishing and oceanographic sampling design.
Central American Campaign. Atlantic Coast, 2018
• Oceanographic sampling
• Navigation course Nicaragua
• Exclusive economic zone
ANNEX 16
Scientific Fishing Permit extended to Mexican vessel “Dr. Jorge
Carranza Fraser”
NICARAGUAN INSTITUTE FOR FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE (seal)
INPESCA (for its Spanish Acronym)
SCIENTIFIC FISHING PERMIT
REGISTRY NO. RNPA 672
The undersign Executive President of the Nicaraguan Institute for Fisheries and Aquaculture
INPESCA in use of his powers, based on Article 102 of the Constitution; Law 612 “Law of
Reform and Supplementary to Law 290 law of organization, faculties and procedure of the
Executive”; Law 678 “General Law of the Nicaraguan Institute for Fisheries and Aquaculture”
published in the Official Gazette No. 106 of 9 June 2009; Law No. 489 “Fisheries and
Aquaculture Law” and Decree 30-2008 “Reforms to Decree 9-2005”, grants the following:
SCIENTIFIC FISHING PERMIT to the vessel DR. JORGE CARRANZA FRASER
requested by the Directorate of Fisheries Investigations DIP of the Nicaraguan Institute for
Fisheries and Aquaculture “INPESCA”.
Vessel Specifications:
Name: DR. JORGE CARRANZA FRASER Flag: Mexican
Gross register tonnage: 1,774 GTU Net register tonnage: 532.000 GTU
Length: 53.59 mts Width: 13.00 mts
Hull: Naval Steel Depth: 5.20 mts
Motor brand: Caterpillar Engine power: 5,636,000Hp
Resources to investigate: major and minor pelagic resources, demersales, phyto and zoo
plankton.
Fishing Method to be used: 35 mm Lofotem type bottom trawls, medium water and surface
trawl nets, deep shrimp fishing equipment, longline, pot traps for squids.
AREA OF FISHING: NICARAGUAN CARRIBEAN SEA AND PACIFIC OCEAN
NOTE:
• IN THE CARIBBEAN SEA FISHING FOR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES WILL BE
ALLOWED BETWEEN 17 SEPTEMBER AND 20 OCTOBER OF THE YEAR TWO
THOUSAND EIGHTEEN.
• IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN FISHING FOR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES WILL BE
ALLOWED BETWEEN 22 OCTOBER AND 30 NOVEMBER OF THE YEAR TWO
THOUSAND EIGHTEEN.
Issue in the City of Managua, Republic of Nicaragua on the 7th day of September of the
year two thousand eighteen.
Illegible signature-Executive President (seal)
[…]
Illegible signature-Registrar

ANNEX 17
Letter from the Nicaraguan Navy Chief to the Minister of Foreign
Affairs transmitting documents
SEAL
ARMED FORCES OF NICARAGUA
NAVY
Managua, Nicaragua
8 March 2019
J’FN-170-2019
Denis Moncada Colindres
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Republic of Nicaragua
Dear Minister Denis Moncada,
I hereby send the official documentation mentioned in the attached list related to the Honduran
flagged Fishing Boat “Observer” that was detained with 14 crewmembers on board (13
Hondurans and 1 Colombian), that was captured on 10 December 2018 for illegally fishing in
our maritime spaces in the Caribbean Sea.
The said documentations and its content reflect in an accurate manner all the facts and
circumstances during its detention and afterwards.
Please accept my cordial greetings and highest appreciation and esteem.
Illegible signature (seal)
Chief of the Navy
Armed Forces of Nicaragua
Angel Eugenio Fonseca Donaire
Cc: Archive
DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE DETENION OF THE FISHING VESSEL
“OBSERVER”
• Affidavits by the Officers of the Nicaraguan Navy
• Audio Transcripts
• Photographs showing the damage done to the BL-405 “Tayacan” and the Fishing Vessel
“Observer”
• Interviews with the crewmembers of the fishing vessel “Observer”
• Audios
• Videos

DOCUMENTOS SOBRE LA CAPTURA DEL BARCO PESQUERO “OBSERVER”
• Testimonios de Oficiales de la Fuerza Naval de Nicaragua
• Transcripción de Audios
• Fotografías del daño al BL-405 “Tayacan” y al BP “Observer”
• Entrevistas a tripulantes del BL “Observer”
• Audios
• Videos
ANNEX 17-a
Affidavit by Officer Nery Medardo Monjarrez Padilla
Embossed seal of the Republic of Nicaragua, Central America – Ten Cordoba Stamped Legal
Paper Series “P” Numbers 6710969 and 6710970. – Stamped Seal Walner Abraham Molina
Perez, Attorney and Notary Public, Registry Number 2345 – Republic of Nicaragua, Central
America - TESTIMONY – DEED NUMBER SIX (N° 6). – NOTARIAL STATEMENT. –
In the City of Managua, capital of the Republic of Nicaragua, at eight o’clock in the morning
on December eighteenth of the year two thousand eighteen. – In my presence: WALNER
ABRAHAM MOLINA PEREZ, Attorney and Notary Public of the Republic of Nicaragua, with
offices and domicile in this city, duly authorized by the Most Excellent Supreme Court of
Justice to notarize during the five-year term that expires on May three of the year two thousand
twenty-three, appears NERY MEDARDO MONJARREZ PADILLA, of age, single, military
in active service, identified with Citizen Identification Card Number five, six, one, dash, zero,
three, zero, eight, nine, two, dash, zero, zero, zero, zero, letter “Q” (561-030892-0000Q). – I
attest that in my opinion, the appearing party has the necessary legal capacity to grant this act,
in which he acts on his own behalf. Being advised on the penalties of perjury, the appearing
party speaks and says: ONLY CLAUSE: I am an active member of the Nicaraguan Army´s
Naval Force, with the rank of a frigate lieutenant, in the position of Coastguard Commander.
On December tenth of the year two thousand eighteen, in command of the logistics vessel 405
“Tayacan”, fulfilling the mission Peace and Sovereignty “General Augusto C. Sandino”, while
navigating at the coordinates Latitude 14°56’60” N, Longitude 081°04’60” W, at twenty-two
thirty hours, we detected a naval target four nautical miles to the north of our position, so we
proceeded to navigate in the direction of the vessel in order to identify it. We asked the Puerto
Cabezas Harbor Master whether there were any vessels of the Nicaraguan fishing fleet in that
area and he answered that there were none. – When we were at the coordinates Latitude
14°58’00” N and Longitude 081°00’00” W, we approached it at approximately one hundred
meters and observed that it had a foreign flag; we informed the Puerto Cabezas Harbor Master
that we would go on board; it turned out to be the “Observer” motor vessel. After identifying
the vessel, we called the “Observer” motor vessel captain through marine channel 16 and
ordered him to prepare the ship for boarding. A group of five soldiers prepared to board under
the command of Second Commander, Frigate Lieutenant Bismarck Valle, who remained on
board the "Observer" motor vessel. Inspection findings included the vessel’s Honduran flag and
registration documents with 14 crew members on board, including the captain, 13 of Honduran
nationality and 1 of Colombian nationality, fishing devices (creels) for lobster and fish, ropes
for creels and approximately 4,000 pounds of lobsters, corroborated by the captain of the
"Observer", who presented a fishing permit from the Colombian authorities. This information
was reported to the Harbor Master, I was ordered to retain the ship and transfer it to port,
escorting it and providing security during navigation. At twenty-three thirty hours we began
joint navigation with the motor vessel toward the port, at a speed of five knots in the direction
of 256°. – At double zero hours on December eleventh of the year two thousand and eighteen,
we constantly communicated every fifteen minutes with the Harbor Master during the entire
journey, reporting our position and the situation in the environment, moving on without further
news. At zero three seven hours, an unidentified aircraft overflew us at an approximate height
of three hundred meters and the radar detected two targets on the course we were taking eight
nautical miles southwest of our position. We continued to navigate in the referred course. At
zero three and twenty-six hours, we detected a frigate that turned out to be ARC53 “Antioquia”
of the Colombian Armada; we informed the Harbor Master about the presence of this frigate
and I was instructed to navigate in the direction 260°. At that same hour, we replied to calls
from the Colombian Armada’s frigate, which was requesting that we set the motor vessel
“Observer” free, that we were not authorized by the Colombian government to board any vessel
with a Colombian flag. Having identified ourselves as the logistics vessel 405 “Tayacan” of the
Nicaraguan Army’s Naval Force, we informed them that we were fulfilling the Peace and
Sovereignty Mission in jurisdictional waters restituted by the International Court of Justice of
The Hague, that “the “Observer” motor vessel was carrying out illegal fishing activities in
Nicaraguan waters, [we informed them] “you are violating our waters”. At zero three fifty
hours, ARC53 replied by sending a speedboat, navigating toward our position that approached
us at approximately 100 meters from the stern of BL 405. At zero six thirty hours, Second
Commander, Frigate Lieutenant Bismarck Valle, reported that the main machine of the
Observer motor vessel turned off due to mechanical problems, so I proceeded to prepare a
towing maneuver and continue navigating to port. At zero seven hours, the captain of the
Colombian frigate informed BL 405, through channel 16, that he would use all the necessary
resources to prevent the motor vessel from being transferred to port. From that moment,
obstruction by the frigate ARC53 of the Colombian Armada was continuous. Between zero
eight thirty-one hours and zero nine twenty-two hours it started harassment maneuvers in order
to prevent us from transferring the motor vessel to port; heading towards us, it rammed the BL
405 at first by the starboard side, continuing against both sides of the “Observer” motor vessel
for approximately thirty minutes, at the height of the command post, then making a 360° turn,
coming back to ram it in the same place, causing great damage to the structure of the command
post and hull of the logistics vessel, causing an injury in the upper arch of my left eyebrow and
bruises on my right arm. At zero eight fifty hours, ARC53 headed toward the “Observer” motor
vessel, ramming it into against the bow section on the starboard band at first, then continued
for a period of 30 minutes against both bands of the “Observer” motor vessel; I was able to see
that the objective of the Colombian frigate was to sink the motor vessel with the crew on board.
At zero nine twenty-six hours, at the coordinates Latitude 14°42’00” N and Longitude
081°44’00” W, I communicated with ARC53 through marine channel 16, asking them to cease
the aggressions against the logistics vessel and the motor vessel; they replied that upon seeing
the negativity and our insistence on transferring the motor vessel “Observer” to port, they would
continue harassing and would make use of the necessary resources to prevent us from
transferring the “Observer” motor vessel with a Colombian flag, to port. At ten and twenty-five
hours, ARC53 recedes at two nautical miles from our position, always navigating toward the
northeast in our maritime space. We took advantage of this moment to determine the conditions
of the personnel and the guarded motor vessel. We continued navigating toward the port for
fifteen hours when we were on course toward the southeast. – The appearing party expressed
himself, having been instructed by me, the Notary, on the scope, value and legal transcendence
of this act, its objective, on the general clauses that ensure its validity, on the special ones that
it contains, on those that contain explicit and implicit waivers and stipulations. I read this deed
to the appearing party, who found it in conformity, approved and ratified it. – They sign with
me. – I attests to the entire narration. – (S) Nery Monjarrez P. – (S) Molina, Notary. ------------
--
Passed before me, from the front of folio number four to the reverse of folio number five, on
Protocol Paper Series “G” numbers 9208075 and 9581894, of my Protocol Number Thirty-one
(31), which I keep for the current year. – And upon request of the MINISTRY OF FOREIGN
AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF NICARAGUA, I issue this First Testimony on two sheets
of legally stamped paper of Law, which I sign, rubricate and seal in the City of Managua, at
nine hours and thirty minutes in the morning of December eighteenth of the year two thousand
eighteen. – Protocol Paper Series “P” N° 6710969 and 6710970. – Illegible signature –
WALNER ABRAHAM MOLINA PEREZ, SCJ REGISTRY 2345. – Stamped seal: Walner
Abraham Molina Perez, Attorney and Notary Public, Republic of Nicaragua, Central America,
Registry 2345. - I attest that in my opinion, the appearing party has the necessary legal capacity
to grant this act, in which he acts on his own behalf.

ANNEX 17-b
Affidavit by Officer Bismarck Isidro Valle Castro
Embossed seal of the Republic of Nicaragua, Central America – Ten Cordoba Stamped Legal
Paper Series “P” Numbers 6710967 and 6710968. – Stamped Seal Walner Abraham Molina
Perez, Attorney and Notary Public, Registry Number 2345 – Republic of Nicaragua, Central
America - TESTIMONY – DEED NUMBER SEVEN (N° 7). – NOTARIAL
STATEMENT. – In the City of Managua, capital of the Republic of Nicaragua, at one
o’clock in the afternoon on December eighteenth of the year two thousand eighteen. – In my
presence: WALNER ABRAHAM MOLINA PEREZ, Attorney and Notary Public of the
Republic of Nicaragua, with offices and domicile in this city, duly authorized by the Most
Excellent Supreme Court of Justice to notarize during the five-year term that expires on May
three of the year two thousand twenty-three, appears BISMARCK ISIDRO VALLE
CASTRO, of age, married, military in active service, identified with citizen identification
card number four, four, one, dash, one, five, zero, five, nine, one, dash, zero, zero, one, zero,
letter “B” (441-150591-0010B). - I attest that in my opinion, the appearing party has the
necessary legal capacity to grant this act, in which he acts on his own behalf. Being advised
on the penalties of perjury, the appearing party speaks and says: ONLY CLAUSE: I am an
active member of the Nicaraguan Army´s Naval Force, with the rank of a Frigate Lieutenant,
in the position of Second Coastguard Commander. On December tenth of the year two
thousand eighteen, in my character as Second Commander of the logistics vessel 405
“Tayacan”, fulfilling the mission Peace and Sovereignty “General Augusto C. Sandino”,
while navigating at the coordinates Latitude 14°56’60” N, Longitude 081°04’60” W, at
twenty-two thirty hours, we detected a naval target four nautical miles to the north of our
position, so we proceeded to navigate in the direction of the vessel in order to identify it. We
asked the Puerto Cabezas Harbor Master whether there were any vessels of the Nicaraguan
fishing fleet in that area and he answered that none were reported in that position. When we
were at the coordinates Latitude 14°58’00” N and Longitude 081°00’00” W, we approached
it at approximately one hundred meters and observed that it had a foreign flag; we informed
the Puerto Cabezas Harbor Master; the commander of BL 405 “Tayacan”, Frigate Lieutenant
Nery Monjarrez Padilla, ordered me to go onboard the vessel so I went to the navigation
bridge and informed the captain that we were from the Nicaraguan Army’s Naval Force and
asked him to prepare his documentation because we would carry out a general inspection on
the vessel; I then informed the BL 405 Commander that the documents belonged to the
“Observer” motor vessel with Honduran registration and flag and not Colombian. That it had
14 crewmembers onboard, including the captain, (13 with Honduran nationality and 1 with
Colombian nationality), fishing devices (creels) for lobster and fish, ropes for creels and
approximately 4,000 pounds of lobsters, corroborated by the captain of the "Observer", who
presented a fishing permit from the Colombian authorities. The Commander of BL 405
ordered me to control the vessel and navigate toward the port. We began joint navigation
with the logistics vessel 405 at twenty-three thirty hours, at a speed of five knots. After
navigating five nautical miles, I identified two targets coming in our direction on the
Observer’s radar, which I reported to the BL 405 Commander by radio. At zero three hours
and twenty minutes, we detected a frigate that turned out to be ARC53 “Antioquia” of the
Colombian Armada continuing to navigate. I remained on the navigation bridge of the
“Observer”, continuously communicating with the Commander of BL 405. At six thirty
hours, when we had navigated approximately thirty miles and under constant threat from the
Colombian frigate, which navigated at one mile from the “Observer” motor vessel, I informed
the Commander of BL 405 that the main machine of the “Observer” motor vessel turned off
due to mechanical misfunction and we started towing procedures and continue with our
journey. At zero seven hours, crewmembers of the “Observer” began daily activities, after
remaining in their cabins, they had breakfast and cleansed themselves. During the time
between seven thirty hours and eight hours, from the position I was at, on the navigation
bridge of the “Observer”, at an approximate distance of sixty meters, I heard from the
Colombian frigate, on its audio system, that they issued the following order: “attention,
attention all crewmembers, this is not a drill, all of you take your combat posts, prepare for
action, move to your combat posts”. At approximately zero eight hours twenty-five minutes,
I observed that the frigate ARC53 advanced at a speed of approximately 15-16 knots towards
the BL 405 “Tayacan”, ramming it on the starboard side and turning toward the port side,
making a 360° turn to ram it again on its stern; afterwards, the Colombian frigate located
itself at thirty meters from the stern of the “Observer” motor vessel. The Colombian frigate’s
crew addressed us yelling that we should jump into the water because they were coming
onboard, otherwise, they would shoot to kill; they were ready to board us with boarding
equipment that included rifles and pistols, pointing at us with infrared rifles, advancing
toward us and ramming us for the first time of a series of four onslaughts on the starboard
side of the navigation bridge, damaging the stern’s candlesticks, damaging moorings and
creels that were on the deck, and one sailor almost fell in the water. After this impact, the
Colombian frigate withdrew and placed itself at approximately fifty meters from the stern of
the “Observer” motor vessel, where I could see that staff onboard the Colombian frigate was
preparing maneuvers to board us, activating the fire system and hoses, pointing [their
weapons] and threatening the sailors of the Naval Force that were located on the foredeck,
stern and port side of the “Observer” motor vessel. During a lapse of approximately twenty
minutes, the Colombian frigate, at an approximate speed of 8-9 knots, rammed the vessel on
the starboard side for the third time, where its captain and second in command were, heavily
damaging the navigation bridge and leaving the candlestick of the Colombian frigate on the
deck of the “Observer” motor vessel. I ordered the crewmembers of the “Observer” to put on
their life vests because a possible sinking of the motor vessel was imminent because of the
ramming. Approximately thirty minutes later, the Colombian frigate rammed for the fourth
time on the stern of the starboard side, destroying the candlesticks on the starboard side of
the stern and bursting the moorings, leaving the means of navigation of the “Observer” motor
vessel out of service because the power plant went off due to mechanical damage, which left
us uncommunicated with BL 405. I met with the crewmembers on the bow while observing
that the Colombian frigate remained fifty meters from our position on the starboard side. The
crewmembers of the “Observer” motor vessel left the dining room and went on the deck and
began yelling at the Colombian frigate to stop ramming us because they were going to sink
us, among other things. For about twenty minutes, the Colombian frigate remained at twenty
meters from the “Observer” motor vessel, deploying itself from starboard to port while
maneuvering to cut the towing cable at the Viton part (where the cable is stable) of the deck
of the “Observer” motor vessel, then the Colombian frigate backed down. BL 405 approached
the “Observer” motor vessel and maneuvered for towing, continuing our navigation to port
while the Colombian frigate remained behind us, following our course during two nautical
miles. – Thus, the appearing party expressed himself, well instructed by me, the Notary, on
the scope, value and legal transcendence of this act, its object, those of the general clauses
that ensure its validity, on the special ones that it contains, and on those involving explicit
and implicit waivers and stipulations. I read this deed to the appearing party, who found it in
conformity, approved and ratified it. They signed with me. I ATTEST to the entire narration.
(S) Bismarck Valle C. – (S) Molina, Notary. --------------------------------------------------------
Passed before me, from the reverse of folio number five to the reverse of folio number seven,
on Protocol Paper Series “G” numbers 9581894 and Series “H” N° 0317343, of my Protocol
Number Thirty-one (31), which I keep for the current year. – And upon request of the
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF NICARAGUA, I issue this
First Testimony on two sheets of legally stamped paper of Law, which I sign, rubricate and
seal in the City of Managua, at two o’clock and thirty minutes in the afternoon of December
eighteenth of the year two thousand eighteen. – Paper Series “P” N° 6710967 and 6710968.
– Illegible signature – WALNER ABRAHAM MOLINA PEREZ, SCJ REGISTRY 2345. –
Stamped seal: Walner Abraham Molina Perez, Attorney and Notary Public , Republic of
Nicaragua, Central America, Registry 2345. -

ANNEX 17-c
Audio Transcripts
AUDIO TRANSCRIPTION 1
HEAD OF THE NICARAGUAN NAVAL FORCE AND HEAD OF THE SAN
ANDRES SPECIFIC COMMAND
04:35 hours – 11 December 2018
FNN: Hello, it cut off, sorry, communications don’t seem to be too good.
ARC: […]
FNN: […] So, I was telling you that we are navigating, to inform you that we are
navigating in our Nicaraguan jurisdictional waters in the Caribbean Sea; we
stopped a vessel there with a Honduran captain who was fishing illegally in our
Nicaraguan jurisdictional waters. There is a vessel of the Colombian Armada,
identified as ARC 7, which is… Hello, are you copying me?
ARC: Yes, I am listening.
FNN: Which is intervening in the legitimate exercise of the application of Nicaraguan
law. We will continue and will remain in compliance with the legitimate exercise of
Nicaraguan law; and therefore, I request that you instruct your unit to withdraw
from our waters and cease your action, which is in violation of already
established international law.
ARC: Ok, we will review the vessel’s position and we will verify what is going on in the
area according to the position. In any case, I am informed of the situation and
understand your observation, we will review our nautical chart, and in any case, if
the vessel has a Colombian crew, something like that. We will review that actions
on the part of the sovereign State of Colombia also to guarantee the fishing rights
of our citizens.
FNN: We have that it is a vessel with a Honduran crew, it is a Honduran ship.
ARC: Perfect, we will review, I am giving instructions right now to review what is going
and will be attentive to communicate with you once again, ok.
FNN: Of course, gladly.
ARC: Perfect, can you repeat your name please, Admiral?
FNN: Rear Admiral Angel Fonseca Donaire.
ARC: Perfect, thank you Admiral Fonseca, very kind of you.
FNN: Well, your attention is very kind, give instructions there because you are cutting
off our course and there is a speedboat that is pursuing the detained ship, us by
the prow.
ARC: We will review right away, thank you for the information.
FNN: Fine.
ARC: Have a nice day.
AUDIO TRANSCRIPTION 2
HEAD OF THE NAVAL FORCE OF THE ARMY OF NICARAGUA AND HEAD
OF THE ARMADA OF COLOMBIA
08:31 hours – 11 December 2018
ARC: Yes.
FNN: Yes, I am listening. Excuse me Admiral, give me your name please.
ARC: Evelio Ramírez
FNN: Admiral Evelio Ramírez?
ARC: Yes sir.
FNN: Tell me sir.
ARC: Sir, I am calling for the case of the fishing vessel "Observer", well we are right now
in the Caribbean waters with the Tayacan, there is the frigate ARC Antioquia. The
"Observer" was approached by the Tayacán crew today at midnight and they are
taking it to Nicaraguan territory, I wanted to touch the issue because we had [...] been
managing an agreement here between the commanders to avoid that this type of event
from transcending, Admiral Fonseca.
FNN: Yes
ARC: To be able to specify managing this, to the extent that we can talk to prevent this from
having, let's say, any transcendence and ramifications [...] At this moment, the
"Observer" burst, as it was being towed away, while being adrift, [...] it has no
propulsion. It has rudder problems, fortunately the frigate Antioquia is there, so
the recommendation is to allow us to pick it up and you deliver it to us. [...] good
communications and the agreement that has been handled with you and the previous
commander to avoid this from having some inconveniences of a political and
commercial nature.
FNN: Well, today at dawn, I communicated with Rear Admiral Francisco Herrera Leal, and
I made it known to him, I informed him that we were navigating in Nicaraguan waters
in the Nicaraguan Caribbean and that we stopped this vessel with a Honduran captain
and Honduran crew, which was carrying out illegal fishing activities in the
jurisdictional waters of Nicaragua and that there was a naval vessel of the Colombian
Navy that was identified, well, Antioquia, hello, hello, it was cut off.
AUDIO TRANSCRIPTION 3
HEAD OF THE NAVAL FORCE OF THE ARMY OF NICARAGUA AND HEAD
OF THE ARMADA OF COLOMBIA
8:33 hrs - 11 December 2018
ARC: As of the agreement [...] remember what we had agreed. that in case these incidents
arise, we would neither retain Nicaraguan flag ships nor you ours, if we finally solve
these here [...].
FNN: Admiral, I was telling you that I had communicated with the Rear Admiral
Herrera at dawn today, and I informed him that we had stopped this vessel with
a Honduran captain, a Honduran crew that was illegally fishing in our
jurisdictional waters of Nicaragua and that a Colombian Navy vessel that
identified itself as Antiochia, was intervening in the legitimate exercise of the
application of Nicaraguan law. [...]
ARC: I gave them the order precisely to stop, stop what they were doing, to precisely resort
to this instance and let's say try to solve this, Admiral Fonseca.
FNN: Well, we are practically in our territory already defined, and I told him to guide the
unit, to desist from his action that violated international law, now we have arrested
him, and we are not forsaking him, anyway, we are taking him in compliance with
the established standards. It broke down and we took it.
ARC: Yes but right now it has an emergency because the tow burst, the ship is adrift and
there we are, we want to offer you support and take advantage of the situation and the
situation to leave [...], understand that these things obey the role of the
constitutional mission that you and we also have, which is a political issue and
hopefully we can resolve this situation soon so as not to have this type of
inconvenience and that of course end up in some way affecting the good relations
we want to strengthen with you.
FNN: Right, what I continue to express is that we are basically in our territory, there we are
performing our normal activities as established [in] all marinas when they carry out
their activities in their territories. And we do not see it as an inconvenience, we are
going to keep towing the ship, also providing relief facilities [...] The other issue
Admiral is that the Antioquia vessel is in a threatening attitude.
ARC: No, instructions were given. I have already informed them that they have been ordered
precisely to stop what they were trying to do.
FNN: Admiral, what happens is that I have communication with my unit the Tayacán and
they are telling me that yes, there is a threatening attitude right now, that does not
help at all.
ARC: No […], coincidentally, the ship had been standing still, it had already stopped, now
we learn that it has an emergency with the maneuver because it burst, the instruction
was given to precisely communicate with the Tayacan to offer support, that is what is
happening right now.
FNN: No, Admiral, look, what is happening here - it comes sailing, we bring it towed to the
ship, there what it is in a rather hostile attitude [...]
ARC: That was true at dawn, I admit it, but it's been more than 2 - 3 hours since those
instructions were given. The ship evidently-what had been done, right now we take
up the issue, because I insist the information we have is that the maneuver was blown
up - they are without propellant, have generation problems and we are there with the
intention precisely in terms of international humanitarian law to support and help
them, and if it were at once possible, of course bring us the ship with your consent.
FNN: I thank you very much for your support, but we can resolve this issue, we are still
towing it, there is no problem, the line has not been released and your unit is trying
to collide our boat and it is cutting us off, that is an attitude that does not help at
all.
ARC: No, but that cannot be happening right now.
FNN: How not? Excuse me, I had direct communication right now with the ship, and that's
what the officer on board is reporting, I suggest that maybe we could communicate
[...].
AUDIO TRANSCRIPTION 4
HEAD OF THE NAVAL FORCE OF THE ARMY OF NICARAGUA AND HEAD
OF THE ARMADA OF COLOMBIA
8:38 hrs - 11 December 2018
FNN: They have been harassing our unit since dawn.
ARC: No, I acknowledge that at dawn there was an inspection, but it was aborted.
FNN: But the threatening attitude continues, harassment.
ARC: I will verify […]
FNN: Fine Admiral, verify and will communicate again.
ARC: Perfect. Yes sir, of course.
FNN: Of course, we will stay in communication.
AUDIO TRANSCRIPTION 5
HEAD OF THE NAVAL FORCE OF THE ARMY OF NICARAGUA AND HEAD
OF THE ARMADA OF COLOMBIA
8:50 hrs - 11 December 2018
FNN: Obstructing the course.
ARC: No, that is not so, that is not so, I just spoke to the commander […] because they are
evidently at a distance, they communicated by VHF […] keeping in mind that the
novelty reported requires assistance, nothing else has been done. Hello.
FNN: Yes, I hear you, what the commander of our ship is reporting to me is that there
is obstruction of navigation and constant siege, harassment, what we want is that
he instructs his vessel [...] to leave the area and we will continue with our work.
ARC: We are there to help Admiral Fonseca.
FNN: We are thankful for your assistance, but it is not necessary.
ARC: In any event, I do not know if you can ring my phone, here at your service, waiting to
see if we can manage this situation in a better way.
FNN: […] Thank you very much Admiral.
ARC: Thank you.
AUDIO TRANSCRIPTION 6
HEAD OF THE NAVAL FORCE OF THE ARMY OF NICARAGUA AND HEAD
OF THE ARMADA OF COLOMBIA
9:10 hrs - 11 December 2018
ARC: Sir, Admiral.
FNN: Rear Admiral of the Naval Force […] of the Nicaraguan Army […] speaking.
ARC: Yes sir, we just spoke.
FNN: Yes, […] listen to me, what is happening is that the commander of the Tayacan
is reporting that our surface unit is being rammed.
ARC: No, I already gave [...] the order to the commander-in-chief to withdraw from there,
Rear Admiral so that you know, [...] the order was given to him to stay still. Ok,
then tell your commander to send me a picture to verify how far away the ship
stopped, because the information I have is that the ship is at a distance [...] where it
was as of the offer that was made [...] yes, if support was needed, provide it.
FNN: Ok, then I am thankful Admiral.
ARC: I already said it, I already said it […] let me know if there is any novelty, but
instructions are perfectly clear Admiral Fonseca.
FNN: […] the, the request is that it withdraw from the area […]?
ARC: Yes sir. Yes sir.
FNN: Very grateful.
AUDIO TRANSCRIPTION 7
HEAD OF THE NAVAL FORCE OF THE ARMY OF NICARAGUA AND HEAD
OF THE ARMADA OF COLOMBIA
09:18 hours - 11 December 2018
FNN: Your surface unit rammed the "Observer" ship that we brought detained as well as
ours. The surface unit "August 7" rammed back at our ship and the ship we brought
in detention and damaged it.
ARC: No sir, Admiral Fonseca, what they are saying is not so, I have the vessel’s position
and the vessel is far away. I do not know what is going on there.
FNN: Admiral, I urge you to cease hostilities, the assault on our ship and the detained ship
are endangering the life of the crew.
ARC: But of course, but I confirm Admiral Fonseca---
FNN: What happens Admiral is that I am in direct communication with the
commander of the ship, even the Observer has already suffered damage as a
result [of] the collision, the collision and that is already dangerous, very
dangerous.
ARC: --- our ship and it is damaged, of course and we are clear. I just spoke five minutes
ago reconfirming with the commander [...] that he would report the situation to
me, and he tells me that he is in the process of leaving since the last time we
spoke. Tell him, as I already asked the commander here to send me a photo to see the
evidence, that is not happening in those circumstances, Admiral Fonseca [...]
FNN: Our commander is calling the commander of your surface unit, but he does not
answer, […] it’s dangerous now.
ARC: No that cannot be, [...] fortunately we have all the records of situations, Admiral
Fonseca, the records of all these interventions, we have them with filming and photos.
I would thank you if you have evidence send it to me once and for all because if that
is so for [...] But I am fully convinced and clear that the instruction they have is
clear, we have been in this process for a long time and of course what you are
telling me does not fit with what is ordered and what we are managing here.
FNN: The information that I am transmitting, Admiral, the information that I am giving you
is confirmed, it is real, the ramming of the surface unit.
ARC: Well, mine is also real Admiral Fonseca, believe me [...] the best will and for that
reason I called you so that this does not transcend to other instances [...] very
respectful, when you say no, the order was given for the ship to leave the area, the
ship already proceeded more than [...] to leave the area [...]
FNN: Admiral, I urge you again to cease the aggression against the ships. We even have
our fishing fleet there, which is fishing, and it is even watching.
ARC: That is why, no, as I say [...] there is no intention, there is no aggression, there is no
instruction in this regard Mr. Almirante Fonseca [...] you can rest assured that what I
am saying is so, we are not going to place ourselves under any risk [...]
FNN: Admiral, that is precisely what we want, that is precisely what we want. Simple, [...]
as you had already told me that you had given the order, I had already sent the order
to leave the area, but he is there and already hit the ship.
ARC: As soon as I hang up with you, I will verify again to reconfirm the report that I have
[…] I will be back and call you. Ok? […]
FNN: Ok. […] We remain in that request for withdrawal, Admiral.
ARC: OK
FNN: OK
TRANSCRIPCIÓN DE AUDIO 1
JEFE DE LA FUERZA NAVAL DEL EJÉRCITO DE NICARAGUA Y EL JEFE
DEL COMANDO ESPECÍFICO DE SAN ANDRÉS
04:35 hrs – 11 diciembre 2018
FNN: Aló, se cortó, disculpe la comunicación parece que no está muy buena.
ARC: […]
FNN: […]Entonces le decía que estamos navegando, para comunicarle que estamos
navegando en nuestras aguas jurisdiccionales nicaragüenses en el Mar Caribe,
ahí detuvimos un barco con capitán hondureño que realizaba pesca ilegal en
nuestras aguas jurisdiccionales de Nicaragua. Hay un medio naval de la Armada
colombiana que se identifica ARC 7, el cual está, ¿…aló me está copiando?
ARC: Si, ahí le estoy escuchando.
FNN: El cual está interviniendo en el ejercicio legítimo de aplicación de la ley
nicaragüense. Nosotros vamos a continuar y seguiremos cumpliendo con el ejercicio
legítimo de la ley nicaragüense, y por lo tanto solicito que oriente a su unidad que
se retire de nuestras aguas y que desista de su acción que es violatoria al derecho
internacional que ya está establecido.
ARC: Ok, revisaremos la posición del buque y de acuerdo a la posición entraremos a
verificar que es lo que está sucediendo en el área. De todas maneras estoy enterado
de la situación y entendiendo la observación que me hace, vamos a revisar en la carta
náutica, y de todas maneras si el buque tiene que ver con una tripulación de
Colombia, algo así. Entonces entraremos a revisar cuales van hacer la acción de
parte del Estado soberano de Colombia, también, para garantizar los derechos
de pesca de nuestros ciudadanos.
FNN: Nosotros tenemos que es un barco con tripulación hondureña, es un barco
hondureño.
ARC: Perfecto, vamos a revisar, ya mismo doy la instrucción que revisemos que es lo que
sucede y estamos atento para volvernos a comunicar con Usted, le parece.
FNN: Como no, mucho gusto.
ARC: Perfecto, me repite por favor el nombre suyo, señor Almirante.
FNN: Contralmirante Ángel Fonseca Donaire.
ARC: A perfecto, gracias señor Almirante Fonseca, muy amable.
FNN: Bueno muy amable por su atención, oriente ahí porque viene cortando nuestro
rumbo y hay una lancha rápida que viene acosando al barco detenido a nosotros
por la proa.
ARC: Ya mismo revisamos, muchas gracias por la información.
FNN: Bueno.
ARC: Buen día
TRANSCRIPCIÓN DE AUDIO 2
JEFE DE LA FUERZA NAVAL DEL EJÉRCITO DE NICARAGUA Y EL JEFE DE
LA ARMADA DE COLOMBIA
08:31 hrs – 11 diciembre 2018
ARC: Si.
FNN: Si le escucho. Disculpe Almirante me da su nombre por favor.
ARC: Evelio Ramírez
FNN: ¿Almirante Evelio Ramírez?
ARC: Si Señor.
FNN: Dígame Señor.
ARC: Señor estoy llamando para el caso del pesquero “Observer”, bueno estamos en estos
momentos ahí en aguas del Caribe con el Tayacán, allá está la fragata ARC Antioquia.
El “Observer” fue abordado por la tripulación del Tayacán hoy en la madrugada a
media noche y se lo están conduciendo a territorio nicaragüense, quería tocar el tema
porque […] veníamos manejando un pacto aquí entre los comandantes para evitar que
trascendieran este tipo de eventos Almirante Fonseca.
FNN: Si
ARC: Poder indicar un manejo en la medida que podamos nosotros hablar para evitar que
esto tenga pues digamos transcienda y tenga ramificaciones […] En este momento
el “Observer” en la manera remolque se reventó estando a la deriva, […] está
sin propulsión, tiene problemas de timón, afortunadamente ahí está la fragata
Antioquía, entonces la recomendación es permitir que lo recojamos nosotros y
nos lo entreguen. […] la buena comunicación y el pacto que se ha venido manejando
con Usted y el comandante anterior para evitar que esto tenga unos inconvenientes de
carácter político y también comercial.
FNN: Este, hoy por la madrugada yo me comuniqué con el Contralmirante Francisco
Herrera Leal, y le hacía del conocimiento a él, que yo le comunicaba que estábamos
navegando en aguas nicaragüenses en el Caribe nicaragüense y que detuvimos a este
barco con capitán hondureño y tripulación hondureña realizando actividades de pesca
ilegal en las aguas jurisdiccionales de Nicaragua y que había un medio naval de la
Armada de Colombia que se identificaba, bueno, Antioquía, aló, aló, se cortó.
TRANSCRIPCIÓN DE AUDIO 3
JEFE DE LA FUERZA NAVAL DEL EJÉRCITO DE NICARAGUA Y EL JEFE DE
LA ARMADA DE COLOMBIA
8:33 hrs - 11 diciembre 2018
ARC: A partir del pacto […] recordar lo que habíamos quedado que es que en caso de estos
incidentes que se nos presenten nosotros no íbamos ni a retener buques de bandera
nicaragüense ni Ustedes la nuestra, mientras digamos se soluciona finalmente aquí
[…].
FNN: Almirante, le decía que yo me había comunicado hoy por la madrugada con el
contralmirante Herrera, y le hacía de conocimiento que habíamos detenido esta
embarcación con un capitán hondureño, tripulación hondureña que realizaba
pesca ilegal en nuestras aguas jurisdiccionales de Nicaragua y que estaba un
medio naval de la Armada de Colombia que se identificaba como Antioquía el
cual estaba interviniendo en el ejercicio legítimo de aplicación de la ley
nicaragüense. […]
ARC: Di la orden precisamente que dejaran, pararan lo que estaban haciendo, para
precisamente recurrir a esta instancia y digamos tratar de solucionar, Almirante
Fonseca.
FNN: Bueno, prácticamente nosotros estamos en nuestro territorio verdad ya definido, y le
decía a él que orientara la unidad, que desistiera de su acción que violaba el derecho
internacional, ahora nosotros lo llevamos detenido y no lo estamos desamparando, de
todas maneras lo llevamos cumpliendo las normas establecidas. Se descompuso y lo
llevamos.
ARC: Si pero ahorita tiene una emergencia dado que el remolque se le reventó, el buque
está a la deriva y ahí estando nosotros, queremos ofrecerle a Usted el apoyo y
aprovechando la situación y la coyuntura dejar […], entienda que son cosas que
obedecen al rol de la misión constitucional que tienen Ustedes y también
nosotros, que es un tema político y ojala pronto podamos dirimir esta situación
para no tener este tipo de inconveniente y que por supuesto terminan de alguna
manera afectando las buenas relaciones que queremos fortalecer con Ustedes.
FNN: Correcto, lo que yo le sigo externando es que estamos básicamente en nuestro
territorio, ahí estamos nosotros realizando nuestras actividades normales como se
establece [en] todas las marinas cuando cumplen sus actividades en sus territorios. Y
nosotros no le vemos inconveniente, nosotros vamos a seguir remolcando al barco,
prestándole también las facilidades de auxilio […] Lo otro Almirante es que la
embarcación Antioquía está en una actitud amenazante.
ARC: No, ya se dio la instrucción. Ya le he informado que se les ha ordenado precisamente
parar lo que estaban intentando hacer.
FNN: Señor Almirante, lo que pasa es que yo tengo comunicación con mi unidad el Tayacán
y ellos me están comunicando que si hay una actitud amenazante ahorita mismo, eso
no ayuda en nada.
ARC: No […] casualmente ya el buque se había quedado quieto, ya se había quedado
parado, ahorita que nos enteramos que tiene una emergencia con la maniobra porque
se reventó, se le dio la instrucción que se comunicara con el Tayacán para ofrecerle
precisamente el apoyo, eso es lo que está pasando ahorita.
FNN: No Señor Almirante, mire aquí lo que pasa - viene navegando, lo traemos remolcado
al barco, ahí lo que está es una actitud bastante hostil […]
ARC: Eso fue así en la madrugada, lo reconozco, pero ya hace más de 2 – 3 horas que se
dieron esas instrucciones. El buque evidentemente—lo que se venía haciendo, ahorita
retomamos en tema, porque insisto la información que tenemos es que se les reventó
la maniobra ---están sin propulsor, tiene problemas de generación y estamos ahí con
la intensión precisamente en términos del derecho internacional humanitario de
apoyarlos y ayudarlos, y si fuera posible de una vez por supuesto traernos el buque
con la anuencia de Ustedes.
FNN: Le agradezco mucho su apoyo, pero podemos resolver este asunto, nosotros lo
llevamos todavía remolcado no hay ningún problema, no se ha soltado el cabo y la
unidad suya está tratando de colisionar nuestro barco y le está cortando el
rumbo, esa es una actitud que no ayuda en nada.
ARC: No, pero eso no puede estar sucediendo ahorita.
FNN: Como no, discúlpeme yo tuve comunicación directa ahorita con el barco, y eso me
está reportando el oficial abordo, yo le sugiero que talvez podríamos comunicarnos
[…].
TRANSCRIPCIÓN DE AUDIO 4
JEFE DE LA FUERZA NAVAL DEL EJÉRCITO DE NICARAGUA Y EL JEFE DE
LA ARMADA DE COLOMBIA
8:38 hrs - 11 diciembre 2018
FNN: Desde la madrugada nos vienen hostigando nuestra unidad.
ARC: No, reconozco que en la madrugada se hizo inspección pero que fue abortada.
FNN: Pero es que todavía continúa la actitud amenazante, el hostigamiento.
ARC: Voy a verificar […]
FNN: Me parece bien Almirante que verifique y nos volvemos a comunicar.
ARC: Perfecto. Si señor como no.
FNN: Como no, estamos en comunicación.
TRANSCRIPCIÓN DE AUDIO 5
JEFE DE LA FUERZA NAVAL DEL EJÉRCITO DE NICARAGUA Y EL JEFE DE
LA ARMADA DE COLOMBIA
8:50 hrs - 11 diciembre 2018
FNN: Obstaculizando el rumbo.
ARC: No eso no es así, eso no es así acabo de hablar con el comandante […] porque
evidentemente están a distancia, se comunicaron por VHF […] que teniendo en
consideración la novedad reportada se requiere la asistencia, no se ha hecho otra cosa.
Aló.
FNN: Si le escucho, lo que si me está reportando el comandante del buque nuestro que
si hay obstrucción de la navegación y constante asedio, hostigamiento, lo que
queremos es que oriente a su embarcación […] que se retire del área y nosotros
continuamos con la tarea.
ARC: Estamos ahí para ofrecer la asistencia Almirante Fonseca.
FNN: Le agradecemos la asistencia, pero no es necesaria.
ARC: Cualquier cosa no sé si Usted tiene posibilidades de repicar mi teléfono, aquí a sus
órdenes esperando que podamos darle un mejor manejo a esta situación.
FNN: […] Muchas gracias Almirante.
ARC: Gracias
TRANSCRIPCIÓN DE AUDIO 6
JEFE DE LA FUERZA NAVAL DEL EJÉRCITO DE NICARAGUA Y EL JEFE DE
LA ARMADA DE COLOMBIA
9:10 hrs - 11 diciembre 2018
ARC: Señor Almirante.
FNN: Le habla el […] Contralmirante Fonseca de la Fuerza Naval […] del Ejército de
Nicaragua.
ARC: Sí señor, acabamos de hablar.
FNN: Sí, […] escúcheme, lo que pasa es que ya me está reportando el comandante del
Tayacán -que es nuestra unidad de superficie- que lo está embistiendo.
ARC: No, ya le di la orden […] al comandante en jefe que se retire de ahí Señor
Contraalmirante para que Usted sepa […], ya se le dio la orden de que se quede
quieto. Ok, entonces dígale a su comandante que me mande una foto para verificar a
que distancia se detuvo el buque, porque la información que tengo es que el buque
está a una distancia […]donde se encontraba a partir del ofrecimiento que se hizo […]
sí necesitaba el apoyo prestarlo.
FNN: Ok, le agradezco entonces Almirante.
ARC: Ya lo dije, ya lo dije. […] si tiene alguna novedad me avisa, pero ya la instrucción
está perfectamente clara Almirante Fonseca.
FNN: […] la solicitud entonces es que se retire del área […]?
ARC: Si, señor. Si, señor.
FNN: Muy agradecido
TRANSCRIPCIÓN DE AUDIO 7
JEFE DE LA FUERZA NAVAL DEL EJÉRCITO DE NICARAGUA Y EL JEFE DE
LA ARMADA DE COLOMBIA
09:18 hrs – 11 diciembre 2018
FNN: Su unidad de superficie embistió al barco “Observer” que traemos detenido y al
nuestro. Es que la unidad de superficie “7 de agosto” embistió de nuevo a nuestro
barco y al barco que traemos detenido, le hizo una avería.
ARC: No señor Almirante Fonseca, eso que le están diciendo no es así, tengo ya la posición
del buque, el buque está lejos, yo no sé qué está pasando allá.
FNN: Señor Almirante, yo le pido de manera encarecida que cesen las hostilidades, la
agresión al barco nuestro y al barco detenido, están poniendo en peligro la vida de la
tripulación.
ARC: Pero por supuesto, pero le confirmo Señor Almirante Fonseca---
FNN: Lo que pasa Almirante es que yo estoy en comunicación directa con el
comandante del buque, inclusive ya tiene avería el “Observer”, producto [de]l
choque, la colisión y eso ya es peligroso, muy peligroso.
ARC: --- nuestro buque y se daña, por supuesto y estamos claro. Acabo de hablar hace
cinco minutos reconfirmando con el comandante […] que me reportara la
situación, y me dice que está en proceso de alejamiento desde la última vez que
hablamos. Dígale, a como yo ya se lo pedí aquí al comandante que me mande una
foto para ver la evidencia, eso no se está dando en esas circunstancias, Almirante
Fonseca […]
FNN: Nuestro comandante está llamando al comandante de la unidad de superficie
suya, pero él no le contesta, […] ya es peligroso.
ARC: No eso no puede ser, […] afortunadamente tenemos todos los registros de situaciones,
señor Almirante Fonseca, los registros de todas estas intervenciones, las tenemos con
filmación y fotos, yo le agradezco si usted tiene evidencia que me las mande de una
vez porque si eso es así para […] Pero estoy plenamente convencido y claro que la
instrucción que tienen es clara, llevamos mucho tiempo en este proceso y por
supuesto que lo que Usted me está diciendo no se ajusta a lo que está ordenado
y a lo que estamos manejando.
FNN: La información que le trasmito, Señor Almirante la información que yo le estoy dando
es confirmada, es real, el embestimiento de la unidad de superficie.
ARC: Bueno, la mía también es real Almirante Fonseca, créame […] la más buena voluntad
por eso yo lo llamé a Usted para que esto no pasara a otras instancias […] muy
respetuosa, cuando usted me dice no, se le da la orden salga de ahí del área el buque,
el buque ya procedió hace más de […] a salir del área […]
FNN: Señor Almirante, yo le pido encarecidamente nuevamente que cese la agresión
contra los buques. Ahí tenemos inclusive la flota pesquera nuestra que está
pescando, está viendo inclusive.
ARC: Por eso, no, como le digo […] no hay ninguna intención, no hay ninguna agresión, no
hay ninguna instrucción al respecto Señor Almirante Fonseca […] puede tener la
tranquilidad que lo que le estoy diciendo es así, no vamos a ponernos a correr ningún
riesgo […]
FNN: Señor Almirante, eso es precisamente lo que nosotros queremos, eso es precisamente
lo que nosotros queremos. Sencillo, […] como usted ya me había dicho que le había
dado la orden, ya le había transmitido la orden que abandonara el área, pero él está
ahí y ya le dio al barco.
ARC: Colgando con Usted vuelvo y verifico una vez más a reconfirmarle el reporte que
tengo […] vuelvo y le llamo. Ok? […]
FNN: Ok. […] Quedamos en esa solicitud de la retirada, señor almirante.
ARC: OK
FNN: OK
ANNEX 17-d
Photographs showing the damage done by the Colombian Navy to
the Nicaraguan Navy vessel BL-405 “Tayacan”
PHOTOGRAPHS SHOWING THE DAMAGE DONE BY THE
COLOMBIAN NAVY TO THE NICARAGUAN NAVY VESSEL BL-405
“TAYACAN”
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
ANNEX 17-e
Photographs showing the damage done by the Colombian Navy to
the Honduran flagged vessel “Observer”
PHOTOGRAPHS SHOWING THE DAMAGE DONE BY THE
COLOMBIAN NAVY TO THE HONDURAN FLAGGED FISHING
VESSEL “OBSERVER”
(1)
(2)
(3)
ANNEX 17-f
Interview to Tito Velasquez Cuevas (Captain of the
“Observer”)
INTERVIEW
STAMPED SEAL: PEDRO AGUSTIN LOPEZ BLANDON,
ATTORNEY AND NOTARY PUBLIC,
REPUBLIC OF NICARAGUA, CENTRAL AMERICA
REGISTRY NUMBER 3791
• Date: December 17, 2018
• Place: City of Managua
• Full name: Tito Velasquez Cuevas
• Nationality: Honduran
• Identification Number: 0203-1951-00116
• Post on the vessel Observer: Ship’s Captain
• Company that you work for: Compañía Antillana de San Andrés, Colombia
• Time in this company: 4 years
• Civil status: Married
• Age: 66 years of age
• Domicile: La Ceiba, Honduras
• Since when were you fishing: He set sail on November 10, 2018 on the vessel Observer
with a Colombian fishing license.
• Specify the port of departure: Port of San Andres, on November 10, 2018
• Where were you on December 10th of the current year at 22:30 hours: At the position
Latitude 14°58’00” N and Longitude 81°00’00” W in Nicaraguan waters, where I was
captured by the Naval Force of the Nicaraguan Army, at approximately 24 NM to the NE
of Banco Quitasueños; I was sleeping. A radar, an explorer, a VHF radio, Loran 32 and
GPS were operating on the vessel.
• In chronological order, recount what happened during navigation after the vessel was
captured: When the Naval Force of the Nicaraguan Army boarded, they took command
of the vessel and indicated that we were fishing in Nicaraguan waters.
• Did you identify the vessel that rammed you? I identified the Colombian Frigate ARC 53,
which rammed us three times on the stern, starboard and port. The members of Observer
crew can confirm this. On one occasion, he saw with his own eyes that the Colombian
frigate rammed the Nicaraguan [vessel] to change its course. He specifically recalls the
code of the vessel that rammed them, which was ARC 53. Colombia does not provide a
nautical chart. Colombians send us to fish in Nicaraguan waters, we do not know what
waters we are fishing in.
• Did you feel your life was at risk during the onslaught from the Colombian frigate? Yes,
I felt fear because our lives were at risk.
• Why do you think you were rammed by the Colombian frigate? I think it was to frighten
the Nicaraguan Naval Force, but I am not sure.
• What actions did you carry out during the ramming? All our crewmembers put on their
life vests to preserve our lives and I remained seated because I did not have command of
the vessel.
• What were the damages to the vessel and to the crew? Damage to the starboard side,
broken stern tubes, broken roof, both sides damaged and a damaged power plant. The
crew suffered a lot of emotional damage.
• How do you feel you were treated by the Nicaraguan authorities? They have treated us
well.
I read this interview, I consider it agreeable and I sign it: Illegible signature, Names and
Surnames: Tito Velasquez Cuevas - fingerprint placed with blue ink –
STAMPED SEAL: PEDRO AGUSTIN LOPEZ BLANDON,
ATTORNEY AND NOTARY PUBLIC,
REPUBLIC OF NICARAGUA, CENTRAL AMERICA
REGISTRY NUMBER 3791
The undersigned Attorney and Notary Public of the Republic of Nicaragua, with domicile
and residence in this City, identified with Citizen Identification Card Number 241-130553-
0006V, and Supreme Court of Justice (CSJ for its Spanish acronym) License 3791, duly
authorized by the Most Excellent Supreme Court of Justice to practice the Notarial profession
during the five-year term that expires on November twenty-first of the year two thousand
twenty, place Proof of the Actual Date of the document titled "Interview", which was
presented to me by Commander MARIO JOSE BERRIOS MADRIGAL, of age, married,
with domicile in the City of Bluefields, Autonomous Region of the South Caribbean Coast,
who identifies himself with Citizen Identification Card Number 001-160967-0102H, acting
in his character as Chief Naval District Officer of the Caribbean, Naval Force of the Army
of Nicaragua, containing the interview with Mr. TITO VELASQUEZ CUEVA, of
Honduran nationality, Identification Card Number 0203-1951-00116, which he signed and
placed his fingerprint, and it consists of two sheets of common legal size paper. In the City
of Managua, at five o’clock in the afternoon of December eighteenth of the year two thousand
eighteen, which I sign and seal.
Illegible signature
PEDRO AGUSTIN LOPEZ BLANDON
ATTORNEY AND NOTARY PUBLIC
Registration No. CSJ 3791
STAMPED SEAL: PEDRO AGUSTIN LOPEZ BLANDON,
ATTORNEY AND NOTARY PUBLIC,
REPUBLIC OF NICARAGUA, CENTRAL AMERICA
REGISTRY NUMBER 3791

ANNEX 17-g
Interview to Jonathan Neftali Velasquez Colon (Second
Captain of the “Observer”)
INTERVIEW
STAMPED SEAL: PEDRO AGUSTIN LOPEZ BLANDON,
ATTORNEY AND NOTARY PUBLIC,
REPUBLIC OF NICARAGUA, CENTRAL AMERICA
REGISTRY NUMBER 3791
• Date: December 17, 2018
• Place: City of Managua
Full name: Jonathan Neftali Velasquez Colon
• Nationality: Honduran
• Identification Number: 0101-1990-04288
• Post on the vessel Observer: Machinist and Second Captain
• Company that you work for: Compañía Antillana de San Andrés, Colombia
• Time in this company: 3 years
• Civil status: Open relationship
• Age: 28 years of age
• Domicile: La Ceiba, Honduras, Colonia La Miramar
• Since when were you fishing: I set sail on November 10, 2018 on the vessel Observer
with a Colombian fishing license.
• Specify the port of departure: Port of San Andres, on November 10, 2018
• Where were you on December 10th of the current year at 22:30 hours: Since I am a the
machinist, I would say that we were at the position Latitude 14°58’00” N and Longitude
81°00’00” W in Nicaraguan waters, where I was captured by the Naval Force of the
Nicaraguan Army, approximately at 24 NM to the NE of Banco Quitasueños. We had
approximately 3 thousand pounds of lobster and lobster tails, with 300 pots on board
because we had thrown the rest.
When we were captured by the Nicaraguan Army’s Naval Force, all the navigation
resources of the ship were in good condition.
• In chronological order, recount what happened during navigation after the vessel was
captured: When the Nicaraguan Army’s Naval Force boarded us, they told us that we
were fishing in Nicaraguan waters.
• Did you identify the vessel that rammed you? I had seen that frigate on several occasions
and in fact it is Colombian.
• Did you feel your life was at risk during the onslaught from the Colombian frigate? I felt
fear because our lives were at risk, we all ran to the ship’s stern and we all screamed,
telling the frigate’s crew that they were going to sink us. We felt that their intention was
to sink the ship, it was already 11:00 hours on December 11th when the attack took place.
• Why do you think you were rammed by the Colombian frigate? I think it was with the
intention of sinking the ship. I also observed when the Colombian frigate rammed the
Nicaraguan Army’s Navy ship and that the frigate’s crew pointed their guns at the crew
on the Nicaraguan Navy’s crew.
• What actions did you carry out during the ramming? During the first two onslaughts we
were inside the ship, but during the third, all of our crew put their life vests on and ran to
the stern; I think if they had rammed us again, we would have sunk.
• What were the damages to the vessel and to the crew? Damage to the damage to starboard
and port, in the stern and in the shed
• How do you feel you were treated by the Nicaraguan authorities? They have treated us
well.
I read this interview, I consider it agreeable and I sign it: Illegible signature, Names and
Surnames: Jonathan Neftali Velasquez Colon - fingerprint placed with blue ink –
STAMPED SEAL: PEDRO AGUSTIN LOPEZ BLANDON,
ATTORNEY AND NOTARY PUBLIC,
REPUBLIC OF NICARAGUA, CENTRAL AMERICA
REGISTRY NUMBER 3791
The undersigned Attorney and Notary Public of the Republic of Nicaragua, with domicile
and residence in this City, identified with Citizen Identification Card Number 241-130553-
0006V, and Supreme Court of Justice (CSJ for its Spanish acronym) License 3791, duly
authorized by the Most Excellent Supreme Court of Justice to practice the Notarial profession
during the five-year term that expires on November twenty-first of the year two thousand
twenty, place Proof of the Actual Date of the document titled "Interview", which was
presented to me by Commander MARIO JOSE BERRIOS MADRIGAL, of age, married,
with domicile in the City of Bluefields, Autonomous Region of the South Caribbean Coast,
who identifies himself with Citizen Identification Card Number 001-160967-0102H, acting
in his character as Chief Naval District Officer of the Caribbean, Naval Force of the Army
of Nicaragua, containing the interview with Mr. JONATHAN NEFTALI VELASQUEZ
COLON, of Honduran nationality, Identification Card Number 0101-1990-04288, which he
signed and placed his fingerprint, and it consists of two sheets of common legal size paper.
In the City of Managua, at five and the minutes in the afternoon of December eighteenth of
the year two thousand eighteen, which I sign and seal.
Illegible signature
PEDRO AGUSTIN LOPEZ BLANDON
ATTORNEY AND NOTARY PUBLIC
Registration No. CSJ 3791
STAMPED SEAL: PEDRO AGUSTIN LOPEZ BLANDON,
ATTORNEY AND NOTARY PUBLIC,
REPUBLIC OF NICARAGUA, CENTRAL AMERICA
REGISTRY NUMBER 3791

ANNEX 17-h
Interview to Nixon Geriton Centeno Chavez (Crewmember of
the “Observer”)
INTERVIEW
STAMPED SEAL: PEDRO AGUSTIN LOPEZ BLANDON,
ATTORNEY AND NOTARY PUBLIC,
REPUBLIC OF NICARAGUA, CENTRAL AMERICA
REGISTRY NUMBER 3791
• Date: December 17, 2018
• Place: City of Managua
• Full name: Nixon Geriton Centeno Chavez
• Nationality: Honduran
• Identification Number: 0202-1982-00019
• Post on the vessel Observer: Sailor or marine
• Company that you work for: Compañía Antillana de San Andrés, Colombia
• Time in this company: 2 years
• Civil status: Single
• Age: 36 years of age
• Domicile: La Ceiba, Honduras, Colonia Monte Hebrón
• Since when were you fishing: I sailed on November 10, 2018 on the vessel Observer
with Colombian fishing license.
• Specify the port of departure: Port of San Andres, on November 10, 2018
• Where were you on December 10th of the current year at 22:30 hours: As a sailor, I
was sleeping and approximately at 22:30 hours the cook woke us up because a coast
guard was coming on board at the position Latitude 14°58’00” N and Longitude
81°00’00” W in Nicaraguan waters. I got up, put on a shirt and took my place at the
stern; and the Nicaraguan Army Naval Force boarded the ship and then told us that
we should all be at the stern. We were approximately 24NM to the NE from Banco
Quitasueños. We had two and a half storage holds of lobster tails, about 70 boxes.
We had 12 sling pots. The previous year I was fishing in the same area and in this
same vessel.
• In chronological order, recount what happened during navigation after the vessel
was captured: When were captured, the Naval Force of the Nicaraguan Army
specified that we were navigating in Nicaraguan waters, that we should cooperate
with them and they started towing us; then, they told us to go to our berths. He
identified the vessel that rammed it; I had seen that frigate on several occasions and
in fact, it is Colombian with the code ARC 53.
• Did you feel your life was at risk during the onslaught from the Colombian frigate?
Yes, I felt fear like the other members of the crew, after the third onslaught, we went
on the deck with our life vests on.
• Why do you think you were rammed by the Colombian frigate? I think it was with the
intention of sinking the vessel.
• What actions did you carry out during the ramming? During the first two onslaughts
we were inside the vessel, but during the third one all our crew put life vests on and
we ran toward the stern; I think that if they rammed again we would have jumped into
the water.
• What were the damages to the vessel and to the crew? At about 05:30 hours I
managed to observe the Colombian frigate which was prowling us and at about 07:00
hours it began ramming with about five impacts on the stern, bow, both bands, it
destroyed the shed.
• How do you feel you were treated by the Nicaraguan authorities? They have treated
us well.
I read this interview, I consider it agreeable and I sign it: Illegible signature, Nixon Centeno
Chavez, Geriton Nixon Centeno Chavez, Names and Surnames – fingerprint placed with
blue ink –
STAMPED SEAL: PEDRO AGUSTIN LOPEZ BLANDON,
ATTORNEY AND NOTARY PUBLIC,
REPUBLIC OF NICARAGUA, CENTRAL AMERICA
REGISTRY NUMBER 3791
The undersigned Attorney and Notary Public of the Republic of Nicaragua, with domicile
and residence in this City, identified with Citizen Identification Card Number 241-130553-
0006V, and Supreme Court of Justice (CSJ for its Spanish acronym) License 3791, duly
authorized by the Most Excellent Supreme Court of Justice to practice the Notarial profession
during the five-year term that expires on November twenty-first of the year two thousand
twenty, place Proof of the Actual Date of the document titled "Interview", which was
presented to me by Commander MARIO JOSE BERRIOS MADRIGAL, of age, married,
with domicile in the City of Bluefields, Autonomous Region of the South Caribbean Coast,
who identifies himself with Citizen Identification Card Number 001-160967-0102H, acting
in his character as Chief Naval District Officer of the Caribbean, Naval Force of the Army
of Nicaragua, containing the interview with Mr. NIXON GERITON CENTENO
CHAVEZ, of Honduran nationality, Identification Card Number 0203-1982-00019, which
he signed and placed his fingerprint, and it consists of two sheets of common legal size paper.
In the City of Managua, at five and twenty minutes in the afternoon of December eighteenth
of the year two thousand eighteen, which I sign and seal.
Illegible signature
PEDRO AGUSTIN LOPEZ BLANDON
ATTORNEY AND NOTARY PUBLIC
Registration No. CSJ 3791
STAMPED SEAL: PEDRO AGUSTIN LOPEZ BLANDON,
ATTORNEY AND NOTARY PUBLIC,
REPUBLIC OF NICARAGUA, CENTRAL AMERICA
REGISTRY NUMBER 3791

ANNEX 17-i
Interview to Samuel de Jesus Hernandez Galeas (Crewmember of
the “Observer”)
INTERVIEW
STAMPED SEAL: PEDRO AGUSTIN LOPEZ BLANDON,
ATTORNEY AND NOTARY PUBLIC,
REPUBLIC OF NICARAGUA, CENTRAL AMERICA
REGISTRY NUMBER 3791
• Date: December 18, 2018
• Place: City of Managua
• Full name: Samuel de Jesus Hernandez Galeas
• Nationality: Honduran
• Identification Number: 0101-1982-01459
• Post on the vessel Observer: “lipero”
• Company that you work for: Compañía Antillana de San Andrés, Colombia
• Time in this company: This is the first trip that I make. It had been 7 years since I last
sailed.
• Civil status: Open relationship
• Age: 36 years of age
• Domicile: La Ceiba, Atlantida, Honduras, Colonia Padro de la Misericordia
• Since when were you fishing: I sailed on November 10, 2018 on the vessel Observer
with Colombian fishing license.
• Specify the port of departure: Bay Port of San Andres, on November 10, 2018
• Where were you on December 10th of the current year at 22:30 hours: I was sleeping
in my cabin. Due to my tasks I do not have the possibility of knowing about
navigational issues and therefore, I do not know where we were. However, I would
say that we were approximately 42NM from Quitasueño (bank). At this time, we were
boarded by the Nicaraguan Army Navy. The Nicaraguan officers sent us to rest
because it was raining and around 5:00 hours of December 11th I saw the Colombian
frigate 53.
• In chronological order, recount what happened during navigation after the vessel
was captured: Around 8:00 hours, when the Naval Force of the Nicaraguan Army
was towing us, I saw the Colombian frigate got in the way of the Nicaraguan boat.
They threw a hook and managed to cut the tow line. Then we were drifting, however,
the Commander of the Nicaraguan boat managed to tie the tow line again and resumed
the towing. He identified the vessel that rammed it: Yes, it was the Colombian frigate
53. With regards to the products found (on the boat) we had approximately 8000
pounds of lobsters and 300 traps. We are also allowed to capture fish for individual
consumption.
• Did you feel your life was at risk during the onslaught from the Colombian frigate?
Yes, I felt a lot of fear because it hit us hard and I saw from a very close range the
bow of the frigate the third time that it rammed us.
• Why do you think you were rammed by the Colombian frigate? I think the Colombians
did not want us to be captured by the Nicaraguans and I also have knowledge that
there is a dispute between Colombia and Nicaragua for the waters where we were
found.
• What actions did you carry out during the ramming? During the first and second
onslaughts we were inside the vessel, but during the third one we had to get out to the
deck. We started screaming to the crew of the Colombian frigate asking them why
they were attacking us. They answered back to the Nicaraguan navy officials that they
were going to board our ship, but they never did.
• What were the damages to the vessel and to the crew? All the starboard, stern, bow
and the captain’s cabin were very damaged. [….]
• How do you feel you were treated by the Nicaraguan authorities? I have no complains.
When we were detained the Naval Force allowed us to move and feed normally. It is
of relevance to point out the courage of the eight crewmembers of the Nicaraguan
boat against the two hundred (officials) of the Colombian frigate.
I read this interview, I consider it agreeable and I sign it: Illegible signature, Samuel de Jesus
Hernandez Galeas, Names and Surnames – fingerprint placed with black ink –
STAMPED SEAL: PEDRO AGUSTIN LOPEZ BLANDON,
ATTORNEY AND NOTARY PUBLIC,
REPUBLIC OF NICARAGUA, CENTRAL AMERICA
REGISTRY NUMBER 3791
The undersigned Attorney and Notary Public of the Republic of Nicaragua, with domicile
and residence in this City, identified with Citizen Identification Card Number 241-130553-
0006V, and Supreme Court of Justice (CSJ for its Spanish acronym) License 3791, duly
authorized by the Most Excellent Supreme Court of Justice to practice the Notarial profession
during the five-year term that expires on November twenty-first of the year two thousand
twenty, place Proof of the Actual Date of the document titled "Interview", which was
presented to me by Commander MARIO JOSE BERRIOS MADRIGAL, of age, married,
with domicile in the City of Bluefields, Autonomous Region of the South Caribbean Coast,
who identifies himself with Citizen Identification Card Number 001-160967-0102H, acting
in his character as Chief Naval District Officer of the Caribbean, Naval Force of the Army
of Nicaragua, containing the interview with Mr. SAMUEL DE JESUS HERNANDEZ
GALEAS of Honduran nationality, Identification Card Number 0101-1982-01459, which he
signed and placed his fingerprint, and it consists of two sheets of common legal size paper.
In the City of Managua, at five and fifty minutes in the afternoon of December eighteenth of
the year two thousand eighteen, which I sign and seal.
Illegible signature
PEDRO AGUSTIN LOPEZ BLANDON
ATTORNEY AND NOTARY PUBLIC
Registration No. CSJ 3791
STAMPED SEAL: PEDRO AGUSTIN LOPEZ BLANDON,
ATTORNEY AND NOTARY PUBLIC,
REPUBLIC OF NICARAGUA, CENTRAL AMERICA
REGISTRY NUMBER 3791

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ANNEX 18
Letter from the Executive President of the Nicaraguan
Fisheries and Aquaculture Institute to the Deputy Minister
of Foreign Affairs transmitting documents
Letterhead – Government of National Reconciliation and Unity – The People President –
40/2019 – “Here a sun illumines us that does not decline, the sun that illumines the new
victories”, Ruben Dario
Managua, August 06, 2019
PE/EJA/398/08/2019
Stamped Seal: 2019-03538-E
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, General Management
Received: Date: 6/08/19 - Hour: 4:32 pm – Signed: Maria Elena Franco S.
Colleague
Arlette Marenco
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
Republic of Nicaragua
Office
Dear Comrade Marenco;
Please find in the attached document, the report prepared by our institution about the case of
the fishing vessel “OBSERVER” retained by the Navy of the Army of Nicaragua while
performing illegal fishing activities in the Caribbean Sea of Nicaragua.
I avail myself of the opportunity to greet you and express my utmost consideration and
personal esteem.
Without any further matters, I am willing to expand on the information.
Sincerely,
Illegible Signature
Edward Jackson Abella
Executive President
Stamped Seal: Nicaraguan Fisheries and Aquaculture Institute
Republic of Nicaragua, Central America
Presidency
Cc: File
Managua, August 05, 2019
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Republic of Nicaragua
Office
Ref: Attached Documents on the Case of Colombian License Vessel “OBSERVER”
Nicaraguan Fisheries and Aquaculture Institute
(INPESCA)

ANNEX 18-a
Report by the Nicaraguan Fisheries and Aquaculture Institute
REPORT ON THE CASE OF COLOMBIAN LICENSE VESSEL “OBSERVER”
The Nicaraguan Fisheries and Aquaculture Institute (INPESCA for its Spanish acronym) was
informed on December fifteenth of the year two thousand eighteen, at three o-clock and thirty
minutes in the afternoon, that the foreign vessel OBSERVER, of Honduran flag and with a
fishing license issued by the Republic of Colombia, was retained on ten December of the
year two thousand and eight by the Navy of the Army of Nicaragua while performing illegal
fishing activities in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of Nicaragua in the coordinates
14º58’00”N - 081º00’00”W, having found in the ship’s hold 5,357.65 pounds of whole frozen
lobsters; 2,000 pounds of bait (bovine hides), 150 industrial type pots of 28x20x15 without
escape grids, 12 white barrels with rope slings, 50 gray-colored plastic deposit boxes, 204
white foam buoys, being the Captain of the vessel Mr. Tito Velasquez Cuevas, of Honduran
nationality and with identification card number 0203-1951-0016.
Said vessel had a Provisional Navigation Patent with Registration Number OMI 8706571,
the owner being Mr. Jose David Velasquez Colon, whose identifying information is on the
record, issued by the General Directorate of the Merchant Marine of the Republic of
Honduras, which expired on April 19, 2019. Likewise, he had a Fishing Patent No. 1251,
issued by the Republic of Colombia, which expired on February 28, 2019, on behalf of the
company CI ANTILLANA, S.A., (Nit800.034.825-8) with domicile in Cartagena de Indies,
Colombia, who is the Holder of the Fishing Permit. The vessel OBSERVER has the
following characteristics: Length of 72.80 feet, Beam 22 feet, Steel Hull, TRB 1330.65, TRN
88, CUMMINS Diesel engine KT-19.6 CIL 360 HP.
By Delivery Certificate at 15:15 hours on December 15, 2018 issued by the Caribbean Naval
District Chief of the Nicaraguan Army Naval Force, Frigate Commander DEMN Mario Jose
Berrios Madrigal to the INPESCA Regional Delegate in the RACCS, Mr. Augusto Ortiz, it
is herein confirmed that the aforementioned vessel and the following fishing tools and gear
were delivered: 1 Wincher to lift pots in B/E; 11 rolls of 3/8 ore lines; 6 slings of lines in use;
40 rolls of yardsticks for pots; 4 metal pots to extract fish; 12 white barrels with their slings
for pots; 204 white foam buoys; 1 davit (crane) with a simple pulley and two double pulleys;
150 wood pots; 2 boxes of nails for pots; 50 pounds of tie wire; 25 rolls of rope. It is worth
clarifying that the aforementioned Delivery Certificate lists other equipment of the vessel.
In the same manner, INPESCA has in its possession the following documents:
1. Original Inspection Minutes No. 133078 dated December 15, 2018, taken by the
Captain of the OBSERVER vessel, Mr. Tito Velasquez Cuevas of Honduran
nationality with identification card No. 0203-1951-0016, to record the number of
products found, which were 5,357.65 pounds of whole frozen lobster and
approximately 2,000 pounds of leather.
2. Original Delivery Certificate issued by the Caribbean Naval District Chief, Frigate
Commander DEMN Mario Jose Berrios Madrigal for 5,357.65 pounds of whole
frozen lobster from the lobster vessel OBSERVER with Honduran flag, captured in
jurisdictional waters on December 10, 2018 at the coordinates 14º58’00”N –
81º00’00”W at 110 nautical miles from the Miskito Keys.
3. Original Delivery Certificate from the Caribbean Naval District Chief, Frigate
Commander DEMN Mario Jose Berrios Madrigal to INPESCA of the OBSERVER
vessel with Honduran flag with its fishing tools and gear.
4. Original Deposit Certificate from INPESCA to the Navy of the Army of Nicaragua
of the OBSERVER vessel with Honduran flag with its fishing tools and gear as a
deposit.
5. Map elaborated by the INPESCA Satellite Tracking System, with the position
declared by the Naval Force at the moment they detained the OBSERVER vessel.
6. Copy of the Provisional Navigation Patent issued to the OBSERVER vessel, property
of Mr. Jose David Velasquez Colon, in Honduras on October 19, 2018.
7. Copy of the Seaworthiness Certificate No. 91-2018 issued to the OBSERVER vessel
belonging to Mr. Jose David Velasquez Colon, in Honduras on October 22, 2018.
8. Copy of Fishing Patent Certificate No. 1251 issued to the OBSERVER vessel in San
Andres, Colombia on November 09, 2018.
9. Copy of Departure issued to the OBSERVER vessel in San Andres, Colombia on
November 10, 2018.
10. Copy of the Title issued to Mr. Tito Velasquez Cuevas, Captain of the OBSERVER
vessel, by the General Directorate of the Merchant Marine of Honduras, which
certifies him to hold the post as captain.
11. Photographs of the lobster found on the OBSERVER vessel, its weight and of the
pots without escape grilles.
12. Copy of the Fishing Logbooks of the OBSERVER vessel, which were not filled out
pursuant to international standards, i.e., logging every navigation detail.
The Nicaraguan Fisheries and Aquaculture Institute (INPESCA), in its area of competence,
pursuant to the powers granted by the following laws: Law 678, General Law of the
Nicaraguan Fisheries and Aquaculture Institute, dated March 12, 2009, published in La
Gaceta, Official Bulletin No. 106 of June 9th of the same year; and Law 489, Law on Fisheries
and Aquaculture, its Bylaws and its Reforms; opened the Administrative Process No. 041-
2018 for infractions to the fisheries and aquaculture legislation, on December twentieth of
the year two thousand eighteen, pursuant to Articles 215 and 219 to Decree 9-2005, Bylaws
to Law 489, Law on Fisheries and Aquaculture. Said procedure concluded in the first instance
with Administrative Resolution No. 011-2019, issued on February eighth of the year two
thousand nineteen, by which a sanction was imposed in Cordobas, equivalent to Sixty-five
thousand three hundred twenty-five dollars (US$ 65,325.00) to Mr. Jose David Velasquez
Colon, owner of the foreign vessel OBSERVER, and the confiscation of the retained product
corresponding to 5,357.65 pounds of frozen whole lobster, 2,000 pounds of bait and fishing
tools and gear was ordered.
On February twenty-fifth of the year two thousand nineteen, the sanctioned party appealed
for review against Administrative Resolution No. 011-2019; this Authority resolved the
aforementioned Appeal for Review by Administrative Resolution No. 014-2019, issued at
one thirty minutes in the afternoon of the nineteenth day of March of the year two thousand
and nineteen, by overruling the review.
On March twenty-sixth of the year two thousand nineteen, the affected party resorted to an
Appeal against Administrative Resolution No. 014-2019, immediately sending a report to the
Board of Directors of this Institute, for their due knowledge and resolution, in accordance
with the above-cited powers granted by Law 678, case that they must resolve in the next
Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Nicaraguan Fisheries and Aquaculture
Institute (INPESCA).
Attached please find copies of the Administrative Resolutions Number 011-2019 dated
February eighth of the year two thousand nineteen and 014-2019, dictated at one o’clock and
thirty minutes in the afternoon of March nineteenth of the year two thousand nineteen.
Likewise, I remit the documents that INPESCA has detailed above.
Managua, March of the year two thousand nineteen.
Seal – Government of National Reconciliation and Unity – The People President –
INPESCA Letterhead ––

ANNEX 18-b
Inspection Certificate No. 133078
INSPECTION CERTIFICATE No. 133078
I. GENERALIDADES:
Date: 12/15/18 – Hour: 15:30 – Location (City/Ocean/Island/Key): Bluefields –
Name of the representative or user: Tito Velasquez Cuevas
(Manager/Captain/Middleman or Broker) – Identification Card Number: 0203-
1951-0016 – Current address of the owner: Republic of Honduras
II. PLACE OF INSPECTION:
1) Collection Center: Scale – Post-larvae shrimp – Lobster – Shrimp – Oyster –
Sea Cucumber
2) Fisheries Processing Plant /Collection Center:
3) Vessel (Name); OBSERVER – Flag: Honduran
a) X Industrial – X Lobster – Diver – X Pots – Shrimp – Scale fish – Snail –
Prawns
b) Artisan: Lobster – Diver – Pots – Shrimp – Scale Fish – Snail – Sea
Cucumber
4) Road / Access Road
5) Means of Transportation Data: - License Plate Number – Circulation Permit
Number – Type and Color of Vehicle – Driver’s License Number - Name of
the Driver
III. OBJECT OF INSPECTION:
Fishing Departure - Fishing Bank Entrance - Routine – Denunciation
IV. DOCUMENTATION SUBMITTED: (Name of the document, Number and
Expiration Date)
Vessel Registration Number U-192456 – Honduran Navigation Permit No. 861
V. FISHING GEAR: /Type, amount of gear, mesh light and pot escape grille
measurement)
150 industrial pots 28x20x15, without escape grille; 2,000 pounds of leather bate;
12 white barrels with rope slings; 50 grey boxes, 204 white foam buoys.
VI. PRODUCT:
a) Shrimp – Legal – Illegal
b) Scale fish – Legal – Illegal
c) X Lobster – Legal – X Illegal
d) Shark fin – Legal – Illegal
e) Sea Cucumber – Legal – Illegal
Other:
VII. INSPECTION: We proceeded to review the product contained in: Freezer –
Estimated amount of 5,357.65 pounds of Whole Frozen Lobster
VIII. ACTIONS TAKEN: We proceeded to inspect the vessel that was captured in
Nicaraguan jurisdictional waters on December 10, 2018 by the Nicaraguan Navy
IX. OBSERVATIONS: at the following coordinates: Latitude North 14º58’00” and
Longitude West 081º00’00”. The equipment, gear and product (whole lobster,
leather) were delivered to INPESCA.
Name of the Inspector: Edgar Chamorro; Signature and Seal of the Fisheries
Inspector: Illegible –
Signature of the person in charge or representative: -
Name of the Witness (if any): Augusto C. Ortiz V. – Identification card no.
illegible – 00474-illegible – Stamped Seal Nicaraguan Fisheries and Aquaculture
Institute, Bluefields Inspectorate, INPESCA
Signature of the Witness: Illegible
Stamped Seal: Roberto Danilo Chacon Rivas, Attorney and Notary Public,
Registration No. 5865, Republic of Nicaragua, Central America
Handwritten Comments: According to the characteristics of the Navigation Patent, it has:
• Name of the vessel: OBSERVER
• Registration Number: U-1924356
• Nationality: Honduran
• Vessel Owner: Jose David Velasquez Colon
• Domicile: Colonia Sitiamacsa, Frente al Instituto La Ceiba, C543, La Ceiba,
Atlantida, Honduras, C.A.
• Attorney in Fact: Mario Leonel Munguia Ruiz
• Hull Material: Steel
• Length: 72.80 feet – Gross Tonnage: 130.65
• Beam: 22.00 feet – Net Tonnage: 88.00
• Draft: 11.00 feet –
• Propulsion System: 1 Cummins Diesel Motor KT-19.6
• Speed of the Vessel: 9 knots
• Navigation Permit No. 1680
• Registration Record No. U1924356
• Date of Issuance: October 19, 2018
• Date of Expedition: April 19, 2019
• Issued in Tegucigalpa, MDC on October 19, 2018
CERTIFICATION:
The undersigned Attorney and Notary Public of the Republic of Nicaragua, with domicile and residence in this city, duly authorized by the
Most Excellent Supreme Court of Justice to notarize during the five-year term that will expire on June Twenty-eighth of the year two
thousand nineteen, CERTIFIES AND ATTESTS: That this document, made up of one sheet of notarial paper, is a faithful copy of its
original with which it was proofread, which I certify pursuant to the powers conferred upon me as a Notary Public by the Law of Copies,
Photocopies and Certifications, Legislative Decree Number 1690 dated April thirtieth of the year nineteen hundred and seventy and its
Reforms, Law Number 16 of the year Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-six. - In witness whereof I rubric, signed and stamped this photocopy,
in the City of Managua on March thirtieth of the year two thousand nineteen. – Illegible Signature – Roberto Danilo Chacon Rivas,
Attorney and Notary Public, Supreme Court of Justice Registration No. 5865 – Stamped Seal Roberto Danilo Chacon Rivas, Attorney and
Notary Public, Registration No. 8565, Republic of Nicaragua, Central America --------------

ANNEX 18-c
Map elaborated by the INPESCA Satellite Tracking System, with
the position declared by the Naval Force at the moment they
detained the OBSERVER vessel.

ANNEX 18-d
Honduran Provisional Certificate of Registry
REPUBLIC OF HONDURAS
GENERAL DIRECTORATE OF THE MERCHANT MARINE
PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRY
Illegible Seal Illegible Seal
REGISTRY NUMBER U-1924356 No. 1680
IMO NUMBER 8706571
The undersigned Director General of the Merchant Marine, by means of this document NOTES that
… Illegible paragraph
GENERAL SHIP’S DATA
Name of The Vessel: Observer
Owners: Jose David Velasquez Colon
Type of Vessel: Fishing Vessel
Address: Colonia Sitramacsa, Frente Al Instituto La Ceiba, C-543,
La Ceiba, Atlántida, Honduras, Ca
Present Nationality: Honduran
Power of Attorney: Mario Leonel Munguia Ruiz
Place and Date
of Construction: Illegible USA 1986
Built By: Steiner Shipyard Inc. U.S.A.
MAIN PARTICULARS
Number of Decks: One (1)
Hull Material: Steel
Dimensions: Length: 72.80 ft Gross: 130.65
Masts: One (1)
Beam: 22.00 ft Net: 88.00
Illegible: One (1)
Prop or Stanchion: 11.00 ft
Bridges: One (1)
Draft: Illegible
PROPULSION SYSTEM:
Number and Type of Engine: 1 Clemens Diesel Engine Illegible … 360 HP
Ship’s Speed: 9 knots
RADIO STATION SYSTEM
Radio Station System: -
Type of Radio: -
Call Signs: -
Frequency: -
Company Responsible for Operation: JOSE DAVVID VELASQUEZ COLON
Protocol Navigation Permit Number: 1680
Date of Issuance: October 19, 2018
Registration Number: U-1924356
Date of Expiration: April 19, 2019
Illegible
National Navigation
Illegible Signature and Seal
Scanned by CamScanner

ANNEX 18-e
Honduran Seaworthiness Certificate
Illegible numbers
REPUBLIC OF HONDURAS
GENERAL DIRECTORATE OF THE MERCHANT MARINE
SEAWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE
Illegible Seals
Illegible Numbering
No. 91
DGMM: 91-2018
Name of Ship: OBSERVER
Port of Registry: ROATAN
Registry Number: U-1924356
Call Sign: Illegible
Tonnage: 130.95
IMO Number: 8706571
THIS IS TO CERTIFY that the vessel denominated OBSERVER, under the flag of the
Republic of Honduras and property of JOSE DAVID VELASQUEZ COLON, was inspected
in LA CEIBA, ATLANTIDA and pursuant to the Inspection Report of Inspector FELIPE M.
CANTARERO, demonstrated that the hull, machinery and safety equipment are in good and
efficient service conditions for navigation.
The Validity of this Seaworthiness Certificate is suspended when the ship is not submitted to
the annual inspection is not duly authorized by the General Directorate of the Merchant
Marine.
This Certificate is valid until: 09-05-2023
Issued at Tegucigalpa, Honduras, C.A. on date: 22-10-2018
The undersigned declares that he is duly authorized by the said Government to issue this
certificate.
The validity of this Seaworthiness Certificate will be subject to the annual surveys.
Inspection date on which this certification is based: 10-05-2018
Stamped seal: General Directorate of the Merchant Marine
Head of the Department of Maritime Safety
Honduras, C.A.
Illegible Signature
Head of Maritime Safety
Illegible Bar Code
SEAWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE: OBSERVER
Illegible Stamped Seal: Roberto Danilo Chacon Rivas, Attorney and Notary Public, Republic
of Nicaragua, Central America, SCJ Registry No. 5865

ANNEX 18-f
Colombian Certificate of Fishing Patent
Embossed Seal
No. 1251
Republic of Colombia
Department of the Archipelago of San Andres, Providencia and Santa Catalina
CERTIFICATE OF FISHING PATENT
Secretary of Agriculture and Fisheries
Place and Date of Issuance: San Andres Island, Nov. 09, 2018
Date of Expiration: 28-02-2019
Patent Validity: 4 months
Applicable Rights Value: $ 6,102,931.00 – Six million one hundred two thousand,
nine hundred thirty-one pesos m/cte
Pursuant to the provisions in Decrees Numbers 2256 of 1991 and 1300 of 2003 and other rules in
force, a Marine
Fishing Patent Certificate is granted to the vessel in the service of:
Permit Holder: C: ANTILLANA, S.A.
Authorized Fisheries: Lobster, White fish (industrial)
Fishing Gear: Pots and Reels
Area of Operations: Department of the Archipelago of San Andres, Providencia
and
Santa Catalina
CHARACTERISTICS
Name of the Vessel: Observer
Flag: Honduran
Length (m): 72.80
Beam (m): 27.00
Draft (m): xxxx
Type of Hull: Steel
Gross Tonnage (MT): 130.65
Net Tonnage (MT): 88.00
No. of Crew Members: DIMAR
Engine Power: 360 hp
Registration Number /Issued by: U-1924356
Observations:
1. Fishing is forbidden in national parks and in areas reserved for artisanal fishing.
2. The patent holder must submit quarterly reports about setting sails, tasks, captures made.
Owner: -
Illegible Signature Illegible Signature
Whomever Liquidates Authorized Signature and Seal
Stamped Seal: Roberto Danilo Chacon Rivas, Attorney and Notary Public, Republic of Nicaragua,
Central America, SCJ Registry No. 5865

ANNEX 18-g
Colombian Set Sail
REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA
MINISTRY OF DEFENSE
EMBOSSED SEAL
MARITIME DIRECTORATE GENERAL
SET SAIL
UP TO 200 TONS
As the OBSERVER vessel with the Honduran flag carries 88 tons of Net Registry and
130.65 tons of Gross Registry under the command of Captain TITO CUEVAS that sails
with a crew of 2 men and carries 13 passengers on board, it has complied with all legal
and regulatory requirements. The undersigned Captain of the Port of San Andres Island,
grants him permission to leave this Port today at 1800 hours, bound for Northern Islands.
Place and Date: SAN ANDRES ISLAND, NOVEMBER 10, 2018
Illegible Signature
CF MARIO ALEX CABEZAS HINESTROZA
Port Captain
Stamped Seal: Maritime General Directorate
Captainship of the Port of San Andres Island
Illegible
From: 10-11-2018
Until: illegible – crossed out
Handwritten: INDUSTRIAL – JANUARY 10, 2019
Report yourself every day x VHF ≠ HF to the closest Navy Unit with the
purpose of informing the situation during fishing.

ANNEX 18-h
Honduran Certificate issued in accordance with the International
Convention on standards of training, certification and watchkeeping
for seafarer
EMBOSSED SEAL
REPUBLIC OF HONDURAS
GENERAL DIRECTORATE OF THE MERCHANT MARINE
PHOTOGRAPH ATTACHED
CERTIFICATE ISSUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION
ON STANDARDS OF TRAINING, CERTIFICATION AND WATCHKEEPING FOR
SEAFARERS, 1978, AS AMENDED
The Government of HONDURAS certifies that TITO VELASQUEZ CUEVAS is considered fully
qualified pursuant to the provisions in Rule 11&2 of the referred Convention, in its amended form,
and is competent to perform the following functions: at the specified level and without further
limitations than those indicated, until June 07, 2011.
Functions: Illegible
Level: Illegible
Illegible
The lawful holder of this certificate may serve the following post or posts, specified in the applicable
prescriptions to the administration of manning security.
CAPACITY: Illegible
ILLEGIBLE : VESSELS UP TO 1,600 GT
Certificate No. 0203195100116
Issued on: June 07, 2016
Illegible Stamped Seal: Illegible Signature, Illegible, MAGDALENA SANTOS, Name of the duly
authorized official.
The original of the certificate must be kept available while the holder of the certificate is serving on a
ship.
Date of birth of the bearer of the certificate: April 23, 1951
Signature of the holder of the certificate: Illegible
Illegible
No. 0203195100116
DGMM: 2816
This validation and authorization of this certificate could be verified by calling Tel. (504) 2221-0721
Fax: Illegible
Illegible
Illegible: 02
25/illegible/2013
Bar Code
Illegible Stamp
Stamped Seal: Roberto Danilo Chacon Rivas, Attorney and Notary Public, Republic of Nicaragua,
Central America, SCJ Registry No. 5865

ANNEX 18-i
Images of the product found onboard the
"Observer"
LOBSTER FOUND
RELOCATION OF LOBSTER
REVIEW OF POTS WITHOUT SCAPE GRILLS
LOBSTER WEIGHED IN BOXES

ANNEX 18-j
Official Log Book No. 002801
236
HONDURAS
OFFICIAL LOG BOOK
SEAL: General Directorate of the Merchant Marine, Republic of Honduras – Seal: IMO – International Maritime Organization
REPUBLIC OF HONDURAS, GENERAL DIRECTORATE OF THE MERCHANT MARINE – Post Office Box No. 625, Tegucigalpa, MDC,
Republic of Honduras
Vessel: OBSERVER
From __/__/__ to __/__/__
Covering Voyages Number
Telephone Numbers: (504) 2239-8228 / (504) 2239-8334 / (504) 2239-83346 / (504) 2239-8335 / (504) 2239-8203 –
www.marinamercante.gob.hn
E-mail: [email protected]
STAMPED SEAL: GENERAL DIRECTORATE OF THE MERCHANT MARINE OF THE REPUBLIC OF HONDURAS – AUTHORIZATION
OF THE OFFICIAL NAVIGATION LOG BOOK – ILLEGIBLE SIGNATURE – AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE ON BEHALF OF THE GENERAL
DIRECTORATE OF THE MERCHANT MARINE, REGISTRATION NO. 002801’LBVII2017
No. 002801
Stamped Seal Roberto Danilo Chacon Rivas, Attorney and Notary Public, Registration No. 8565, Republic of Nicaragua, Central America
232
Section 1: GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
Name of Ship Port of Registry Official Number
OBSERVER
ROATAN
U-1924356
U-1924356
Gross Tonnage Net Registered
Tonnage Radio Call Sign
130.65 88.00 -
Name of Masters Number of License Period in Command
Tito Velasquez
Cuevas 3 years
Name and Address of Shipowner, Official Vessel Operator
Jose David Velasquez Colon
Colonia Sitramacsa, Frente al Instituto La Ceiba, C-54, La Ceiba, Atlántida, Honduras,
CA
Date and place at which log book was commenced: July 23, 2017
Date and place at which log book was completed:
Delivered to the Port Captain or Competent Authority from the Republic of Honduras at: -
On: -
Illegible Signature
Captain Master
Received on behalf of the Republic of Honduras
Stamped Seal: Roberto Danilo Chacon Rivas, Attorney and Notary Public, Registration No. 8565, Republic of Nicaragua, Central America
- 8 -
Section 3b: DRAUGHT OR WATER AND FREEBOARD UPON EVERY OCASSION OF THE VESEL IS PROCEEDING TO SEA
DEPARTURES Signatures Arrivals
Date &
Hour of
Departur
e (1)
7:30 am
Dock,
Wharf,
Harbor
of
Anothe
r Place
(2)
Actual
Draught of
Water
Actual Freeboard
Amidships
Densit
y of
Water
(8)
Allowance
Mean
Draugh
t (12)+
Mean
freeboar
d
amidship
s (13)
Maste
r
First
Mat
e
(15)
Date
&
Hour
of
Arriva
l (16)
Dock,
wharf,
harbor
or
anothe
r place
(17)
Afor
e (3)
Af
t
(4)
Por
t (5)
Starboar
d (6)
Mea
n (7)
For Fuel, water
and stores on
stretch of
inland water
(9)
For
density
of
water
(10)
Total
reductio
n (11)
# *
# *
# *
# *
# *
Mile
s
Ins/m
m
Ins/m
m Ins/mm
23/7 La Ceiba to Roatan - 6:1 mile 5 feet TVN JNV 2:30 Roatan
24/7 Roatan at the dock - - -
25/7 “ “ “ “ Loading traps TVN JNV
2/8 “ Leaving at 11:330 heading 110º TVN JNV
3/8 At 2 pm we are arriving at Punta Patuca 15:54:38 – 84:30:70
4/8 At 2:35 pm we are at 15:29:40 – 82:35:48 heading 110º good weather conditions
5/8 We arrived at Quita Sueño Bank at 11:30 to start throwing traps
6/8 We finished at 11:00 pm and we began running toward San Andres Island, cloudy sky
7/8 We arrived in San Andres at 5:30 am -good weather – 12:32 – 81:39
10/8 Leaving San Andres Island at 2:330 pm, cloudy sky,
13/8 We arrived in Roatan at 4:00 am
17/8 Leaving Roatan, Honduras at 4:20 – 16.20.15. -v86.27.90
19/8 Arriving at Quita Sueño Bank at 3:30 – 14-19-02 – 21-16-40
20/8 Leaving Quita Sueño Bank at 12:30 heading to San Andres Island
#: Express in units of feet and inches or meters and decimeters
*: See notes on page 7
+: In outlet water, as calculated after making the corresponding reductions
#: To be given in the scale of feet and inches or meters and decimeters
*: See notes on page 7
Stamped Seal: Roberto Danilo Chacon Rivas, Attorney and Notary Public, Registration No. 8565, Republic of Nicaragua, Central America
Section 3b: DRAUGHT OR WATER AND FREEBOARD UPON EVERY OCASSION OF THE VESEL IS PROCEEDING TO
SEA
DEPARTURES Signatures Arrivals
Date &
Hour of
Departur
e (1)
Dock,
Wharf,
Harbor
of
Anothe
r Place
(2)
Actual
Draught of
Water
Actual Freeboard
Amidships
Densit
y of
Water
(8)
Allowance
Mean
Draugh
t (12) +
Mean
freeboar
d
amidship
s (13)
Maste
r
TVEE
First
Mat
e
(15)
JNV
Date
&
Hour
of
Arriva
l (16)
Dock,
wharf,
harbor
or
anothe
r place
(17)
Afor
e (3)
Af
t
(4)
Por
t (5)
Starboar
d (6)
Mea
n (7)
For fuel, water
and stores on
stretch of
inland water
For
density
of
water
(10)
Total
reductio
n (11)
# *
# *
# *
# *
# *
Mile
s
Ins/m
m
Ins/m
m Ins/mm
20/8 We arrived at San Andres Port at 1:45: 12.34.12 – 81.42.09
05/9 Leaving San Andres Island at 3:00 pm: 12-31-80 – 81-39-40
06/9 Arriving at Quita Sueño Bank at 6:00 am: 14-09-84 – 81-18-7
06/9 Leaving Quita Sueño Bank at 11:30 to pick up traps in Luna Verde 14-59.11 – illegible
07/9 Working in Quita Sueño: 14.11.86 – 81.20.48
09/9 We are working in Quita Sueño; everything is well and there is good weather : 14.15.03 – 81.18.99
11/9 We finished early today, and we are anchored: 14.15.03 – 81.18.99
13/9 Today we finished at 6:00 pm and we anchored at 14.12.49 – 81.18.45; good weather
14/9 We finished at 6:00 pm and we anchored at 14.15.92. – 81.17.55; calm weather
15/9 We anchored at 14.12.08; very calm weather
17/9 At 5:00 pm we are running to San Andres Island; problems with the machine
12/9 At 11:00 am we are leaving the Port of San Andres; very good weather
1579 We are still working in the same area: 14.32.06 – 81.07.61
13/19 Parked at 114.31.94 – 81.08.40; weather very calm
4/10 Still working in the same sector: 14.31.88 – 81.06.90; rainy weather
#: Express in units of feet and inches or meters and decimeters
*: See notes on page 7
+: In outlet water, as calculated after making the corresponding reductions
#: To be given in the scale of feet and inches or meters and decimeters
*: See notes on page 7
Stamped Seal: Roberto Danilo Chacon Rivas, Attorney and Notary Public, Registration No. 8565, Republic of Nicaragua, Central America
Section 3b: DRAUGHT OR WATER AND FREEBOARD UPON EVERY OCASSION OF THE VESSEL IS PROCEEDING TO SEA
Date &
Hour of
Departur
e (1)
Dock,
Wharf,
Harbor
of
Anothe
r Place
(2)
Actual
Draught of
Water
Actual Freeboard
Amidships
Densit
y of
Water
(8)
Allowance Signature Arrivals
Afor
e (3)
Af
t
(4)
Por
t (5)
Starboar
d (6)
Mea
n (7)
For fuel, water
and stores on
stretch of
inland water
For
density
of
water
(10)
Total
reductio
n (11) Mean
Draugh
t (12) +
Mean
freeboar
d
amidship
s (13)
Maste
r
TVEE
First
Mat
e
(15)
JNV
Date
&
Hour
of
Arriva
l (16)
Dock,
wharf,
harbor
or
anothe
r place
(17)
# *
# *
# *
# *
# *
Mile
s
Ins/m
m
Ins/m
m Miles
22/9 Almendros
#: Express in units of feet and inches or meters and decimeters
*: See notes on page 7
+: In outlet water, as calculated after making the corresponding reductions
#: To be given in the scale of feet and inches or meters and decimeters
*: See notes on page 7
Stamped Seal: Roberto Danilo Chacon Rivas, Attorney and Notary Public, Registration No. 8565, Republic of Nicaragua, Central America
Section 3b: DRAUGHT OR WATER AND FREEBOARD UPON EVERY OCASSION OF THE VESSEL IS PROCEEDING TO SEA
Departures Signature Arrivals
Date &
Hour of
Departur
e (1)
Dock,
Wharf,
Harbor
of
Anothe
r Place
(2)
Actual
Draught of
Water
Actual Freeboard
Amidships
Densit
y of
Water
(8)
Allowance
Maste
r
First
Mat
e
(15)
Date
&
Hour
of
Arriva
l (16)
Dock,
wharf,
harbor
or
anothe
r place
(17)
Afor
e (3)
Af
t
(4)
Por
t (5)
Starboar
d (6)
Mea
n (7)
For fuel, water
and stores on
stretch of
inland water
For
density
of
water
(10)
Total
reductio
n (11) Mean
Draugh
t (12) +
Mean
freeboar
d
amidship
s (13)
# *
# *
# *
# *
# *
Mile
s
Ins/m
m
Ins/m
m Miles
#: Express in units of feet and inches or meters and decimeters
*: See notes on page 7
+: In outlet water, as calculated after making the corresponding reductions
#: To be given in the scale of feet and inches or meters and decimeters
*: See notes on page 7
Stamped Seal: Roberto Danilo Chacon Rivas, Attorney and Notary Public, Registration No. 8565, Republic of Nicaragua, Central America
Section 3c: Position at Sea and Weather
DATE
NOON POSITION AV. SPEED
24 HRS
WIND
SEA
COND.
SWELL SIGNATURES
LATITUDE LONGITUDE DIR. FORCE DIR. HEIGHT MASTER FIRST
MATE
4-10 14.31.80 81.06.89 - ESE 14 Knots Stable West 1.5 m T.V.E. J.N.V
5-10 14.24.67 81.12.61 - SE 14 Knots Rain - 2 m T.V.E. J.N.V
6-10 14.33.47 81.07.30 - SSE 10 Knots Rain SE 1.5 M T.V.E. J.N.V
7-10 14.24.68 81.13.31 - ESE 10 Knots Sunny SE 4 to 5 M T.V.E. J.N.V
8-10 14.15.37 81.16.57 - SE 8 to 10 Knots Cloudy SE 2 M T.V.E. J.N.V
9-10 14.09.20 81.18.20 - SE 6 Knots Cloudy SE 1.5 M T.V.E. J.N.V
10.10 14.30.55 81.13.28 2.4 NE 4 Knots Calm - 0.5 m T.V.E. J.N.V
11-10 14.06.52 81.19.47 2.4 NE 4 Knots Calm E 0.5 M T.V.E. J.N.V
12-10 14.31.13 81.06.48 1.9 NE 4 Knots Calm SE 0.5 M T.V.E. J.N.V
13-10 14.29.02 81.12.59 3.3 NE 6 Knots Calm SE 0.5 M T.V.E. J.N.V
14-10 14.30.21 81.06.10 2.8 E 12 Knots Stable E 4 M T.V.E. J.N.V
15-10 14.29.11 81.10.20 2.4 NE 10 knots Average ENE 4 M T.V.E. J.N.V
16-10 14.08.24 81.18.41 1.3 NE 8 knots Stable NE 4 M T.V.E. J.N.V
17-10 14.31.44 81.06.91 3.0 NE 10 knots Stable ENE 6 M T.V.E. J.N.V
18-10 14.10.53 81.19.51 3.4 NE 14 Knots Stable ENE 6 M T.V.E. J.N.V
19-10 14.30.60 81.07.01 2.5 E 8 Knots Average ESE 4 M T.V.E. J.N.V
21-10 14.30.33 81.10.30 2.3 NE 6 Knots Average NE 6 M T.V.E. J.N.V
22-10 14.24.83 81.12.19 1.9 NE 20 Knots High NE 4 M T.V.E. J.N.V
23-10 14.22.27 81.15.70 7.1 SE 10 Knots High Various 4 M T.V.E. J.N.V
24-10 14.08.35 81.21.01 2.6 SE 6 Knots Stable Various 4 m T.V.E. J.N.V
25-10 14.33.05 81.07.22 3.0 NE 15 Knots High E 4 m T.V.E. J.N.V
26-10 14.32.25 81.06.36 2.0 West 4 Knots Calm Various 1 M T.V.E. J.N.V
27-10 14.25.05 81.12.49 3.0 SW 15 Knots Average S 2 M T.V.E. J.N.V
28-10 14.29.76 81.06.19 2.6 W 10 Knots Stable W 1 m T.V.E. J.N.V
29-10 14.32.05 81.11.42 2.7 N 10 Knots Variable NE 2 M T.V.E. J.N.V
30-10 14.23.16 81.13.14 2.3 N 8 Knots Stable W 2 m T.V.E. J.N.V
31-10 14.33.27 81.07.42 2.1 SW 4 Knots Calm NE 1 m T.V.E. J.N.V
1-11 14.32.80 81.06.17 2.2 NE 1.5 Knots Calm NE 1 m T.V.E. J.N.V
02-11 14.32.65 81.11.12 1.9 NE 10 Knots Average ENE 2 m T.V.E. J.N.V
03-11 14.34.15 81.06.90 3.2 N 8 knots Calm NE 1 m T.V.E. J.N.V
04-11 14.33.35 81.05.41 3.1 E 6 knots Calm NE 1.5 m T.V.E. J.N.V
05-11 14.32.97 81.10.66 1.9 E 4 knots Calm ESE 1 m T.V.E. J.V.C
06-11 14.33.07 81.06.18 3.1 NE 4 knots Calm E 2 m T.V.C. J.V.C.
07-11 14.33.60 81.10.15 2.5 NE 8 Knots Average NE 2 m T.V.C. J.V.C
08-11 14.33.02 81.07.60 1.8 NE 4 knots Calm NE 2 m T.V.C. J.V.C
09/11 14.32.18 81.05.55 2.1 NE 4 Knots Calm Variable 2m TVC JNV
12/11 14.30.53 81.07.22 3.1 SE 6 Knots Average Variable 4m TVC JNV
13/11 14.29.21 81.08.11 3.3 SE 2 Knots Calm Variable 1m TVC JNV
14/11 12.31.28 81.40.01 Arriving at the Port of San Andres
21/11 12.37.45 81.38.83 Leaving San Andres – 12:45
22/11 14.31.37 81.08.20 3.1 SE 4 Knots Calm NE 1m TVC JNV
23/11 14.33.14 81.06.60 3.0 NE 4 Knots Rain E 2m TVC JNV
25/11 14.32.13 81.08.91 3.1 N 4 Knots Cloudy NE 2m TVC JNV
26/11 14.31.79 81.07.31 1.9 NE 8 Knots Sunny ENE 2m TVC JNV
28/11 14.24.47 81.12.15 1.3 NE 4 Knots Cloudy NW 4m TVC JNV
29/11 14.34.40 81.06.14 1.5 NE 4 Knots Sunny SE 4m TVC JNV
30/11 14.24.18 81.12.00 3.1 NE 4 Knots Cloudy E 2m TVC JNV
01/12 14.33.48 81.10.22 2.8 NE 4 Knots Sunny NE 2m TVC JNV
03/12 14.33.09 81.05.90 2.9 NE 8 Knots Sunny NE 4m TVC JNV
04/12 14.23.02 81.16.16 2.0 NE 12 Knots Sunny NE 2m TVC JNV
06/12 14.30.09 81.05.90 2.9 NE 25 Knots Opaque NE 3m TVC JNV
07/12 14,32.38 81.07.66 3.1 NE 20 Knots Cloudy NE 3m TVC JNV
5 days without working due to bad weather conditions
15/12 14.30.34 81.06.38 2.1 NE 4 Knots Sunny ESE 2m TVC JNV
17/12 14.31.00 81.05.42 1.3 NE 10 knots Cloudy NE 4m TVC JNV
20/12 14.31.31 81.09.56 1.6 NE 12 knots Sunny NE 5m TVC JNV
24/12 14.30.60 81.13.20 3.2 NE 10 knots Rain NE 4m TVC JNV
26/12 14.31.90 81.05.70 2.5 NE 12 knots Dry NE 5m TVC JNV
27/12 14.31.09 81.09.23 2.1 NE 8 knots Dry NE 5m TVC JNV
Today the task ends – running toward the Port of San Andres
Leaving the Port of San Andres – January 10, 2018
1-11-18 Anchored at 14.28.40 – 81.11.90 due to problems with the main engine turbo
1-20 14.33.43 81.05.80 3.1 NE 10 knots Cloudy E 3m TVC JNV
We finished the task on 25-02.18 and on the 26th of the same month we arrived at the Port of San Andres, Colombia at 4:30 in the morning
02 March 2018 at 10:30, leaving San Andres 12.32.04 -n 81.39.27 – we are running toward Honduras heading 0º
Section 3c: Position at Sea and Weather
DATE
NOON POSITION AV. SPEED
24 HRS
WIND
SEA
COND.
SWELL SIGNATURES
LATITUDE LONGITUDE DIR. FORCE DIR. HEIGHT MASTER FIRST
MATE
03-3-18 at 6:30 in the morning, we are at 15.10.18 – 82.10.25 – running at 324 doing 8.4 miles per hour
04-3-18 We are arriving at Camaron Key 16.04.2’ – 85.45.23
At 4:30 we are tying at the cabotage dock, 15.47.57 – 86.45.733

Section 3c: Position at Sea and Weather
DATE
NOON POSITION AV. SPEED
24 HRS
WIND
SEA
COND.
SWELL SIGNATURES
LATITUDE LONGITUDE DIR. FORCE DIR. HEIGHT MASTER FIRST
MATE

ANNEX 18-k
Official Log Book No. 001447
165
HONDURAS
OFFICIAL LOG BOOK
SEAL: General Directorate of the Merchant Marine, Republic of Honduras – Seal: IMO – International Maritime Organization
REPUBLIC OF HONDURAS, GENERAL DIRECTORATE OF THE MERCHANT MARINE – Post Office Box No. 625, Tegucigalpa, MDC,
Republic of Honduras
Vessel: OBSERVER
From __/__/__ to __/__/__
Covering Voyages Number
Telephone Numbers: (504) 236-8880 – (504) 221-3033 – (504) 221-0721 – (504) 221-1987
www.marinamercante.gob.hn
E-mail: [email protected]
[email protected]
STAMPED SEAL: GENERAL DIRECTORATE OF THE MERCHANT MARINE OF THE REPUBLIC OF HONDURAS – AUTHORIZATION
OF THE OFFICIAL NAVIGATION LOG BOOK – ILLEGIBLE SIGNATURE – AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE ON BEHALF OF THE GENERAL
DIRECTORATE OF THE MERCHANT MARINE, REGISTRATION NO. 00144701B1X2014
No. 001447
Stamped Seal Roberto Danilo Chacon Rivas, Attorney and Notary Public, Registration No. 8565, Republic of Nicaragua, Central America
Handwritten: Received 2:00 pm – 17.01.19
Section 1: GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
Name of Ship Port of Registry Official Number
OBSERVER
ROATAN
U-1924356
Gross Tonnage Net Registered Tonnage Radio Call Sign
130.65 88.00 N/A
Name of Masters Number of License Period in Command
Name and Address of Shipowner, Official Vessel Operator
Jose David Velasquez Colon
Colonia Sitramacsa, Frente al Instituto La Ceiba, C-543, La Ceiba, Atlántida, Honduras, CA
Date and place at which log book was commenced: November 22, 2014
Date and place at which log book was completed:
Delivered to the Port Captain or Competent Authority from the Republic of Honduras at: -
On: -
Tito Velasquez C.
Captain Master
Received on behalf of the Republic of Honduras
Stamped Seal: Roberto Danilo Chacon Rivas, Attorney and Notary Public, Registration No. 8565, Republic of Nicaragua, Central America
Section 3b: DRAUGHT OR WATER AND FREEBOARD UPON EVERY OCASSION OF THE VESEL IS PROCEEDING TO SEA
DEPARTURES Signatures Arrivals
Date &
Hour of
Departu
re (1)
5:00 am
Dock,
Wharf,
Harbor of
Another
Place (2)
La Ceiba
Actual
Draught of
Water
Actual Freeboard
Amidships
Density
of
Water
(8)
Allowance
Mean
Draugh
t (12)+
Mean
freeboard
amidships
(13)
Master
First
Mat
e
(15)
Date &
Hour of
Arrival
(16)
Dock,
wharf,
harbor
or
another
place
(17)
Afo
re
(3)
Aft
(4)
Port
(5)
Starboard
(6)
Mean
(7)
For Fuel, water
and stores on
stretch of inland
water (9)
For
density
of water
(10)
Total
reduction
(11)
# *
# *
# *
# *
# *
Miles Ins/m
m Ins/mm Ins/mm
22/11-14 Cabotage 7 /h A.V.E
23/11-14 Running 84.22 16.04 6 /h T.V.E
24/11-14 Running 83.30 15.40 4 /h T.V.E
25/11-14 Quita
Sueño
11
am
34.20 21.30 6 /h T.V.C
26/11-14 Running to San Andres Island, Colombia T.V.C
27/11-14 4:25 pm – Arrival at San Andres Island, Colombia - 12:31:24 – 81:38:40 T.V.C
28/11-14 Anchored at bay until December 27, 2014 Anchored at the San Andres Island Bay T.V.C
27/12-14 Leaving San Andres Island at 2:00 pm toward 15º toward the Quita Sueño Banks
28/12-14 We are at Quita Sueño anchored because we have problems with the anchor
29/12-14 Loading equipment from Quita Sueño
30/12-14 Working at 81.38.40 – 14.40.20. We could only work until January 10, 2015; many vessels from Nicaragua
Returning to Quita Sueño on January 17
We worked in Quita Sueño until February 2
2:30 pm – we are going toward San Andres; not because we finished the trip; ending there, there is no fuel and the main machine exhaust is broken
January 3, at 5 am, we arrived in San Andres
February 13, at 5 am, leaving the Port of San Andres, Colombia heading to the banks in the north
Today, March 25, 2015, at 11 am, we are running with 850 pots toward San Andres Island
On March 26, at 6 am, arriving at the Island and with the same, unloading the pots at the dock in Antillana and on the 27th, we left toward Quita Sueño Bank
to pick up more pots; we need one more trip
Today, Saturday, 28/03/15, we returned at 9:30 to San Andres Island with 750 traps. We arrived at 11 pm, very strong current from the southwest
Sunday, 29.03, unloading traps at Antillana Dock.
30/03/15 Antillana – heading toward 310º northern banks to bring the last traps
Today, Thursday April 2, at 12:45, we left San Andres Island, Colombia toward 0º north
We arrived at La Ceiba on Saturday, April 4 at 11:30 pm and on Sunday the 5th, we were received by Immigration at 9:10
We left the Port in La Ceiba on Tuesday, at 8:30 am – 7-14-15 toward 70º on Wednesday, the 15th, at 8:00 pm. We arrived at Gorda Keys 15.51.30 – 82.24.60
the following day. We loaded 800 pots to take them to the Colombian Keys; on the 16th, at 8:30, we dropped the pots in Colombian waters until 12:30 and
began running toward San Andres Port, having arrived on the 18th at 4:20 am
On the 19th we are loading pots at Antillana Dock
On August 1, at 5:30 am. Leaving San Andres Port toward Quita Sueño Bank with good weather
Leaving San Andres Island on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at 4:30 pm
12.32.07 – 81.39.50 last buoys, heading 07 degrees
Today, Thursday, March 31, at 9:30, we are at 14.54.29 – 81.40.55; we are heading at 340º, good weather
At 10:21 on the same day, we are at 15.00.27 – 81.44.57 toward 321º at 7;30 pm on the same day, 15.37.37 – 82.42.87 toward 270º
Friday, April 1, at 6:04, we are at 16.03.57 N 84º05.72W toward 270º
At 10:49 am, the Coast Guard boarded us at the position 16.07.54 – 84.42.79 – the Navy set us free at 2:52 pm
At 12:58 on April 2, we arrived at the Port of Castilla, detained due to problems with the beacons
#: Express in units of feet and inches or meters and decimeters
*: See notes on page 7
+: In outlet water, as calculated after making the corresponding reductions
#: To be given in the scale of feet and inches or meters and decimeters
*: See notes on page 7
In Sea water as calculated after making appropriate reductions
Stamped Seal: Roberto Danilo Chacon Rivas, Attorney and Notary Public, Registration No. 8565, Republic of Nicaragua, Central America

ANNEX 18-l
Certificate of Delivery
Seal of the Republic of Nicaragua
NAVAL FORCE
CARIBBEAN NAVAL DISTRICT
“Brigadier General Adolfo Cockburn”
CERTIFICATE OF DELIVERY
Being 14:50 hours on December 15, 2018, formal delivery was made to INPESCA RACCS of
5,355,65 pounds of whole lobster, product onboard of the Honduran Flag lobster vessel
OBSERVER, with fishing license issued by the Republic of Colombia, captured for illegal fishing
activities in Nicaraguan jurisdictional waters on December 10, 2018 at 22:30 hours at the coordinates
ᵩ14º58’00”N Longitude 081º00’00”W at 110 nautical miles to the east of the Miskito Keys.
The product was sheltered in the CAF Company of Bluefields.
Chief of the Caribbean Naval District, Frigate Commander DEMN, Illegible signature, MARIO JOSE
BERRIOS MADRIGAL – Stamped Seal: Army of Nicaragua – Naval Force – Republic of Nicaragua,
Central America, CHIEF EM-DNA
INPESCA REGIONAL DELEGATE, Illegible Signature, AGUSTO ORITZ VALVERDE, Stamped
Seal: Nicaraguan Fisheries and Aquaculture Institute, Republic of Nicaragua, Central America –
Bluefields Delegation
Stamped Seal: Roberto Danilo Chacon Rivas, Attorney and Notary Public, Republic of Nicaragua,
Central America, SCJ Registry No. 5865

Seal of the Republic of Nicaragua
NAVAL FORCE
CARIBBEAN NAVAL DISTRICT
“Brigadier General Adolfo Cockburn”
CERTIFICATE OF DELIVERY
Being 15:15 hours on December 15, 2018, formal delivery was made to INPESCA RACCS of the
Honduran flag vessel OBSERVER with fishing license issued by the Republic of Colombia, captured
for illegal fishing activities in Nicaraguan jurisdictional waters on December 10, 2018 at 22:30 hours
at the coordinates ᵩ14º58’00”N Longitude 081º00’00”W at 110 nautical miles to the east of the
Miskito Keys, with the following resources onboard:
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE VESSEL:
▪ Name of the vessel: OBSERVER
▪ Registration No.: U-1924356
▪ Type of vessel: Fishing vessel with creels
▪ Nationality: Honduran
▪ Owner: Pedro Luis Munguia Ruiz
▪ Length: 72.80 feet
▪ Beam (breadth): 22.00 feet
▪ Prop: 11.00 feet
▪ Hull material: Steel
▪ GTN: 130.65
▪ Propulsion: 1 CUMMINGS Diesel Motor, KT-1150,6CYL,
360hp
▪ Honduran navigation permit: No. 861
MAIN DECK:
01 Wincher to lift pots (creels) in B/E
01 Anchor in poor condition
01 Chain with twist and shackle
01 Anchor rope in poor condition, approximately 15 meters
11 Reels of 3/8 safety line
06 Rope lings in use
01 Spare anchor B/E
03 Defense rims or tires
40 Reels of levelling guides (rulers) for creels (pots)
02 Life rafts
04 Metal creels to subtract fish
03 SONY Speakers
02 110 V Blinker on bow
01 110 V Blinker on starboard side
01 HF radio antenna with its coaxial cable and terminal
01 GPS antenna with its coaxial cable and its terminal
01 SINRAD antenna with its coaxial cable and its terminal
50 Gray deposit boxes
02 Empty butane gas cylinders
01 Green oxygen tank
12 White barrels with its rope lings
10 White empty barrels
02 Blue open barrels
02 Port and Starboard side lights red and green
204 Foam white buoys
01 Davit with a simple hook block and two double Sheaves
150 Wooden pots (creels)
MASTERCABIN:
01 FURUNO radar display, Series 4323-6334 with memory
01 FURUNO radar display, Series 4323-8191 with memory
01 FURUNO 32 GPS display, Series 6425-6159
01 FURUNO ECHOSOUNDER Display Series 8071-4681 (observation)
01 FURUNO ECHOSOUNDER Display Series 8072-6773 B/E
01 SINRAD Display for automatic pilot, remote control, wooden helm and 02 magnetic compass
01 ICOM AT-140 radio antenna coupler
01 Radio (playing tape) SONY series 151839 with 02 PANASONIC speakers
03 24V luminaires
01 ICOM-IC-707 radio series 20395
07 Electrical outlets
01 MMPP parameter board in regular condition
02 Power switches
01 Direct Current Distribution Panel
02 Alternate Current Distribution Panel
01 Metallic navigation rudder
01 Navigation armchair
02 Extinguishers
COMPARTMENT 1 CAPTAIN’S CABIN:
04 Signaling lights (red, green, yellow and white)
COMPARTMENT 2 CAPTAIN’S CABIN:
01 Bag with 13 rubber packages
01 10-meter coaxial cable
01 Radar power cable
01 Antenna power cable
01 Cooking burner with grill
02 Strainers
01 6V battery
03 6V expired batteries
01 Piston head with its rings and bolts
02 Diesel motor injectors
KITCHEN:
02 Shelves with 07 drawers and 5 storage compartments for pots and pans
01 Pressure cooker
01 Large rice cooker
05 Oven trays
01 Storage room
05 Boxes of lamps
01 SAMSUNG 24-inch TV with its control
01 PANASONIC speaker
01 LG DVD
01 12-foot Refrigerator, PREMIUM
01 4-burner stove with its oven
04 Electrical outlets
01 Light switch
CAPTAIN'S CABIN
01 3-foot Refrigerator, PREMIUM in bad shape
01 DAEWOO washer
01 SANSUI 14-inch TV
01 LG DVD, series 64769502
01 UNITE (battery) energy source series 14431104271
01 20-meter coaxial cable
01 Breaker
01 Flares Kit
03 Shackles
22 Pairs of red gloves
10 Pairs of rubber gloves
03 Pairs of foam gloves
01 SONY DVD in poor conditions
01 Hydraulic pump
01 Helm pump
01 Transformer
01 Video amplifier (Radio Shack)
MACHINE ROOM:
05 Input switches at the entry of the Machine Room
01 Power cutter at the entry of the Machine Room
01 Chain cutter
01 Pump with its expansion tank (Truper)
01 5-inch transparent hose
01 Hydraulic rudder pump
01 Compressor with all its accessories installed (BRISTOL) and refresher pump (SENTURI)
01 Lifebuoy in M/E
02 Nail box for pots (creels)
50 Pounds of tie wire
01 Box of cup keys (incomplete)
01 Truper black box with several tools. Fixed wrenches, crown, screwdrivers, and a rash (incomplete)
25 Reels of rope
02 AC distribution panels
01 Expansion tank
01 Bilge Pump (JRC)
01 Lamp and 4 lightbulbs
02 Power outlet
03 12V batteries
01 Power cutter
01 24V rheostat
01 Motor pump (LISTER) without N/S with its alternator
01 220V and 110V port power plant with its alternator, fresh water pump and power generator with
its battery
01 Main machine CUMIN linear six-cylinder 360 HP with hydraulic sub-pump, high fuel pump,
power alternator, starter and transmission
01 Extinguisher
01 Hydraulic oil extinguisher
02 Compressors for cold room
01 Air extractor
Stamped Seal: Roberto Danilo Chacon Rivas, Attorney and Notary Public, Republic of Nicaragua,
Central America, SCJ Registry No. 5865
Chief of the Caribbean Naval District, Frigate Commander DEMN, Illegible signature, MARIO JOSE
BERRIOS MADRIGAL – Stamped Seal: Army of Nicaragua – Naval Force – Republic of Nicaragua,
Central America, CHIEF EM-DNA
INPESCA REGIONAL DELEGATE, Illegible Signature, AGUSTO ORITZ VALVERDE, Stamped
Seal: Nicaraguan Fisheries and Aquaculture Institute, Republic of Nicaragua, Central America –
Bluefields Delegation
Stamped Seal: Roberto Danilo Chacon Rivas, Attorney and Notary Public, Republic of Nicaragua,
Central America, SCJ Registry No. 5865

ANNEX 18-m
Certificate of Deposit
Seal of the Republic of Nicaragua
NAVAL FORCE
CARIBBEAN NAVAL DISTRICT
“Brigadier General Adolfo Cockburn”
CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT
Being 15:15 hours on December 15, 2018, formal delivery was made to INPESCA RACCS of the
Honduran flag vessel OBSERVER with fishing license issued by the Republic of Colombia, being
kept under deposit, captured for illegal fishing activities in Nicaraguan jurisdictional waters on
December 10, 2018 at 22:30 hours at the coordinates ᵩ14º58’00”N Longitude 081º00’00”W at 110
nautical miles to the east of the Miskito Keys, with the following resources onboard:
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE VESSEL:
▪ Name of the vessel: OBSERVER
▪ Registration No.: U-1924356
▪ Type of vessel: Fishing vessel with creels
▪ Nationality: Honduran
▪ Owner: Pedro Luis Munguia Ruiz
▪ Length: 72.80 feet
▪ Beam (breadth): 22.00 feet
▪ Prop: 11.00 feet
▪ Hull material: Steel
▪ GTN: 130.65
▪ Propulsion: 1 CUMMINGS Diesel Motor, KT-1150,6CYL,
360hp
▪ Honduran navigation permit: No. 861
MAIN DECK:
01 Wincher to lift pots (creels) in B/E
01 Anchor in poor condition
01 Chain with twist and shackle
01 Anchor rope in poor condition, approximately 15 meters
11 Reels of 3/8 safety line
06 Rope lings in use
01 Spare anchor B/E
03 Defense rims or tires
40 Reels of levelling guides (rulers) for creels (pots)
02 Life rafts
04 Metal creels to subtract fish
03 SONY Speakers
02 110 V Blinker on bow
01 110 V Blinker on starboard side
01 HF radio antenna with its coaxial cable and terminal
01 GPS antenna with its coaxial cable and its terminal
01 SINRAD antenna with its coaxial cable and its terminal
50 Gray deposit boxes
02 Empty butane gas cylinders
01 Green oxygen tank
12 White barrels with its rope lings
10 White empty barrels
02 Blue open barrels
02 Port and Starboard side lights red and green
204 Foam white buoys
01 Davit with a simple hook block and two double Sheaves
150 Wooden pots (creels)
MASTERCABIN:
01 FURUNO radar display, Series 4323-6334 with memory
01 FURUNO radar display, Series 4323-8191 with memory
01 FURUNO 32 GPS display, Series 6425-6159
01 FURUNO ECHOSOUNDER Display Series 8071-4681 (observation)
01 FURUNO ECHOSOUNDER Display Series 8072-6773 B/E
01 SINRAD Display for automatic pilot, remote control, wooden helm and 02 magnetic compass
01 ICOM AT-140 radio antenna coupler
01 Radio (playing tape) SONY series 151839 with 02 PANASONIC speakers
03 24V luminaires
01 ICOM-IC-707 radio series 20395
07 Electrical outlets
01 MMPP parameter board in regular condition
02 Power switches
01 Direct Current Distribution Panel
02 Alternate Current Distribution Panel
01 Metallic navigation rudder
01 Navigation armchair
02 Extinguishers
COMPARTMENT 1 CAPTAIN’S CABIN:
04 Signaling lights (red, green, yellow and white)
COMPARTMENT 2 CAPTAIN’S CABIN:
01 Bag with 13 rubber packages
01 10-meter coaxial cable
01 Radar power cable
01 Antenna power cable
01 Cooking burner with grill
02 Strainers
01 6V battery
03 6V expired batteries
01 Piston head with its rings and bolts
02 Diesel motor injectors
KITCHEN:
02 Shelves with 07 drawers and 5 storage compartments for pots and pans
01 Pressure cooker
01 Large rice cooker
05 Oven trays
01 Storage room
05 Boxes of lamps
01 SAMSUNG 24-inch TV with its control
01 PANASONIC speaker
01 LG DVD
01 12-foot Refrigerator, PREMIUM
01 4-burner stove with its oven
04 Electrical outlets
01 Light switch
CAPTAIN'S CABIN
01 3-foot Refrigerator, PREMIUM in bad shape
01 DAEWOO washer
01 SANSUI 14-inch TV
01 LG DVD, series 64769502
01 UNITE (battery) energy source series 14431104271
01 20-meter coaxial cable
01 Breaker
01 Flares Kit
03 Shackles
22 Pairs of red gloves
10 Pairs of rubber gloves
03 Pairs of foam gloves
01 SONY DVD in poor conditions
01 Hydraulic pump
01 Helm pump
01 Transformer
01 Video amplifier (Radio Shack)
MACHINE ROOM:
05 Input switches at the entry of the Machine Room
01 Power cutter at the entry of the Machine Room
01 Chain cutter
01 Pump with its expansion tank (Truper)
01 5-inch transparent hose
01 Hydraulic rudder pump
01 Compressor with all its accessories installed (BRISTOL) and refresher pump (SENTURI)
01 Lifebuoy in M/E
02 Nail box for pots (creels)
50 Pounds of tie wire
01 Box of cup keys (incomplete)
01 Truper black box with several tools. Fixed wrenches, crown, screwdrivers, and a rash (incomplete)
25 Reels of rope
02 AC distribution panels
01 Expansion tank
01 Bilge Pump (JRC)
01 Lamp and 4 lightbulbs
02 Power outlet
03 12V batteries
01 Power cutter
01 24V rheostat
01 Motor pump (LISTER) without N/S with its alternator
01 220V and 110V port power plant with its alternator, fresh water pump and power generator with
its battery
01 Main machine CUMIN linear six-cylinder 360 HP with hydraulic sub-pump, high fuel pump,
power alternator, starter and transmission
01 Extinguisher
01 Hydraulic oil extinguisher
02 Compressors for cold room
01 Air extractor
Stamped Seal: Roberto Danilo Chacon Rivas, Attorney and Notary Public, Republic of Nicaragua,
Central America, SCJ Registry No. 5865
Chief of the Caribbean Naval District, Frigate Commander DEMN, Illegible signature, MARIO JOSE
BERRIOS MADRIGAL – Stamped Seal: Army of Nicaragua – Naval Force – Republic of Nicaragua,
Central America, CHIEF EM-DNA
INPESCA REGIONAL DELEGATE, Illegible Signature, AGUSTO ORITZ VALVERDE, Stamped
Seal: Nicaraguan Fisheries and Aquaculture Institute, Republic of Nicaragua, Central America –
Bluefields Delegation
Stamped Seal: Roberto Danilo Chacon Rivas, Attorney and Notary Public, Republic of Nicaragua,
Central America, SCJ Registry No. 5865

ANNEX 19
El Tiempo, “Colombia will not agree to lose a single millimeter to
Nicaragua”, 18 August 2019.
EL TIEMPO
Colombia will not agree to lose a single millimeter to Nicaragua' Chancellor
Trujillo talks about corruption and relations with Venezuela and Panama.
By: Yamid Amat
18 August 2019 , 10:59 a.m.
And what are we doing in the case of Nicaragua?
We are part of the group that has been integrated by the OAS to contribute to a peaceful
solution in that country, by encouraging dialogue between the different political forces
fighting for power.
But what about Nicaragua regarding the dispute?
On the two lawsuits that Nicaragua presented against Colombia, the arguments are already
made and the oral stage of the processes is waiting. Once this stage begins, we will give a
very detailed explanation to the Colombians regarding what the position of Nicaragua is, the
position of Colombia and what are the arguments, the legal and probative basis of those
arguments, so that there is full knowledge of Colombia's actions on this issue of such
importance.
Who will do it and when will it do it? Does Colombia insist on not applying the Court's
ruling?
Colombia cannot modify its borders, except by virtue of treaties; Colombia is a dualistic state
in terms of limits. That is perfectly normal and acceptable by international law.
But Nicaragua has already accused Colombia of breaching the Hague ruling ...
That ruling cannot be incorporated into the Colombian system until a treaty that follows the
procedures of the law is concluded. The above does not mean that Colombia is having a
conduct that violates international law.
So Colombia does not recognize or apply the judgment of the Hague tribunal?
That is exactly what it is, it is very clear. That does not mean that Colombia does not accept
international law as a dualist country. The Constitutional Court clarified that it is also
necessary to comply with international obligations.
So the ruling is not recognized as legal?
To be precise: the ruling exists, but the Constitutional Court itself said that it is not possible to
incorporate it without a treaty. That is the determination. The truth is that Colombia will not
accept losing a millimeter of its territory.
As Nicaragua, I repeat, already sued Colombia for not applying the ruling, what will
happen when the court applies or reiterates the application of the ruling?
The case to which you refer is not strictly one of ‘compliance with the 2012 ruling’. It has
several nuances and reflects an unfortunate and expansionist attitude of Nicaragua in the
Caribbean, to the detriment not only of Colombia but of the entire region. Colombia has
supremely serious, solid, strong arguments.
You say that the Hague court ruling is irrelevant, have you discussed the ruling with the
countries it would affect?
The seriousness of the subject demands discretion. But as I said, the ruling exists but cannot
be incorporated into the domestic legal system until there is a treaty. That is the fundamental
thing.
Nicaragua's new aspiration to extend beyond what it obtained, according to the Hague
ruling, its territoriality in the Caribbean. Does that have any future?
Absolutely none. But I will not go into details.
But Colombia's fight before the Hague court is not to lose a single inch of its territory?
Of course. I clarify: in none of these cases is the territory or territorial sea at stake. The Court
has already recognized the full sovereignty of Colombia over all the islands, without
exception.
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y-panama-402094
El Tiempo
Colombia no aceptará perder ante Nicaragua un solo milímetro'
El canciller Trujillo habla de corrupción y de las relaciones con Venezuela y Panamá.
Por: Yamid Amat
18 de agosto 2019 , 10:59 a.m.
[…….]
¿Y qué estamos haciendo en el caso de Nicaragua?
Hacemos parte del grupo que ha integrado la OEA para contribuir a que haya una solución
pacífica en ese país, mediante el estímulo al diálogo entre las diferentes fuerzas políticas que
luchan por el poder.
¿Pero qué hay con Nicaragua con respecto al diferendo?
Sobre las dos demandas que presentó Nicaragua contra Colombia, ya están hechos los
argumentos y se está esperando la etapa oral de los procesos. Una vez se inicie esta etapa,
daremos una explicación muy detallada a los colombianos respecto a lo que es la posición de
Nicaragua, la posición de Colombia y cuáles son los argumentos, la base jurídica y probatoria
de esos argumentos, para que haya pleno conocimiento de las acciones de Colombia en este
tema de tanta importancia.
¿Quién lo hará y cuándo lo hará?, ¿Colombia insiste en no aplicar el fallo de la Corte?
Colombia no puede modificar sus fronteras, sino en virtud de tratados; Colombia es un Estado
dualista en materia de límites. Eso es perfectamente normal y aceptable por el ordenamiento
internacional.
Pero es que Nicaragua ya acusó a Colombia de incumplir el fallo de La Haya...
Ese fallo no puede ser incorporado al ordenamiento colombiano hasta que no se celebre un
tratado que siga los trámites de la ley. Lo anterior no significa que Colombia esté realizando
conductas violatorias del derecho internacional.
Entonces ¿Colombia no reconoce ni aplica el fallo del tribunal de La Haya?
De ese tamaño es, es clarísimo. Eso no significa que Colombia desconozca el derecho
internacional como país dualista. La Corte Constitucional aclaró que también es necesario
cumplir con las obligaciones internacionales.
¿Entonces no se reconoce el fallo como legal?
Le preciso: el fallo existe, pero la propia Corte Constitucional dijo que no es posible
incorporarlo sin un tratado. Esa es la determinación. Lo cierto es que Colombia no aceptará
perder un milímetro de su territorio.
Como Nicaragua, le repito, ya demandó a Colombia por no aplicar el fallo, ¿qué va a
ocurrir cuando la corte aplique o reitere la aplicación del fallo?
El caso al que usted se refiere no es en estricto sentido uno de ‘cumplimiento del fallo del
2012’. Tiene varios matices y refleja una actitud desafortunada y expansionista de Nicaragua
en el Caribe, en detrimento no solo de Colombia sino de toda la región. Colombia tiene
argumentos supremamente serios, sólidos, fuertes.
Usted dice que el fallo de la corte de La Haya es inaplicable, ¿usted ha conversado sobre
el fallo con los países a quienes afectaría?
La gravedad del tema me exige discreción. Pero como le he dicho, el fallo existe pero no se
puede incorporar al ordenamiento jurídico interno hasta que no haya un tratado. Eso es lo
fundamental.
La nueva aspiración de Nicaragua de extender más allá de lo que obtuvo, según el fallo
de La Haya, su territorialidad en el Caribe. ¿Eso tiene algún futuro?
Absolutamente ninguno. Pero no voy a entrar en detalles.
¿Pero la lucha de Colombia ante el tribunal de La Haya es por no perder un solo
centímetro de su territorio?
Por supuesto. Le aclaro: en ninguno de estos casos está en juego el territorio ni el mar
territorial. La Corte ya reconoció la plena soberanía de Colombia sobre todas las islas, sin
excepción alguna.
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