Tag: Cargo Vessel

Several fishermen missing after boat, cargo vessel collide off Palawan

(Eagle News)–At least seven fishermen are missing after a fishing boat and a cargo vessel collided off Palawan, the Philippine Coast Guard said. According to the PCG, the fishermen were part of the 20 fishermen on board the Philippine-flagged FB Jot-18, which collided against MV Happy Hiro, a vessel sailing under the Marshall Islands flag, off Maracanao Island. The remaining 13 fishermen were rescued and transferred to MV Happy Hiro, which ferried them to waters […]

PCG: Cargo vessel off Batangas catches fire, all crew members safe

(Eagle News) — A cargo vessel caught fire off the waters of Batangas on Monday, July 20, the Philippine Coast Guard said. According to the PCG, it dispatched BRP Boracay (FPB-2401) to combat the fire onboard Philippine-registered cargo vessel, MV Moreta Venture, which was located  1.2 nautical miles southwest off Marikaban Island at 4:53 a.m. BRP Boracay (FPB-2401) was berthed in Sta. Clara when the PCG Command Center received the distress call. Commodore Leovigildo Panopio […]

Hinihinalang Abu Sayyaf members, sinalakay ang isang cargo vessel sa Tawi-tawi; 1 patay, 7 dinukot

ZAMBOANGA CITY (Eagle News) — Isa na namang cargo vessel ang inatake ng mga pinaniwalaang miyembro ng Abu Sayyaf habang tinatawid nito ang karagatan ng Turtle Island Municipality sa Tawi-tawi. Ayon kay Captain Jo-ann Petinglay, spokesperson ng Armed Forces Western Mindanao Command,  isang mangingisda ang lumapit sa mga tauhan ng Marine Battalion Landing Team-8 kaugnay sa isang M/V Giang Hai na nagpalutang-lutang sa karagatan. Agad na dinala ng tropa ang naturang barko sa isang pinakamalapit na […]