Tag: vessels

Immigration bureau: More than 4000 Filipino seafarers to disembark from quarantined vessels at Manila port by May 17

(Eagle News) — More than 4000 Filipino seafarers are expected to disembark from vessels quarantined off a Manila port by May 17, the Bureau of Immigration said on Tuesday, May 5. According to Commissioner Jaime Morente, the 4559 seafarers were working in 14 cruise ships coming from Australia, Indonesia, Singapore and Japan. The BI said that it expects eight other cruise ships and three maritime vessels to arrive within the week. He said the 14 […]

S. Korea coastguard fires machine guns at Chinese trawlers

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — South Korean coastguard vessels have, for the first time, fired machine guns against Chinese boats illegally fishing in Korean waters, an official said Wednesday. There were no casualties reported from the incident on Tuesday, which was the first of its kind since the coastguard announced last month that it would pursue a “more aggressive” firearms policy with Chinese trawlers. Disputes over illegal fishing have dogged relations between South Korea and […]

PCG conducts checks on vessels

The Maritime Industry Authority or MARINA and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) started conducting routine sea-worthiness check on sea vessels that will travel on November 1 in anticipation of the exodus of passengers on said holiday. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/L8osWRi90vo