Tag: Philippine Coast Guard

A tanker vessel caught fire in the sea of Batangas, Philippines, on the morning of October 22, killing two crew members and leaving a third missing.

The Philippines Coast Guard (PCG) has reviewed the threat situation and downgraded the threat level of ‘Abduction of crew for ransom in the Sulu-Celebes Seas’ from 'MODERATE' to ‘MODERATE LOW’.

According to the Philippine Coast Guard, surveys conducted in Escoda Shoal revealed visible discoloration of its seabed, strongly indicating that deliberate activities may have been undertaken to modify the natural topography of its underwater terrain.

According to Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), the China Coast Guard has attemped to head off a Philippine supply convoy using forceful methods. 

According to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), a roll-on roll-off/passenger vessel ran aground at approximately 100 meters off the nearest shoreline of Barangay Nasunugan in Banton, Romblon, midnight of 16 July 2023.

According to the Philippine Coast Guard, on 18th June, the ropax ferry Esperanza Star had caught fire off Panglao, Bohol while under way for Tagbilaran. 

On 29th May, Dynamic support vessel (DSV) Fire Opal has begun oil siphoning operation in Naujan municipality to seal off leaks from the sunken tanker Princess Empress, which sank south of Luzon off Pola, Oriental Mindoro on February 28th.

On 23th May, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), deployed a response team to contain the oil spill that was detected in two municipalities in Batangas.

According to Philippine Coast Guard, on 28th April, a derelict car carrier caught fire off Philippines. The fire continues to burn several hours after being first reported with one of the Coast Guard’s tugs augmenting the firefighting efforts.

According to Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), three people have died, and two were reported missing after a Sierra Leone-flagged dredger collided with a product tanker in the waters off Corregidor Island in the Philippines on 28th April.