Tag: Philippine Coast Guard

An oil tanker and cargo ship collided in waters off Cavite City, the Philippines. No injuries, nor water pollution were reported.

The ReCAAP ISC has received information from the Philippine Coast Guard about an attempted boarding on the bulk carrier 'Akij Pearl', while off Sibutu Island, Tawi-Tawi, Philippines, in the morning hours of 3 March 2021. 

The Information Fusion Centre (IFC) reports a rise in theft, robbery and piracy at sea (TRAPS) incidents with a record of two Sea Robberies, six Sea Thefts, and two Attempted Actions incidents from January to August 2020 in both Manila and Batangas Bay, Philippines.

The Philippine Coast Guard reported that a Vietnamese-flagged cargo vessel ran aground near the Philippines' Antique province, after the officer on watch fell asleep.

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) was called to combat a fire that broke out onboard the Philippine-registered cargo vessel, MV Moreta Venture at the vicinity waters 1.2 nautical miles southwest off Marikaban Island, Batangas, on 20 July.

Following the collision of the fishing boat F/V Liberty 5 with the bulk carrier Vienna Wood, Philippine Coast Guard has filed a criminal complaint against the operator and the officer of the bulk carrier.

According to a recent statement, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) recently rescued an injured crew of a Chinese cargo vessel "MV Wuzhou 8" along the vicinity waters off Corregidor Island, Cavite. According to the initial investigation, on Sunday, January 12, a Chinese crewmember accidentally fell into the cargo hold and suffered a head injury while on duty.

The Philippine Coast Guard rescued a total of 48 passengers and crew from the ship 'Twins G-2', while at the vicinity waters of Barangay Astorga, Daram, Samar, on 30 August. Investigation revealed that an engine failure started due to the explosion of the starboard’s engine fuel line.

The Philippine Coast Guard rescued a total of 149 passengers and 18 crew members from the cargo ship 'Mika Mari 8', which listed heavily while at Port of Consuelo, Cebu, on Saturday. Four of the passengers suffered minor injuries and were brought to hospital as a result.

A crew member went overboard from the Hong Kong-flagged bulk carrier 'KSL Singapore' while the ship was 8.26 nautical miles Southwest of Orchid Island, Taiwan, according to data provided by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). The man was last seen onboard on 24 August.