According to International news, unknown circumstances have led to the deaths of three crew members aboard a handysize bulker in the Philippines.
The Philippines Coast Guard, or PCG, was quoted by local media as reporting that the skipper of the 32,600-dwt Blue Cecil (built 2004) had requested medical attention on 8th December.
As informed, the ship flying the flag of the Marshall Islands was discovered to be asleep when it was off the coast of Bolinao, Pangasinan. Later that evening, the ship’s duty physician pronounced them dead.
When the incident happened, the bulker was headed to Singapore and was 149 nautical miles offshore. The corpses had to be transported into the port of Manila by a PCG ship, the BRP Malabrigo.
On November 13, the US city of Portland was the departure point for the Blue Cecil’s journey. According to the PCG, the ship planned to anchor off Manila. The bulker was moored there on Monday morning, according to AIS data.
There are no records of port state control detentions for the vessel. One flaw was discovered during the most recent safety check in July in Spain: an inaccurate waste management plan.
Although the cause of death is unknown, it’s possible that the cargo poisoned the victim or that asphyxiated them.
