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Cargo vessel sinks off Palawan; 14 crew rescued

Published Feb 19, 2024 08:28 am

A cargo vessel sank off Coron, Palawan on Monday morning, Feb. 19, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said.

PCG spokesperson Rear Admiral Armando Balilo said 14 crew members of MV Amelia Kyle-1 were rescued by the crew of fishing boat (FB) Mommy Rose I after the vessel sank three nautical miles off Bantac Island.

"Based on the initial investigation, the distressed vessel sank due to rough sea conditions," a report from the PCG said.

Fortunately, FB Mommy Rose I was in the vicinity when the incident occurred so it managed to save the cargo vessel's crew around 10:30 a.m.

FB Mommy Rose I then sent a radio communication to her sister ship, FB Mommy Rose V, about the incident. The captain of FB Mommy Rose V, Pedro Samtuele, called the PCG to assist the rescued crew.

The PCG deployed personnel from its marine environmental protection unit in Palawan to assess the vicinity waters of Bantac Island for possible traces of oil spill.

Details as to the flag of the cargo vessel, its origin and destination, as well as the nationality of the rescued crew are yet to be confirmed by the PCG as of writing.

The PCG has also launched a follow up operation to determine if there were more crew members needing rescue.

129 passengers, crew saved from distressed passenger-cargo vessel

Meanwhile, 129 passengers and crew members were also rescued by the PCG from a passenger-cargo vessel that encountered engine trouble off Surigao Anchorage Area last Thursday, Feb. 15, the PCG reported on Monday.

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Philippine Coast Guard personnel assist passengers of MV Fastcat M17 after the passenger-cargo vessel encountered engine trouble off the Surigao Anchorage Area on Feb. 15, 2024. (Photo by PCG)

MV Fastcat M17 departed from Liloan Port in Cebu en route to Surigao Baseport while carrying 85 passengers and 44 crew members when its anchor winch suddenly malfunctioned. An anchor winch is used for hauling and veering the anchor.

"At around 7 p.m., MV Fastcat M17 was already at Surigao Anchorage Area intending to dock at Surigao Baseport. However, while dropping anchor during the docking maneuver, the anchor winch suddenly malfunctioned," the PCG said.

The captain of the vessel, Capt. Joni Capacite, ordered the retrieval of the anchor through their chain block and assessed the wirings on the malfunctioned machinery.

All the passengers and crew were transported to Surigao Baseport.

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