The United States is standing by the Philippines on the collision incident between Philippine and Chinese vessels off Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea that occurred on Sunday, Oct. 22. “The United States stands with our Philippine allies in the face of the People’s Republic of...
A map image uploaded by maritime security expert Ray Powell on Sept. 15, 2023 shows the movements of Chinese survey ships in the eastern seaboard of the Philippine Sea. (Courtesy of Powell / X) At least three survey ships from China are monitored in the eastern seaboard of the Philippine Sea, a map...
A political party leader in Japan has expressed support for the Philippine Coast Guard’s (PCG) acquisition of additional 97-meter multi-role response vessels (MRRVs) as part of efforts to better safeguard the country’s vast coastline. Natsuo Yamaguchi (middle), chief representative of Japan's...
A passenger-cargo vessel carrying 132 crew members and passengers caught on fire while traversing the vicinity waters of Panglao, Bohol on Sunday morning, June 18. *MV Esperanza Star (Courtesy of PCG) * The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) identified the distressed vessel as MV Esperanza Star. According...
Buhawind Energy, a joint venture of Yuchengco-led PetroGreen Energy (PGEC) and Danish firm Copenhagen Energy (CE), has kicked off evaluation of the port support facility for the development of its 2,000 megawatts of offshore wind farm (OSW) project in Ilocos Norte. The company said collaboration...
The five Filipino crew who went missing after their Chinese vessel sank in the Indian Ocean have been found dead after a week of search and rescue operations, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Wednesday. Ma. Teresita Daza, DFA spokesperson, said the agency is now coordinating with the...
A fast craft that lost control while maneuvering at sea collided with a cargo vessel off Mandaue City, Cebu on Sunday afternoon, May 21. (Courtesy of PCG) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) identified the vessels involved in the accident as fast craft MV St. Jhudiel and cargo vessel LCT Poseidon 23....
COPENHAGEN - The Danish government and its private sector players have expressed willingness to participate in prospective public-private partnership (PPP) as well as extending concessional loans to various sub-segments of the emerging offshore wind (OSW) industry and in energy infrastructure...
A cargo vessel ran aground in the vicinity waters off Little Santa Cruz Island, Zamboanga City on Friday, May 5. (Photo: PCG) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said that MV Audie departed from General Santos City en route to Leyte when the incident occurred. Citing a statement from the unnamed...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has put in place measures to contain yet another oil spill that resulted from the sinking of Sierra Leone-flagged dredger MV Hong Hai 189 off Bataan on Friday morning, May 5, one week since it capsized after colliding with another foreign-flagged vessel. (Photo:...
COPENHAGEN – The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) is planning to craft a policy that will hasten the entry of investor-proponent on the re-purposing of port infrastructure facility that will service offshore wind (OSW) investments in the Philippines. SBMA has been part of the Philippine...
The United States has told China to respect freedom of navigation and honor the 2016 Arbitral Ruling related to the South China Sea to avoid repetition of the near collision incidents between Chinese and Philippine vessels in the contested waterway. US Assistant Secretary of State Daniel...
