ZAMBOANGA CITY – A motor launch with over 100 drums of fuel for transport to Tawi-Tawi province was razed by fire Friday night, May 8, in a private wharf here. ML Alkazer was loaded with nearly 140 drums of diesel when the fire broke out while it was anchored at the Taha Wharf in Barangay...
INOPACAN, Leyte – More than 80 guests aboard SH Minerva, a luxury expedition cruise ship operated by Swan Hellenic, visited on Wednesday the quaint island destination of Digyo in this town. The cruise guests — mostly from Russia and Italy, along with travelers from Brazil, China, and...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. and Japan Minister of Defense Shinjiro Koizumi on Wednesday, May 6, witnessed a live-fire maritime strike drill in Paoay, Ilocos Norte which marked Tokyo’s first deployment of its shore-based anti-ship missile system on...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro - Puerto Galera is preparing to become a cruise ship destination in support of the government’s appeal to all international cruise companies to include the country in their travel itinerary. Mayor Robinhood Ylagan said they have prepared at least five...
BATANGAS CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard apprehended five persons for allegedly robbing a grounded vessel in the sea of Barangay Cuta here on Friday, April 17. Cadets onboard reported to the Coast Guard Sub-Station (CGSS) Batangas City and Special Operations Unit-Southern Tagalog (SOU-STL) that...
The Philippines continues to encourage more international cruise ship companies to include the country in their travel itinerary as revealed by the data in the first two months of the year, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) disclosed on Sunday, April 19. PPA General Manager Jay Daniel Santiago...
ZAMBOANGA CITY - The MV Sug Adventure, a passenger vessel, collided with a motorboat in the sea of Santa Cruz Island here on Friday night, April 10. An initial report by the Philippine Coast Guard said the MV Sug Adventure was traversing the sea when a motor banca suffered a carburetor...
A multi-role response vessel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) caught fire early morning on Monday, March 23, after a suspected electrical problem in its laundry room. The fire onboard BRP Cape Engaño (MRRV-4411) while it was docked under the Coast Guard District (CGD) Palawan in Puerto Princesa...
CEBU CITY – A worker died while 19 crew members were rescued after a cargo vessel sank in the sea of Naga City, southern Cebu on Wednesday night, March 11. According to the Coast Guard District Central Visayas (CGDCV), the incident happened while MV Theresa was conducting loading operations at...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A seven-month-old baby and 16 other persons died in the ill-fated voyage of the M/V Trisha Kirsten 3 in the sea of Basilan on Monday, Jan. 26. The powerful image of the deceased infant became a compelling symbol of grief amid growing concerns of safety hazards in sea travel. The...
ZAMBOANGA CITY - Rescuers are racing against time to rescue survivors of a sunken roll on, roll off vessel in Basilan on Monday, Jan. 26. Fifteen people were killed and 224 were rescued when the M/V Trisha Kerstin 3 operated by Aleson Shipping Lines sank off the coast of Barangay Baluk-baluk Island...
A South Korean helicopter training ship has visited the country as part of the Republic of Korea Navy 's (ROKN) overseas training deployment for its naval cadets, the Philippine Navy (PN) said. Rear Adm. Joe Anthony Orbe, commander of the Philippine Fleet, welcomed ROKN 's Cruise Training...