A fire that swept through a ferry in the Philippines has killed at least 31 people, including several children. A total of 225 people have reportedly been rescued from the inter-island vessel MV Lady Mary Joy 3, which was sailing off the southern island of Basilan on Wednesday night (29 March 2023) when the fire […]
A ferry carrying 261 passengers and crew ran around in Iloilo, the Philippines, on Tuesday (9 August 22), after the helmsman fell asleep, according to the Philippine Coastguard. The roll-on/roll-off vessel MV Filipinas Cebu — reportedly operated by Cokaliong Shipping Lines — ran agound at midnight on Tuesday, in the waters between Igbon Island and […]
Coastal freighter Palawan Pearl, which had 3,000 litres of diesel on board, was involved in a collision with a utility vessel on 8 July in Manila Bay, Philipines. The Philippines Coast Guard (PCG) is now in a race against time as it has observed “the spread of ‘oil sheen’” around the half-submerged freighter. To control […]