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Weesam Express

Weesam Express

Weesam Express
Photo: inquirer.net
On the early morning of October 7, the 226 gt passenger ferry Weesam Express (IMO: 9093062) sank in the Sulu Sea at Zamboanga, Philippines. The Weesam Express while docked in port suffered uncontrolled water ingress in the engine room. The crew spotted the water and engaged the vessel’s pumps, but the pumps were quickly overwhelmed.  The crew evacuated off Weesam Express to shore as the ferry developed a starboard list.  Strong waves in the area hastened the flooding causing the Weesam Express to capsize and sink leaving on a small part of the hull above water.
The Philippine Coast Guard placed booms around the sunken ferry to contain any pollution released. No reports of injuries. Reports stated the ferry had potentially suffered some mechanical breakdown allowing for the water ingress.
Ambition

Ambition

Ambition
Photo: USCG

On the morning of September 25, the fishing vessel Ambition capsized in the Pacific Ocean near the entrance of the Alesa River off Waldport, Oregon. The Ambition had sent out a distress call to the United States Coast Guard reporting the fishing vessel was disabled in the surf.  Soon after the distress call, the Ambition could not be reached over radio.  The Coast Guard launched a 47-foot long motor lifeboat from Yaquina Bay along with an MH-65E  Dolphin helicopter and sent out a broadcast asking nearby vessels to assist.  The nearby 30 meter long fishing vessel Predator (IMO: 7398406) agreed to assist in the rescue efforts.

First on the scene was the MH-65E Dolphin finding the Ambition rolling in the surf.  Before any rescue could be made, the fishing vessel rolled over in the surf. The helicopter deployed a rescue swimmer who safely rescued the captain of the Ambition from the water. The captain, the sole person on the vessel, had mild hypothermia and was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment. No further details reported.

Predator

Jobhenz

Jobhenz

Jobhenz
Photo: Philippine Coast Guard

On the morning of September 22, the fishing vessel Jobhenz sank in the Philippine Sea off Santa Ana, Cagayan, Philippines. The fishing vessel had sought shelter off the coast from the strong winds and heavy seas caused by Typhoon Ragasa when it capsized by the strong winds. The hull completely overturned trapping inside some of the 13 crew on board.  Authorities were alerted by the vessel’s owner who was unable to contact the fishing vessel during the early afternoon.

The Philippine Coast Guard launched a search and rescue operation to search the last known location of the Jobhenz. The Coast Guard would find the overturn hull of the Jobhenz along with reports that 4 of the 13 crew had swam over to another nearby fishing vessel who rescued the crew from the sea. The Coast Guard would later cut open the hull and discovered 2 additional survivors who were taken to hospital for medical treatment.

Jobhenz
Photo: Philippine Coast Guard

Divers would continue to search around and inside the vessel over the next 2 days. Authorities were unable to find any additional survivors, but would be able to recover the bodies of the remaining 7 missing crew members. Survivors told authorities the vessel was struck by successive waves that caused the Jobhenz to lose stability and roll over.  No further details reported.