Bayang
The 1612 gt ro-ro cargo freighter Bayang allided with the barge Asian Roger in Manila Bay near Tondo, Philippines. The Bayang’s anchor had dragged in the rough seas caused by Typhoon Gener. The ro-ro was pushed by the waves until it struck into the anchored barge. The Bayang’s hull suffered a two foot hole allowing water ingress. The Bayang quickly flooded and partially sank with the hull resting on the bottom. No details to whether the Asian Roger suffered any damages in the collision. No reports of injuries from either vessel. The Philippine Coast Guard requested the owner of the Bayang to place a boom around the vessel to contain any possible pollution released.
