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Ferry aground on Oriental Mindoro
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The ro-ro ferry Super Shuttle Ferry 22 ran aground shortly after leaving the pier at Barangay, Roxas, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. The ferry lost power in the engine room and heavy winds pushed the vessel onto shallow water soon after leaving the pier. All 141 passengers on board were transferred to another ferry and continued on to Caticlan. Reports state recovery of the ferry is delayed due to the heavy cargo and vehicles onboard.
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Ro-Ro aground off Oriental Mindoro
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The ro-ro ferry Super Shuttle Ferry 22 ran aground shortly after leaving the pier of the village of Barangay, Roxas, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. The ferry’s engine broke down and drifted onto shallow water by strong winds. All 141 passengers were transferred to another vessel who were bound for Caticlan. Reports state there was some difficulty unloading heavy vehicles onboard to allow the 900 ton ferry to be pulled free.
