The 151 meter long, 3520 dwt passenger ship Superferry 20 collided with the fishing vessel San Jose Bayanihan off Sarangani, Philippines. The fishing vessel was completely wrecked and sank. The six of the seven crew on board the San Jose Bayanihan were rescued by a Coast Guard vessel who was patrolling nearby. One crewman perished and his body was later recovered. No reports of injuries on board the Superferry who had 542 passengers on board during the incident.
The 24 meter long passenger vessel Yarra Empress went aground on the Yarra River near Herring Island, Melbourne, Australia. The Yarra Empress was on a scheduled voyage with 32 passengers when it became stuck. A tug was called and the vessel was freed later that day. There were no injuries, damage or pollution released.
The passenger vessel Filipinas Dapitan went aground off Surigao City, Philippines. The Filipinas Dapitan had left Cebu for Surigao City with 357 passengers on an uneventful voyage. As the passenger vessel approached the docks to Surigao City, strong winds pushed the vessel into shallow waters some 200 meters away. Attempts to refloat that day were unsuccessful. The vessel had gone aground at low tide at the time of the incident. Authorities decided to transfer all 357 passengers to another vessel. No reports of injuries or pollution being released. Divers have been requested to do a survey for any damage.
