On the early morning of November 8, the cargo vessel Aries 1 (unknown) ran aground at Barangay Victoria, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. The Aries 1 had been at anchor in the port of Currimao when strong waves and winds from Typhoon Marce (Yinxing) struck the area. The crew made an attempt to move the Aries 1 from its position, but the main engine failed and the Aires 1 drifted ashore. Authorities responded late that day and found there were no injuries to the 5 crew on board.
Photo: Philippine Ports Authority
Photo: Philippine Ports Authority
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The Aries 1 had been anchored at Currimao for over five months. Authorities are monitoring the vessel for possible oil pollution released.
On November 8, the 86 meter long cargo vessel LCT PanPhil 8 (IMO: 1081300) ran aground at Currimao, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. The LCT PanPhil 8 had been at anchor in the port of Currimao when strong waves and winds from Typhoon Marce (Yinxing) struck the area. The cargo vessel’s anchor dragged and the LCT PanPhil 8 was blown ashore. Local authorities responded and found the 15 crew on the LCT PanPhil 8 were uninjured.
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The LCT PanPhil 8 had arrived in Currimao a week earlier waiting for the processing of the certificates for conversion as a domestic trader. Authorities are monitoring the vessel for possible oil pollution released.
On the morning of October 27, the tugboat Maristela 2 sank on the Iloilo River while berthed along Muelle Loney in Iloilo City, Philippines. The master was the sole person onboard the tug having his morning coffee when he felt the tugboat tilting over. He quickly disembarked onto the quay before the tugboat sank. Authorities were alerted and found an an oil sheen extending up to 250 meters around the site. The Philippine Coast Guard deployed an oil boom to contain the oil pollution while the tug owners, International Builders Corporation (IBC) of Iloilo brought a crane to the scene. The crane was able to recover the vessel on the early morning of October 28. No reports of injuries.
The Philippine Coast Guard released an initial report on the incident. They state the owners and the master of the tugboat may be held liable for the incident. The report states the Maristela 2 had been improperly moored. The mooring lines were set to tight which caused the tugboat to tilt on the ebb tide. The tugboat lost stability allowing water ingress resulting in its sinking. At the time of the incident, the Maristela 2 had some 200 litres of diesel fuel on board.
