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Oil spill from grounded ferry contained

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) contained an oil spill from the "Super Shuttle Roro 5" that ran aground in Mabini town in the Batangas province at the height of typhoon “Nina” in December 2016. 100 liters of bunker fuel mixed with water spilled in the area where the ferry had been stranded in Barangay (village) Malimatoc. The vessel was later sold to a new owner, who recently started the ship’s stripping. The Coastguard received a report of an oil spill in the late evening of March 12. Immediately they sent responders and booms. The spill was contained early on March 12 and did not cause much damage to the coast. However, the PCG ordered the salvaging suspended “to see what better way to avoid another leak. The wreck was believed to still contain bunker fuel in its lower deck.

Two ferries and several other ships grounded or sunk in typhoon, one dead, 18 missing

The "Super Shuttle RoRo 5" was beached by the typhoon Nock-Ten (Nina) on Dec 26, 2016 at the Mabini coast in the Batangas province, south of Manila. At 11 a.m. the ferry drifted in the waters off Mabini San Miguel, before running agrund. The Coatguard deployed the "Pampanga" and "MCS 3001" to verify the situation and assist in rescue operations. All 25 passengers and crew members were saved. The unloaded ferry "Starlite Atlantic", 1497 gt (IMO: 7501534) sank while trying to shelter from the typhoon Nina on Dec 26 at 10:30 a.m. The ferry had been pushed by strong winds into the shallow waters and ran upon the rocks. Sustaining multiple hull breaches caused an uncontrolled water ingress. Unable to maintain stability, the ship capsized a short time later. 15 crew members were rescued, 18 more went missing. Lyka Banaynal, 21, was washed ashore in San Isidro, Batangas, on Dec 27. There were no passengers and no cargo on board. The Coast Guard called off the search and rescue operations until Dec 27 morning as it was already dark and the current was still strong. Starlite Ferries was coordinating with PCG, Maritime Industry Authority (Marina), Philippine Red Cross, the local governments of Maricaban and Puerto Galera, and Matoco and Ilijan in Batangas for the rescue of other survivors. Rescue operations were also being carried out in Batangas Bay. In Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro and in Gasan Marinduque, seven wooden-hulled boats, the "OceanJet 10", "OceanJet 11", "Baleno 5", "Baleno 7", "Baleno 8", "Starlite Polaris" and "Starlite Bluesea". Off Barangay Dili, Gasan, southern Quezon the tanker "Obama" ran around 6:15 a.m. IT was en route from Subic Bay to Tacloban when it ran into difficulties. The local Coast guard has reported an oil spill in the vicinity of the grounded vessel and has urged the ship’s owner to get a salvage company in place fast. The accident took place in a famous diving area, with pristine coral reefs. The barge "Michael Ellis" owned by Sunwest Construction and Development Corporation was partially submerged while anchored in the vicinity of Virac Port in Catanduanes on Dec 24. It sustained damage to its hull after being buffeted by strong winds and waves. The "San Miguel 12" sank off the coast of Lobo, Batangas. All eight crew members were rescued on Dec 26. Reports with photos and video: http://www.newser.com/article/39bc1866e9aa415486a5d7aedcd62ae6/typhoon-kills-6-spoils-christmas-festivities-in-philippines.html http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2016/12/27/1657151/christmas-typhoon-4-dead-8-missing http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/856908/search-for-8-passengers-of-sunken-vessel-halted-1-dead#ixzz4TyOi2C2u http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/593794/news/regions/one-crewmember-confirmed-dead-in-batangas-roro-tragedy

Cebu inter-island vessel runs aground in Batangas City due to ‘Glenda'

MANILA, Philippines—A Cebu City interisland vessel ran aground in the early morning of July 16, 2014, in Sta. Clara, Batangas City, after it was hit by strong winds spawned by typhoon “Glenda” (Rammasun), said the Philippine Coast Guard. Citing a report of its station in Batangas City, the PCG headquarters in Manila identified the grounded ship as the Super Shuttle Ro-Ro 5. The 6,105-ton vessel, owned and operated by the Asian Marine Transport Corp., was taking shelter at Batangas Bay when it was buffeted by storm winds. The 101.18-meter long ship was “not carrying any passengers when it ran aground at around 3 a.m. today,” said Commander Armand Balilo, the PCG spokesperson, on Wednesday. Coast Guard personnel “have been deployed to assist the crew of Super Shuttle Ro-Ro 5,” he told the Philippine Daily Inquirer. The agency is also “coordinating with a ship towing firm to help the grounded ship,” said Balilo. The PCG did not say if the Super Shuttle Ro-Ro 5 was on its way to Manila or its home port in Cebu when it took shelter at Batangas Bay. Read more: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/620603/cebu-inter-island-vessel-runs-aground-in-batangas-city-due-to-glenda#ixzz37hzDgwcx Follow us: @inquirerdotnet on Twitter | inquirerdotnet on Facebook