2GO-owned ship suffered engine trouble in Lauis Ledge – PCG

By: Morexette Marie B. Erram April 09,2019 - 05:04 PM

LAUIS LEDGE

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A ship carrying over 1,900 passengers from Manila bound for Cebu City suffered engine malfunction a few minutes before it was expected to dock in Pier 6 of Cebu City.

Report from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) – Tinago Substation showed that M/V St. John Paul, owned and operated by 2GO Shipping, suffered engine trouble while sailing through Lauis Ledge within the vicinity of Talisay City and Cordova town past 9 a.m. on Tuesday, April 9, 2019.

PCG-Tinago Substation immediately deployed three tugboats to pull the ship to its berth in Pier 6.

All 1,952 passengers on board were safe from harm, and disembarked the vessel safely.

READ MORE: PCG – Cebu to look into ship that conked out while approaching Cebu port

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