Over 500 stranded as Coast Guards cancels trips

Jhunnex Napallacan 08/22/2016

Over 500 passengers were stranded in the ports of Cebu after the Philippine Coast Guard cancelled the trips for smaller vessels. Agapito Bibat, Philippine Coast Guard Cebu station commander, said vessels with below 250 gross tonnage were…

Fluvial procession organizers seek Coast Guard aid

Nestle L. Semilla, Norman V. Mendoza 01/13/2016

ORGANIZERS of the fluvial procession will submit their request for a permit for Saturday’s event at the Mactan Channel to the Philippine Coast Guard today. Mildred Simolde of the Mandaue Sto. Niño Association said they didn’t ask…

Fluvial parade needs Coast Guard permit

Nestle L. Semilla 01/11/2016

THE Philippine Coast Guard Cebu (PCG Cebu) commander is requiring the organizing committee of the Sto. Niño fluvial procession to apply for a Coast Guard permit. Agapito Bibat, Philippine Coast Guard Station Commander of Cebu, said a…

Man jumps off ship, rescued

Apple Ta-as 11/18/2015

An 18-year-old youth who jumped off a passenger vessel in the waters off Liloan town, northern Cebu may have under the influence of drugs. Luckily, the man was rescued by crew members of MV St. John Paul…

Coast Guard expects surge of passengers in city ports

Jhunnex Napallacan 10/31/2015

The Cebu Coast Guard Station noted a  surge of passengers at different ports in Cebu City yesterday for the observance of All Saints and All Souls Day this weekend. As of 5 p.m. yesterday, Cebu Coast Station…

Vessel stalls en route to Ormoc

Jhunnex Napallacan 08/30/2015

A passenger vessel from the Camotes Islands, Cebu yesterday stalled in the water about 5.4 nautical miles from its destination in  Ormoc City, Leyte. All  99 passengers of Jomalia Shipping Lines were safely transferred to Oceanjet 3,…

Capitol food packs arrive in Pilar

Jhunnex Napallacan, Melissa Q. Cabahug 07/11/2015

Special permit for ro-ro  to ply Tudela-Pilar-Ormoc route Food packs arrived in Pilar, Camotes yesterday after the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) issued a special permit for a bigger vessel, a roll-on, roll-off vessel, of Jomalia Shipping Corp.…

Bancas carrying suspected prohibited marine species held in Olango

Marian Z. Codilla 07/09/2015

Three large motorized bancas were held by the Coast Guard after it heard reports that it carried prohibited species from Palawan. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources were inspecting the shells placed in sacks. Coast Guard…

Probe sought on wastes in Sta. Fe waters

Melissa Q. Cabahug, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 06/11/2015

AN environment group called on the DENR and the Philippine Coast Guard to investigate passenger vessels that dump human waste into the waters of Sta. Fe town, Bantayan Island, northern Cebu. Environmental lawyer Antonio Oposa, who heads…

Council invites Marina, Coast Guard to explain

Jhunnex Napallacan 05/16/2015

  Cebu City Councilor Dave Tumulak wants officials of the Philippine Coast Guard in Cebu, two shipping firms and the Maritime Industry Authority to appear before the council to shed light on last Wednesday’s sea collision at…

15 passengers rescued as motorbanca capsizes off Danao-Camotes area

Apple Ta-as, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 04/12/2015

(Updated: April 13, 2015; 1:05 p.m.) All passengers of a motorboat that capsizes off Danao City-Camotes island route were rescued late night, Sunday. The passengers and the skipper were spotted by the crew of MV Wonderful Stars…

Passengers should remain seated while vessel docks

Jhunnex Napallacan, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 03/12/2015

The Cebu Coast Guard (CG) reminded  all ship captains to strictly follow  the safety policy for  passengers to stay in their seats until their vessel completely docks. “I told the skippers to follow the policy of airlines. …

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