MV Belle Rose moved slightly away from shoal

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 06/18/2016

THE vessel MV Belle Rose was moved backwards by a salvor company that tried to pull it towards deeper waters Saturday morning. Noel Kimmayong, marine superintendent of Malayan Towage and Salvaging Corp. confirmed the development in a…

Salvors to refloat MV Belle Rose today

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 06/17/2016

The operation to remove MV Belle Rose from where it ran aground in Monad Shoal off famed Malaspascua Island will begin today amid efforts to protect the massive coral reef on which the 186-meter bulk carrier rests.…

MONAD SHOAL: Working against time

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 06/16/2016

Time is of the essence in averting more damage wrought by a foreign vessel to Monad Shoal; however, time may not be on the side of rescuers. As of yesterday, the Panama-registered cargo vessel MV Belle Rose…

SHIP DAMAGED CORALS

Jhunnex Napallacan, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 06/15/2016

MV Belle Rose hits 3 hectares of corals in Monad Shoal Officials of northern Cebu’s town of Daanbantayan will seek a still unspecified amount of compensation from the owners of the Panama-registered cargo vessel for the damage…

Diving in some parts of Monad Shoal temporarily suspended

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/15/2016

CEBU CITY–Diving activities in Monad Shoal off the waters of Malapascua Island in Daanbantayan town, northern Cebu have been temporarily stopped after a cargo ship ran aground in the famous dive spot. “We have requested the Philippine…

Capitol wants deeper probe on vessel mishap

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 06/14/2016

The Panama-registered cargo vessel MV Belle Rose veered off course to avoid hitting fisherfolk, causing them to run aground at the shallow portion of Monad Shoal in Daanbantayan town last Monday dawn. Baltazar Tribunalo Jr., head of…

Fisheries council forms group to save Danajon Reef system

Marian Z. Codilla 09/17/2015

THE Municipal Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management councils (MFARMC) of Region 7 and 8 elected their representatives to the Regional Development Council to strengthen the management of the Danajon Bank. Elected chairman of the Integrated Fisheries and…

Damage beneath the sea

04/07/2014

Yolanda’s infrastructure damage wasn’t just visible on land. Under the sea, a still unmeasured devastation in coral reefs tells us that a second look is needed to calibrate the task of  recovery ahead. A decline in fish…

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