Marina-7 suspends operation of 2 vessels involved in collision at sea

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/22/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Regulators suspended the operation of the two vessels involved in a sea collision in Mactan Channel last Sunday, May 21. The Maritime Industry Authority in Central Visayas (Marina-7) on Monday, May 22, announced…

Sea collision in Cebu: Coast Guard says fast craft suffered steering, engine failure

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Paul Lauro 05/22/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The collision along Mactan Channel involving a fast craft and a cargo vessel last Sunday, May 21 may have been caused by steering and engine failure, authorities said. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)…

Cebu Daily Newscast: Fast craft, cargo vessel figure in sea collision near Mactan bridge

CDN Digital 05/22/2023

Listen to Cebu Daily Newscast and get the latest stories in and around Cebu. Here’s what you need to know on Monday, May 22. Fast craft, cargo vessel figure in sea collision near Mactan bridge Several passengers…

35 injured in collision at Mactan Channel involving fast craft, cargo vessel

Morexette Marie Erram, Paul Lauro 05/22/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – At least 35 passengers on board a fast craft were injured after they figured in a collision with a cargo vessel at sea on Sunday afternoon, May 21, 2023, here. The incident reportedly…

Fast craft, cargo vessel figure in sea collision near Mactan bridge

Morexette Marie Erram, Paul Lauro 05/21/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Several passengers on board a fast craft were injured after they figured in a collision with a cargo vessel at sea on Sunday afternoon, May 21. The incident reportedly occurred around 3 p.m.…

Marina suspends safety certificate of MV OceanJet 168 after hitting reef

Leo Udtohan 09/14/2022

TAGBILARAN CITY — The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) has suspended the passenger ship safety certificate (PSSC) of merchant’s vessel (MV) OceanJet 168 after it was damaged when it hit a coral reef while traveling from Bohol to…

Fastcraft from Bohol stranded at Lawis Ledge

Benjie Talisic 04/26/2017

A Weesam fastcraft carrying 21 passengers from Tagbilaran City in Bohol is being rescued by a tugboat after the vessel had an engine trouble off Lawis Ledge in Talisay City on Wednesday morning. Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)…

Cebu-Mactan fastcraft dry-run moved to March 7

Carmel Loise Matus, Jhunnex Napallacan, Norman V. Mendoza 03/04/2016

THE travel time of a fastcraft plying between Cebu and  Mactan islands will be among the issues that will be resolved when the dry run for fastcraft services  is held on Monday. The dry run, which was…

Starcraft, Weesam fastcraft to transfer to Pier 3

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 02/07/2016

ALL fastcraft vessels of Starcraft and Weesam will dock at Pier 3 and passengers will be passing through the Passenger Terminal 2 starting February 15. These vessels ply the route to and from Ormoc City in Leyte…

Engineer dead, captains suspended amid inquiry

Jhunnex Napallacan 05/14/2015

The ship captains involved in a collision off Lawis Ledge in Talisay City have been suspended. The impact caused the chief engineer of fastcraft MV Starcraft 9, Romeo Astillero, to fall overboard and drown. Regional Director Nannette…

Fastcraft runs aground off Talisay

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/24/2014

Coast guard dispatches rescue teams to bring 160 passengers to safety Rescue operations were mounted last night to bring at least 160 passengers to safety after a fastcraft ran aground at Lauis Ledge in Talisay City in…

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