Tide, broken pumps bar ship recovery

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 06/18/2016

The strong tide and malfunctioning ballast pumps kept a salvor company from moving the stranded Panamanian vessel MV Belle Rose away from Monad Shoal at Malapascua Island in Daanbantayan town, northern Cebu yesterday. Noel Kimmayong, marine superintendent…

Salvage operation for MV Belle Rose starts

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 06/18/2016

CEBU CITY—Three tugboats were used to pull back a Panamanian-registered cargo vessel that ran aground on the shoal off Malapascua Island in Daanbantayan town, in northern Cebu. Two tugboats were at the back portion of MV Belle…

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…

Ship runs aground, damages coral reef

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 06/13/2016

A foreign-registered vessel ran aground in the waters off a known diving spot in Daanbantayan town, northern Cebu and damaged some corals. At least 480 by 60 meters of coral reefs were affected when MV Belle Rose,…

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