General cargo ship VISSAI VCT 12 drifted aground on Cua Lo beach, Nghe An province, Gulf of Tonkin, Vietnam, in the morning Nov 8, in adverse weather conditions. The was at anchor when storm struck, engine was started, but the ship couldn’t stand against wind and sea,...
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ILIGAN CITY—The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has warned against the consumption of shellfish harvested from Baroy town in Lanao del Norte province after red tide (harmful algal bloom) was monitored. In a Nov. 5 advisory, BFAR national...
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MANILA, Philippines — Maritime agencies in Eastern Mindanao held exercises in Surigao del Norte province this week to improve interagency cooperation on maritime challenges. The Maritime Inter-Agency Exercise 2021-02, which ran from Nov. 3 to 5, sought to promote team...
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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, November 4) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday ordered the acquisition of three more aircraft for the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), citing the need to fortify maritime security and improve search and rescue operations. He gave the...
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The Bureau of Customs (BOC) – Port of Manila (POM) seized one 40-footer container of used jetskis, used motorcycles, and other misdeclared items estimated to be worth Php 3.9 Million on November 2, 2021. The apprehended units and other items which arrived at the South...
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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will unveil on Thursday its new operation hub on Pag-asa Island in the West Philippine Sea. The hub includes a four-unit structure made of modular containers fully equipped with radar, monitoring equipment and...
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ZAMBOANGA CITY – Lawmen have arrested seven people off this city in two separate incidents over the alleged smuggling of almost PHP1.7 million worth of cigarettes and illegally cut lumber, police officials said Wednesday. Col. Rexmel Reyes, Zamboanga City Police...
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The Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has announced the start of the closed fishing season in Northern Palawan on November 1, 2021. This is to further boost the growing abundance of galunggong in the province. From...
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New and existing domestic shipowners/operators who will introduce International Association of Classification Societies (IACS)-classed brand new or newly-constructed ships in their respective authorized or applied routes will be granted “Pioneer Status” entitling...
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Personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) have assisted 52 people from a motorbanca that capsized in between the Gato Island and the Garrasa Island in Daanbantayan, Cebu. The PCG, however, reported that a woman died as a result of the sea mishap. Three other...
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Tensions in the South China Sea have been percolating for years now. Even in relatively calm times when the battling claimants of the contested waters manage to stay out of the headlines, the reality out on the sea is rarely tranquil. In fact, a recent report from the...
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In the year 2000, the Pag-asa Island Research Station (PIRS) was inaugurated and set to be the University of the Philippines-Marine Science Institute’s (UP-MSI) base in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). The station was established through a grant from the Department of...
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