500 passengers brought to safety after collision
Source:Inquirer Visayas
12/03/2009
CEBU CITY—At least 500 passengers were safe after the ship that was carrying them collided with another vessel in the Mactan Channel just off this city’s port on Tuesday.
The MV Wonderful Stars, a passenger ship of the Roble Shipping Lines, and MV Subic Bay 1, a passenger-cargo ship of Gothong Lines, collided as Wonderful Star was leaving Pier 4 here and Subic Bay was starting to dock.
Lt. Junior Grade Michell Ursabia, Coast Guard information officer, said Wonderful Stars carried 519 passengers and an undetermined number of crewmen.
Wonderful Stars was leaving Pier 4 while Subic Bay 1 was on its way to the Gothong Wharf in Mandaue City when the collision took place.
Subic Bay 1 continued its voyage and docked at the Gothong Wharf but the Wonderful Star ran aground.
Ursabia said Coast Guard boats and tugboats from Roble Shipping and Sulpicio Lines were sent to ferry the 519 passengers from Wonderful Stars back to this city’s port.
Wonderful Stars was towed back to Pier 4, said Ursabia. The captains of the two vessels were expected to file marine protests.
ENJOY THE PMMA GS CHRISTMAS PARTY, FOLKS! (06 DEC 2009)
CAPT PAX SANCHEZ
PMMA-GS (MMET)
No comments:
Post a Comment