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The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) aided a Chinese national who sustained a finger laceration due to accident while onboard cargo vessel MV Voy Trust, a Hongkong registered vessel, in the vicinity waters off Basilan Strait, on 18 March 2025.
The National Maritime Center received the vesselβs request for medical evacuation as it transited near Zamboanga City.
In response, Coast Guard District Southwestern Mindanao (CGDSWM) deployed BRP Capones (MRRV-4404) to execute the operation.
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Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Commandant, Admiral Ronnie Gil L Gavan PCG, has directed the Coast Guard District National Capital Region - Central Luzon (CGDNCR-CL) to investigate the collision between LCT Nicia and MV Sangko Uno 66 in the vicinity waters of Rosario, Cavite, today, 26 March 2025.
Based on the initial investigation, LCT Nicia was traversing the vicinity waters bound for Cebu, while MV Sangko Uno 66 was on its way to the Pasay Reclamation Project from Zambales when the incident occurred.
The Coast Guard response team said no casualties were recorded and no oil spillage was observed in the vicinity waters of Rosario. However, the two vessels sustained minor damage.
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The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has rescued six crew and recovered the cadavers of two victims after the collision of a Philippine flagged-tugboat and Panamanian-flagged vessel in the vicinity waters of Maasim, Sarangani Province, at around 4:20AM today, 25 March 2025.
The PCG deployed four floating assets carrying rescue divers and response teams to conduct a search and rescue (SAR) operation.
The distressed tugboat, M/TUG Sadong 33, had eight crew on board when the incident occurred. Six of them survived the collision, but the SAR team reported the recovery of two cadavers β the tugboatβs captain and oiler.
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At 4:20AM today, 25 March 2025, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) received a report regarding a Philippine flagged-tugboat and Panamanian-flagged vessel that collided in the vicinity waters of Maasim, Sarangani Province.
Immediately, the PCG in the area deployed four floating assets to conduct a search and rescue (SAR) operation. Six of them survived the collision, but the SAR team reported the recovery of two cadavers β the tugboatβs captain and oiler.
The Coast Guard District Southern Mindanao (CGDSM) was given the directive to coordinate with Harbor Star Salvage Company for the salvage of M/Tug Sadong 33 and the immediate conduct of Maritime Casualty Investigation.
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Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Commandant, Admiral Ronnie Gil L Gavan PCG, has joined the Anti-Piracy and Sea Robbery Conference 2025 in Singapore today, 26 March 2025.
As the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia - Information Sharing Centre (ReCAAP ISC) Governing Council Chairperson, Admiral Gavan welcomed the participants from international and local shipping associations, shipping companies, ReCAAP Focal Points, regional authorities, foreign missions accredited to Singapore, research institutes, and academia.
βOver the past two years, the global maritime situation has been marked by disruptions to shipping routes, geopolitical tensions, and challenges to global supply chains. This has created new challenges for the shipping industry, port authorities, and coastal states,β the ReCAAP ISC Governing Council Chairperson shared.
βTo assist the shipping industry in incident reporting and making risk assessments, ReCAAP ISC has published posters with contact details of maritime rescue coordination centres in Asia and law enforcement agencies of coastal states, as well as launched an interactive dashboard re-vamp,β he furthered.
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