UPDATE: The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) monitored the towing operations for the capsized MV HONG HAI 189 from Corregidor Island to the vicinity waters off Barangay Sisiman, Mariveles, Bataan, yesterday, 01 May 2023.

MTUG TIRAD PASS safety towed the distressed vessel approximately 400 yards from Sisiman Lighthouse.

PCG personnel also installed oil spill booms as a precautionary measure as they observed no trace of an oil spill during the assessment.