𝐏𝐂𝐆 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐂𝐔𝐄𝐒 𝟔 𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐖, 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝟐 𝐂𝐀𝐃𝐀𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐀𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐕𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐋 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐈𝐍 𝐒𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐀𝐍𝐈 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐕𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐄
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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 – the tugboat’s captain and oiler.
Read more: 𝐏𝐂𝐆 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐂𝐔𝐄𝐒 𝟔 𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐖, 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝟐 𝐂𝐀𝐃𝐀𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐀𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐕𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐋 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐈𝐍 𝐒𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐀𝐍𝐈 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐕𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐄
𝐏𝐂𝐆 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐓 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐕𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐋 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐈𝐍 𝐒𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐀𝐍𝐈 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐕𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐄
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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 – the tugboat’s 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.
Read more: 𝐏𝐂𝐆 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐓 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐕𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐋 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐈𝐍 𝐒𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐀𝐍𝐈 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐕𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐄
𝐏𝐂𝐆 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐍𝐃𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐕𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐋 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐈𝐍 𝐒𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐀𝐍𝐈 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐕𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐄
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The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) responds to a vessel collision in the vicinity waters of Maasim, Sarangani Province, today, 25 March 2025.
Based on the initial investigation, Philippine flagged-tugboat, M/TUG Sadong 33, and Panamanian-flagged vessel, MV Universe Kiza, collided at around 4:20AM.
Upon receiving the report, the PCG immediately deployed a search and rescue (SAR) team and three floating assets to conduct a SAR operation.
Read more: 𝐏𝐂𝐆 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐍𝐃𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐕𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐋 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐈𝐍 𝐒𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐀𝐍𝐈 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐕𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐄