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Ferry damaged in collision with barge
the 'Fast Cat M19' was damaged in a collision with the barge “Krizza Rica”, loaded with 300 sacks of cement, two nautical miles southeast of Barangay San Agapito on April 3, 2024, at around 1:45 a.m., with 88 people on board, among them 47 crew members and 41 passengers. A 26-year-old male passenger suffered minor bruises and was given first aid treatment. The ferry had departed from Batangas en route to Calapan in Oriental Mindoro. The barged was being towed by the tug “Migi” with 17 crew members onboard, bound from Calaca, Balayan, Batangas to Semirara Island, Caluya, Antique. The ferry was damaged on deck 3 at the starboard quarter. The 'Krizza Rica' sustained scratches on its port side bow. The Batangas portimmediately reported the incident to the Coast Guard Sub-Station (CGSS) Calapan for response. Personnel of CGSS Calapan contacted the crew of the two vessels and advised the barge to anchor at Calapan Anchorage Area for further investigations. The 'Fastcat M19' safely docked at Calapan Port at around 3 a.m., where all the passengers were safely disembarked. The injured passenger was transported by personnel of Calapan City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) to Oriental Mindoro Provincial Hospital for further medical care. The collision did not result to an oil spill based on the assessment conducted by personnel of the PCG Station Oriental Mindoro, CGSS Calapan, and Maritime Safety Services Unit-Southern Tagalog. Repprt with photos: https://mb.com.ph/2024/4/2/passenger-ship-collides-with-barge-off-isla-verde-in-barangas-1-hurt-1?__cf_chl_tk=UaBmixi3hlshX8gUZZeJcgcpDYZ.NdqeNei_wHplAII-1712136807-0.0.1.1-1770
Ferry ran aground
The 'Fast Cat M19', with 210 passengers on board, ran aground at Calapan Port in Oriental Mindoro on Juyl 5, 2023. The vessel touched bottom approximately 100 metres away from its designated ramp, due to low tide, but was able to dock safely soon after. The Maritime Industry Authority conducted an underwater hull inspection and found no major damage to the hull. The ship sailed from Calapan at 1.20 p.m. the same day.
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