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Coast Guard refloats cargo ship that ran aground in Legazpi

The Philippine Coast Guard succeeded Monday, July 1, in refloating the 2,999-ton Vietnamese cargo ship that was washed ashore Saturday in Barangay San Roque, two kilometers from the city proper, by strong waves spawned by Tropical Storm Gorio. Commodore Aaron Reconquista, PCG commanding officer in the Bicol region, said the Coast Guard finally pulled the vessel out of the beach during high tide at 10:45 p.m. on Monday, the second day of retrieval operations. Reconquista said in a text message that the “MV Minh Tuan, while its engine was running, managed to pull out by its own propulsion,” while two tug boats were on standby to assist the cargo ship. Legazpi City Mayor Noel Rosal provided four drums of diesel fuel to start up the engine of the cargo vessel while some 4,000 liters of diesel used by the two tug boats were supplied by the Bureau of Customs. Reconquista said within 15 minutes the cargo ship was able to drop anchor at its previous anchorage, 500 meters off this city. Read more: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/436927/coast-guard-refloats-viet-cargo-ship-that-ran-aground-in-legazpi#ixzz2Xs2Ik5zY

Grounded ship had been detained for rice smuggling

The "Minh Tuan 68" on June29, 2013,ran aground off Legazpi City due to strong waves caused by tropical storm Gorio. The ship was docked at the Legazpi port anchorage when it was dragged to the shallow end in the vicinity of Barangay San Roque. The Coast Guard has launched search and rescue operations for the vessel’s five crewmembers. The ship had been docked due to allegations that it is carrying smuggled rice. Authorities warned residents in the area not to approach the vessel because of a possible storm surge.

Storm Gorio's winds push cargo vessel Minh Tuan 68 ashore

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