Fortunately, no one was harmed when a passenger roll-on roll-off (roro) ship and an oil tanker figured in a collision near the port. CDNDigital
Coast Guard personnel check the damage to a roll-on/roll-off vessel that was involved in a collision with a tanker in the seawaters off San Jose, Negros Oriental on Tuesday morning, March 7, 2023. | PCG -7 via Morexette Marie Erram
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Two ships collided in the waters off Tampi Port in San Jose, Negros Oriental around 9 a.m. on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, the Philippine Coast Guard in Central Visayas confirmed.passenger roll-on roll-off ship and an oil tanker figured in a collision near the port. Based on the initial investigation from Coast Guard Lieutenant Janus Aniban, station commander of PCG-7 – Negros Oriental Substation, the oil tanker, MTKR Petro Helen, was approaching Fil Oil Logistics Amlan Berth.
At the same time, a passenger roro, LCT Bato Twin 1, carrying 69 passengers and 14 rolling cargoes, was maneuvering its way out of Tampi Port.The crew of MTKR Petro Helen told authorities from PCG-7 that upon seeing the roro nearby, they stopped their engine and blew their horn five times to alert the other ship.
However, due to strong winds and current, the crew in LCT Bato Twin 1 did not notice the incoming oil tanker. As a result, they hit the bow portion of the oil tanker.According to PCG-7, the owners of the two shipping lines decided to enter into an amicable settlement.
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