Browsing Aquatic News Index by Subject "navigation regulations"
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7 Chinese in boat crash face multiple homicide
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,July 7, 2020 , on page A1-A3)The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) filed on Monday charges of multiple homicide against seven Chinese crewmen of the cargo ship Vienna Wood as the 14 crew and passengers of the fishing vessel Liberty 5 they collided with ... -
'Bad for Guimaras': Grounding of motorboats hurts economy - Gumarin
(Panay News,August 8, 2019 , on page 1-10)The grounding of motorboats plying the Iloilo-Guimaras route has made it difficult for people here to go to Iloilo City to work, study or do business. It has also become harder to transport goods from this island province ... -
Chinese ship nearly rams PCG vessel
(The Manila Times,March 28, 2022 , on page A1-A2)The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Sunday said that a China Coast Guard (CCG) ship steered very close to one of its patrol ships in waters near Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal) in Zambales. The PCG said that the ... -
Coast Guard: HK boat crew didn’t do enough to save PH fishermen
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,July 1, 2020 , on page A7)The Philippine Coast Guard on Tuesday said that due to a number of factors, the crew of a Hong Kong-flagged cargo ship was only able to do half of what they were expected to do after their vessel collided with a Filipino ... -
HK ship owner, officers charged over sea mishap
(The Philippine Star,July 7, 2020 , on page 9)The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) yesterday filed charges of reckless imprudence resulting in multiple homicide and damage to property against the owner and seven officers of the M/V Vienna Wood in connection with a recent ... -
IMO head attends meet herein shipping security and marine pollution
(Manila Bulletin,April 24, 2015 , on page B-4)The head of the United Nations' special agency responsible for maintaining safety and security in shipping are prevention of marine pollution in town for an international conference addressing safety issues on passenger ... -
'Lannie' suspends sea trips
(DailyGuardian,October 5, 2021 , on page 2-11)The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)-Negros Occidental suspended sea trips due to Tropical Depression “Lannie.” In an advisory dated October 4, Captain Ludovico Librilla Jr., PCG-Bacolod head, said the cancellation of trips ... -
Mayor wants vessel manned by Chinese crew barred from docking in Guiuan
(Manila Bulletin,April 7, 2020 , on page 5)Local officials in Homonhon Island off Guiuan town in Eastern Samar are opposing the mineral ore export permit issued by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau in Region 8 (MGB-8) to Techiron Resources Inc. (TRI), a mining ... -
McCain: US should ignore China's claims in South China Sea
(Manila Bulletin,September 19, 2015 , on page 1-6)Republican Senators pressed the Pentagon on Thursday to flex US military muscle by sailing Navy ships within 12 miles of artificial islands Beijing is building to assert its territorial claims in the South China Sea. John ... -
Oil spill, search and rescue simulation held
(Panay News,October 4, 2016 , on page 2)The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Iloilo station simulated a search and rescue operation and oil spill response at the Iloilo River on Sept. 30 as part of the National Maritime Week celebration. Some 120 students of St. ... -
Overloading ruled out in Iloilo sea tragedy
(Malaya,August 7, 2019 , on page B3)An official of the Philippine Coast Guard yesterday ruled out overloading as the three motorboats capsized after being hit by huge waves last Saturday in the Iloilo-Guimaras Straight. The incident left 28 passengers dead. ... -
PCG acts vs cargo ship involved in sea collision
(Tempo,July 9, 2020 , on page 3)The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has filed a motion to prevent the crew of MV Vienna Wood from going back to China while they face criminal charges following a collision with FV Liberty 5 whose crew is missing after 10 ... -
PCG gets ₱250-M training facility from US gov't
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,September 13, 2023 , on page A3)The United States has turned over to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) a P250-million facility in Bulacan province that will help enhance its capability to address maritime challenges by training its personnel on navigation, ... -
PCG probe Occ Mindoro sea collision
(The Manila Times,July 8, 2020 , on page B5)MV Vienna Wood, the Hong Kong-flagged bulk carrier that collided with Philippine fishing boat FV Liberty 5, may remain in the country for a longer detention with the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) after initial assessment ... -
PCG, Navy asked to watch Davao coastlines for beach parties during Holy Week
(Manila Bulletin,April 7, 2020 , on page 5)The Regional Task Force 11- coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has requested the Philippine Coast Guard and Philippine Navy to conduct regular patrols off the coastlines of Davao Gulf, especially those along Davao City ... -
Solon wants motor bancas to continue operations but..
(DailyGuardian,August 16, 2019 , on page 1-15)Guimaras Rep. Ma. Lucille Nava wants the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) to continue allowing wooden-hulled boats, or motor bancas, to ferry passengers from Iloilo to Guimaras and vice versa. In her privilege speech, ... -
US warship sails near disputed isle
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 11, 2016 , on page A10)A US Navy warship sailed close to a disputed reef in the South China Sea on Tuesday, a US Department of Defence official said, days after China warned criticism of its claims in the crucial waterway would rebound like a ... -
WV eyes marine transport research network program
(Panay News,October 13, 2019 , on page 2-10)Western Visayas is set to launch its marine transport research network program in response to the government’s drive to modernize the transport sector. “We are very serious in addressing the modernization frustrates of our ...