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Monday, January 4, 2010

RoRo ship escapes disaster

ANOTHER roll-on-roll-off vessel was reported to be in distress before dawn
December 30,2009 when it ran aground off Bayubod Port in Sta. Cruz, Marinduque with 222 passengers and an undetermined number of crewmen on board.

The Philippine Coast Guard said that by seven a.m., rescue operations for MV Torrejos were already completed and no casualties or damage to property were reported. There was also no sign of oil spill.

By then , the management and crew of MV Torrejos are just waiting for high tide to free her.

Initial investigation showed that at about 2:55 a.m. yesterday, MV Torrejos, a RoRo passenger cargo vessel with 195.90 gross tons, ran aground near Buyabod Port.

MV Torrejos is owned and operated by Sta. Cruz Shipping Services Corporation and was skippered by Zaldy Galvan. It departed Talao-talao Port, Lucena City with passenger load of 222 and two rolling cargoes bound for Buyabod Port, Sta. Cruz, Marinduque at 11:45 p.m. Wednesday.

While enroute to Buyabod Port, MV Torrejos encountered strong winds and current that caused the vessel to ran aground.

Upon being informed of the accident, the Coast Guard coordinated with the distressed ship’s owner which dispatched MV Torrejos’ sister ship MV Vanessa to aid the stricken vessel.
All vessels in the accident area were called on to join the rescue operation.
MV Vanessa picked up all passengers of MV Torrejos and brought them to Buyabod Port.

Source: Lawas

Here are the actual pix of the incident courtesy of my brother.