UP Ibalon Bicol: Super Ferry 9

Showing posts with label Super Ferry 9. Show all posts

Three sinking boats in a row: Super Ferry 9, MV Hera & MB Minham

9/08/2009 | Posted by Anonymous | Edit Post

A day after Super Ferry sank in Zambaonga, MV Hera owned by a company in Korea sank on Monday, September 7, 2009 of Samar Island. The 6,835-ton cargo ship carrying lumber from Papua New Guinea on its way to Jangiang, China experienced engine trouble in rough seas.

Fifteen (15) Filipinos and four (4) Koreans who abandoned the ship were rescued on their lifeboats by a passing boat and brought to Barangay Monica of Tobabao Island. Those rescued included Filipino crew members second mate Rodolfo Valdes, 32; third engineer Armando Sundia, 42; Alejandre Ranit, 52; Edgar Plateros, 38; Danny Fadri, 40; John Jelou Burnuran, 26; Guliaro Xyrris, 26; Eric Van Toledo, 25; Marlon Santiago, 27; Edwin Pimentel, 40; Maby Joy Mariano, 36; Alejandro Lumagui, 27; Marc Brian Darlucio, 21; cook Joso Ariel Sira, 41; and Edmon Montarde, 23.. The Koreans were identified as Gu, 61; Changea Park, 61; Dongu Kim, 59; and Cheong Lee, 59.---Inquirer (09/08/09, Gabieta, J.A.)

It was reported that the ill-fated Panamanian-registered vessel had water seeping in a cracked hull after bad weather battered the vessel.

Before the sinking of Super Ferry 9, on Friday, September 4, MB Minham, another ferry with 28 passengers sank off Maluso town in Basilan, again, because of engine trouble after encountering foul weather at sea. The ferry traveled from Jolo, Sulu In Southern Philippines. The Coast Guard said the passengers were rescued by villagers and fishermen in the area. (Photo Credit: Hovic)=0=

RELATED BLOGS: The SuperFerry 9 Posted by myty555 at 9/07/2009; Ferry capsizes in Southern Philippines; 9 drowned, 63 missing Posted by mesiamd at 9/07/2009; RP’s maritime disasters: a harvest of blame and shame Posted by mesiamd at 11/08/2008; "Ferry boat sinks in Masbate killing 40" Posted by mesiamd at 11/04/2008; "Boat mishap in Iloilo, 9 dead" Posted by mesiamd at 01/06/2008; "The need for witnesses in the Princess of the Stars toxic chemical recovery" Posted by mesiamd at 9/25/2008; "Endosulfan safely retrieved: where are the other toxic chemicals?" Posted by mesiamd at 10/07/2008 ; "Toxic Cargo" Posted by mesiamd at 6/28/2008.

===============================================================

Labels: accident, Coast Guard, ferries, ferry sinking, maritime disasters, MB Minham, mishap, MV Hera, sea accident, ship capsizes, sinking, Super Ferry 9, Totie Mesia

Ferry capsizes in Southern Philippines; 9 drowned, 63 missing

9/07/2009 | Posted by Anonymous | Edit Post

Super Ferry 9 with about 1,000 people on board sank in in Siocon Bay in Zamboanga, Southern Mindanao on Sunday, September 6, 2009. As of latest report 9 passengers died and 63 were declared missing. 925 pnicked passengers were rescued from the ferry which tilted for hours before it keeled and went down the sea.

So far only two fatalities were identified: 2 year-old James Patrick Galero and 45 year-old Fernando Estrada. According to the Coast Guard, the survivors were taken to vessels who responded to the emergency---265 were rescued by MV Ocean Integrity, 446 in MV Myriad, 170 in a Philippine Navy vessels, 26 and 19 in fishing boats Sierra and Julius respectively.

The immediate cause of the mishap was unclear. Coast Guard chief Admiral Wilfredo Tamayo said the ship left General Santos City at 8:45 a.m. Saturday and was heading for Iloilo when it began having problems with its generator. The ferry was abandoned at 4:40 early Sunday morning.

Owned by the Aboitiz Transport System Corporation, the ill-fated ship had history of engine troubles. The last incident was in May 2009 when its travel was interrupted for 12 hours in Camiguin Province because of mechanical trouble.

This recent sea tragedy is another mishap that isn’t unexpected. The Philippines has a very poor record of maritime safety (see related blogs). In June 2008, Princess of the Stars sank off Romblon during Typhoon Fengshen claiming the lives of more than 800 passengers. In 1987, greater thn 4,000 people were lost in a fiery collision between the ferry Dona Paz and an oil tanker near Mindoro Island, the worst in memory.

In spite of the outrage and calls by concerned citizens to step up safety and regulations to avert deaths, nothing seems to have improved. The governmet seems helpless in preventing the sea disasters. Souces: GMA.newsTV; Guardian.co.uk (Photo Credit: Reuters) =0=

RELATED BLOGS: RP’s maritime disasters: a harvest of blame and shame Posted by mesiamd at 11/08/2008; "Ferry boat sinks in Masbate killing 40" Posted by mesiamd at 11/04/2008; "Boat mishap in Iloilo, 9 dead" Posted by mesiamd at 01/06/2008; "The need for witnesses in the Princess of the Stars toxic chemical recovery" Posted by mesiamd at 9/25/2008; "Endosulfan safely retrieved: where are the other toxic chemicals?" Posted by mesiamd at 10/07/2008 ; "Toxic Cargo" Posted by mesiamd at 6/28/2008.

===============================================================

Labels: Aboitiz, Aboitiz Transport System, Coast Guard, Dona Paz, maritime disasters, mishap, Princess of the Stars, ship capsizes, ship sunk, Super Ferry 9, SuperFerry, Totie Mesia, Zamboanga

UP Ibalon Bicol

Three sinking boats in a row: Super Ferry 9, MV Hera & MB Minham

Ferry capsizes in Southern Philippines; 9 drowned, 63 missing

Blog Archive

About Me

UP Ibalon Newsmakers

Topics/Categories

Feedjit Live Blog Stats

Topics/Categories

Featured

Ateneo de Naga HS Batch 74

ABS-CBN News

Recent Posts

GMA News.tv

Philippine Commentary

Inquirer Breaking News