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Ferry sinking in Bangladesh brings 51 deaths

11/29/2009 | Posted by mesiamd | Edit Post

MV Coco, a passenger ferry with a capacity to carry 650 passengers capsized in Bangladesh on Friday, November 27, 2009 leaving at least 51 dead. The fatal accident occurred in Tetulia River near Nazirpur on Bhola Island, about 150 kilometers from the capital city of Dhaka. The overloaded boat with three decks and carrying 1,500 passengers keeled on its side, leaving panicked people to jump into the river.

Many of the dead were women and children. Authorities were seeking for more passengers who might have been trapped in the ill-fated ferry.. The accident coincided with Islamic holiday of Eid-al Adha. (Photo Credit: AP) =0=

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Labels: accident, Bangladesh, casualties, ferry sinking, passenger, Totie Mesia

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

9/08/2009 | Posted by mesiamd | 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.

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

Passenger boat with 17 on board missing in Bicol

6/04/2009 | Posted by mesiamd | Edit Post

The National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) disclosed that at least 17 individuals riding a motorized ferry are missing in bad weather on Tuesday, June 2, 2009.

On the way from the island of Catanduanes to Rapu-Rapu, Albay, the passenger boat disappeared prompting local disaster council to dispatch searchers in the area. It is believed that the ferry which doubles as a fishing boat experienced engine trouble. The identities of the 17 passengers are not known at this time. Source: GMA News.TV (06/04/09) Photo Credit: Kevulike) =0=

UPDATE: June 4, 2009: The Philippine Navy reports that the missing boat was found in the eastern portion of Catanduanes today with all 17 passengers safe.=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 11/06/2008; "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.

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Labels: bicol, boat sinking, Catanduanes, ferry sinking, National Disaster Coordinating Council, NDCC, passenger, Rapu-Rapu, Totie Mesia

12 perish as boat to Puerto Galera capsizes

5/24/2009 | Posted by mesiamd | Edit Post

At least 12 persons drowned when a ferry boat on its way to the resort town of Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro capsized. The boat MB Commando 6 sank when one its outriggers broke as it proceeded from Batangas City to Puerto Galera on a clear weather.

Those who died included 1 Hosotani Shoji, a Japanese tourist; Franco P. Eugenio, 3, Anton Cruz Eugenio, 2, both residents of White Plains, Quezon City; Gregonia C. Pablico, 58, and Albino Pablico, 55, of Sta. Cruz Manila; Beta Berdin, 2, and Melanie Berdin, 30, of Sta. Mesa, Manila; Desiree Teodoro, 20, of Taytay, Rizal; Joena Perez, 25, of Batangas; Mina Ricci Cads, of Binangonan, Rizal; Daisy Eugenio, of Quezon City, and a certain yaya Tess.---Manila Bulletin (05/23/09, Recuenco, A; Evora, R, Cahinhinan, J)

According to Luisito Palmera, the police regional director of the area said at least 48 passengers were rescued, but it wasn’t clear how many more were missing. Many of the survivors who bore physical injuries were treated at the Puerto Galera Municipal Health Office. It is said that there were 60 passengers in the ferry before the fatal incident occured. (Photo Credit: zetroc_g03) =0=

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Labels: Batangas City, boat sinking, death, ferries, ferry sinking, MB Commando 6, Puerto Galera, Totie Mesia

Migration tragedy: 21 dead and hundreds missing as boat sinks in Mediterranean sea

4/01/2009 | Posted by mesiamd | Edit Post

In the cold waters off Libya, a frail fishing boat carrying about 250 aspiring migrants to Europe sank during stormy weather on Friday, March 27, 2009. At least 20 illegal aliens drowned and more than 200 hundred were reported missing. Mostly from Africa and Middle East, the victims were part of an undetermined number of illegal travelers who perish each year in their bid for a better life.

“Thousands of African, Asian and Middle Eastern migrants fleeing wars and poverty use Libya and other North African countries as a launching pads for the dangerous journey across the Mediterranean to southern Europe — often in rickety, overloaded boats. Another flimsy vessel with about 350 migrants was rescued about a day later in the same area where the fishing boat capsized.” AP (03/31/09, Fergany, AM; Santana, R)

Although 350 migrants in a second boat with no casualties were rescued and brought back to Tripoli, Jean-Philippe Chauzy of the International Organization of Migration (IOM) in Geneva, Switzerland said this sea mishap could be the biggest in terms of the number of dead and missing of a sea vessel leaving North Africa to Europe.

The cause of the sinking has not been known, but a Libyan police officer said the boat was overloaded, and bad weather could be a contributory factor. Some survivors however spoke of a hole that caused the boat to capsize.

The death of the migrants brings to light the growing problem of illegal immigration. In spite of efforts to curb unlawful movement of people in Europe, nationals from impoverished countries worldwide risk their lives in search for better economic opportunities.

Even those who travel with valid papers also face hardships and alienation in their search for jobs. A recent case is the humiliation and abuse by Chip Tsao, an arrogant HK journalist who disparagingly insulted overseas Filipinos whose country he referred to as “a nation of servants.” (Photo Credit: Holvic) =0=

RELATED BLOG: "New Immigration Laws Worry Illegal Aliens In Europe " Posted by mesiamd at 6/22/2008

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Labels: Africa, boat sinking, europe, ferry sinking, illegal alien, immigration, International Organization of Migration, Libya, Mediterranean, mishap, sea accident, sinking, Totie Mesia, travel, traveler

Two Boat Sinkings, A New Year Ferry Suspension in Bicol, Wave Height and Gale

1/03/2009 | Posted by myty555 | Edit Post

For thousands of Bicol ferry passengers the forlorn walls of the ferry terminals in Tabaco (Albay), Pilar and Matnog (both in Sorsogon) was their New Year's eve sight. This came about because government authorities, on the advice of the weather bureau, suspended small crafts from sailing citing forecasts of waves of up to four meters high.

This suspension is probably a reaction to the recent sinking of the motor boat MB Mae Jan which plies the Calayan island to Aparri, Cagayan route in which about half of its 100 passengers died. It was said that the weather was fine when the boat left Calayan but it turned bad before the boat reached its destination. The incident highlighted the disregard of PAGASA (the Philippines weather forecasting bureau) advisories which warned of big waves for that day.

Maybe the suspension is only correct. Forecast of wave heights should be the governing factor in ferry trip suspensions rather than wind speeds which is the basis for typhoon forecasts. It is waves that primarily swamp and capsize ships and not the winds per se. People should probably start to understand now that ships can meet sinking incidents even without a typhoon warning (and I am glad PAGASA now uses the term 'gale' to describe stormy sea conditions). I hope that government will stress more the importance of heeding wave height forecasts and educate people accordingly.

Sometimes I wonder if we need MB Mae Jan incidents for us to learn these things. But with the new system I hope the lives lost in that incident and in the MB Don Dexter Cathlyn sinking off Dimasalang, Masbate which killed about 40 people would not have been in vain.

This day, this change had a new twist. Ferry trips in Bicol were again suspended but this time the reason for the suspension is the refusal of the ship captains to venture out to sea combined with the barring of sea travel by the the Coast Guard. I hope this development augurs a new era of more pro-active observance of sea safety. I think we have needlessly lost enough lives in sea tragedies over the years because of the bahala na (leaving things to providence) attitude.

However, I hope this will not augur a new era of over-cautious sailing when ships are grounded when a storm is still far away and it so happened only that there is already a typhoon warning. Economic oppurtunies are lost this way. There is no need to automatically suspend ships when it is still shining and wave forecast is still moderate.

For prudence, maybe a finer distinction between small ships is needed. Old sea travellers know that outriggers and motor boats which are wooden are more vulnerable than steel ferries and there are bigger ferries that can handle waves better. The should not all be lumped under the category of 'small sea craft'.

More passengers will be stranded in the future, for sure. But maybe it will also teach them how to read weather forecasts especially those that are available on the Net which is numerous enough and is up-to-date.

[photo credit: freewebs]

Labels: bicol, Calayan, Dimasalang, ferry sinking, gale, Matnog, MB Don Dexter Cathlyn, MB Mae Jan, New Year ferry suspension, PAGASA, Pilar, small sea craf, Tabaco, wave height

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Ferry sinking in Bangladesh brings 51 deaths

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

Passenger boat with 17 on board missing in Bicol

12 perish as boat to Puerto Galera capsizes

Migration tragedy: 21 dead and hundreds missing as boat sinks in Mediterranean sea

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