Personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard in Northeastern Mindanao (PCG-NEM) and the Coast Guard Station in Dinagat Islands (CGS Dinagat) rescued on Sunday, Feb. 12, a distressed cargo vessel in the sea of Hibusong Island in Dinagat Islands province.
BUTUAN CITY – Personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard in Northeastern Mindanao and the Coast Guard Station in Dinagat Islands rescued on Sunday, Feb. 12, a distressed cargo vessel in the sea of Hibusong Island in Dinagat Islands province.
In a statement on Monday, Feb. 13, the PCG-NEM said it first received a distress call from the troubled vessel MTKR Petro Cara early Sunday morning. It added that the master decided to drop the anchor but the vessel continued to drift six miles northeast off the coast of Hibusong Island. On Sunday afternoon, CGS personnel towed the distressed vessel which is anchored at the Loreto anchorage area in Agusan del Sur as of posting time.
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