VIGAN
CITY, Ilocos Sur -- An officer of a Singaporean cargo ship reportedly died of
heart attack when their vessel ran aground in the waters off his province July
17, the Philippine Coast Guard reported.
PCG
spokesperson Commander Armand Balilo identified the fatality as Henry Libo-on,
chief mate of the M/V Alam Manis.
Aside
from Libo-on, the vessel had 20 other officers and crew onboard. All are
Filipinos led by their captain, Orlando Cabalatungan.
Reports
reaching the PCG headquarters said the vessel came from Surigao and was headed
for China to deliver nickel ore.
Officers
of the PCG sub-station Darigayos in La Union said they were informed at about
5:30 p.m. that the M/V AlamManis ran aground off the coast of Sta. Lucia in
Ilocos Sur.
They
said they immediately sent a search and rescue team to the area.
A
tugboat, T/B Salviscount, was assisting the officers and crew of the vessel
when the team arrived.
By
10:30 p.m. all officers and crew of the AlamManis were rescued and brought to
the Port of San Fernando in La Union.
PCG
Northwestern Luzon district commander Capt. LeovigildoPanopio said strong winds
and huge waves spawned by the southwest monsoon dragged the vessel toward the
shallow part of the sea.
“Our
divers and Marine Environment Protection Unit teams remained in the area to
check the possibility of an oil spill but they could not get close to the
vessel due to rough sea condition. So far no spill has been detected,” Panopio
said. – With reports from Jun Elias, RaymundCatindig
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