PCG rescues 10 workers who jumped off sinking boat

PCG rescues 10 workers who jumped off sinking boat

The Philippine Coast Guard rescued 10 salvage firm workers who jumped into the sea after the tugboat they were repairing sank off the waters of Botolan town in Zambales.

Grounded tugboat sinks off Zambales coast; authorities alerted for possible oil spill

A tugboat that was intentionally run aground off Botolan, Zambales, after its engine room flooded sank on Monday morning amid emergency salvage operations.

PCG on sunken tugboat off Zambales: All crew safe, fuel tank 'intact'

The Philippine Coast Guard assured that all the ten crew of a tugboat that sank off Botolan, Zambales on Monday morning was all accounted for.

Salvaged tugboat sinks off Zambales with 15,000 liters of diesel onboard – PCG

A tugboat undergoing emergency salvage operations capsized and sank in waters off Botolan, Zambales on Monday morning, Aug. 24, leaving 10 salvage workers rescued and accounted for, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) confirmed.PCG spokesperson Commodore Noemie Cayabyab said MTUG SL Sual 1 was being towed at 7:46 a.m. when it gradually listed to its starboard (right) side before becoming completely submerged in waters about 24 meters deep.“This tug…

Stranded tugboat submerges amid salvage efforts in Zambales

BOTOLAN, Zambales – A tugboat that ran aground near the mouth of Bucao River in Barangay Bangan, Botolan, Zambales, submerged on Monday while salvage operations were underway.