SEA RESCUE. The tugboat M/Tug Ankiesha tows the fast ferry M/V FastCat M6 away from the breakwaters of the Rizal Boulevard in Dumaguete City. The fast craft ran aground on Wednesday afternoon (June 22, 2022) after huge waves dislodged its anchor. (Photo courtesy of PCG-Negros Oriental) DUMAGUETE CITY - A fast ferry ran aground Wednesday afternoon after being hit by a squall and huge waves that dislodged it from its mooring area off Rizal Boulevard here. Lt. Junior Grade Mark Tolentino, commander of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) station in Negros Oriental, told the Philippine News Agency that at around 2:50 p.m., the M/V FastCat M6 was carried to shallow waters fronting Pantawan 2, a reclaimed area along the boulevard. "Fortunately, the vessel hit close to the bottom of the sea just meters away from the seawall, avoiding any damage," Tolentino said in mixed English and Cebuano. He also said all 15 crew members of the vessel skippered by Capt. Henry Ricafort are safe. Tolent
SEA RESCUE. The tugboat M/Tug Ankiesha tows the fast ferry M/V FastCat M6 away from the breakwaters of the Rizal Boulevard in Dumaguete City. The fast craft ran aground on Wednesday afternoon (June 22, 2022) after huge waves dislodged its anchor. (Photo courtesy of PCG-Negros Oriental) DUMAGUETE CITY - A fast ferry ran aground Wednesday afternoon after being hit by a squall and huge waves that dislodged it from its mooring area off Rizal Boulevard here. Lt. Junior Grade Mark Tolentino, commander of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) station in Negros Oriental, told the Philippine News Agency that at around 2:50 p.m., the M/V FastCat M6 was carried to shallow waters fronting Pantawan 2, a reclaimed area along the boulevard. "Fortunately, the vessel hit close to the bottom of the sea just meters away from the seawall, avoiding any damage," Tolentino said in mixed English and Cebuano. He also said all 14 crew members of the vessel skippered by Capt. Henry Ricafort are safe. Tolent