Maritime incidents in the Philippines

Below is a list of the most notable maritime incidents or tragedies in the Philippines [1]

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MV Doña Paz

Owned by Sulpicio Lines
Date December 20, 1987
Casualties 4,341

The Doña Paz was en route from Catbalogan, on Samar Island, Philippines, to Manila when, while it was in the Tablas Strait, between islands of Mindoro and Tablas, it collided with a small oil tanker, the Vector, which was carrying 8,800 barrels of petroleum products. More than 4,000 are killed in what is described as the world's worst peacetime maritime tragedy.

MT Vector

Owned by Vector Shipping
Date December 20, 1987
Casualties 11 out of a crew of 13

The Vector

MV Doña Marilyn

Owned by Sulpicio Lines
Date 1988
Casualties 300

The sister ship of the MV Doña Paz, sinks off the central province of Leyte, killing 300 [2]

MV Princess of the World

Owned by Sulpicio Lines
Date 2005
Casualties None

Sulpicio’s M/V Princess of the World caught fire while at sea, but no injuries were reported.

MV Kimelody Cristy

Date 1995
Casualties 31

MV Gretchen I

Date 1996
Casualties 50

MV Princess of the Stars

Date 2008
Casualties 802
The ship sank near the Province of Romblon during the height of Typhoon Fengshen (Frank) killing 802.

References

  1. ^ Strings of Maritime Tragedies
  2. ^ BBC Philippine Sea Tragedies

External links

Maritime incidents in the Philippines
MV Cebu City • SuperFerry 14 (Abotiz Transport System Corp.) • MT Vector • MV Doña Paz (Sulpicio Lines) • MV Princess of the Orient (Sulpicio Lines) • MV Doña Marilyn (Sulpicio Lines) • MV Kimelody Cristy • MV Gretchen I • MV Princess of the World (Sulpicio Lines) • MT Solar I • MV Princess of the Stars (Sulpicio Lines) • SuperFerry 9 (Abotiz Transport System Corp.)