The "Meridan Tres" sank on Jan 17, 2017, at a8 p.m. between the islands of Bohol and Leyte. The sinking was caused by a shift of the cargo of containers in rough weather conditions. 28 crew members were rescued, one was still missing. The survivors were rescued from a life rafts after they abandoned ship, as it was listing on its portside before it finally sank about 9 p.m. They were brought to the Coast Guard station in Cebu City on in the morning of Jan 18. Rescue operations were still ongoing for Benjamin Orola, crane operator, who remained missing. The vessel was heading from Cebu to Tacloban City in Leyte when the crew of the "Larcon Iloilo" received a distress call from thecaptain, Napoleon Emphasis, stating that the vessel was developing a list to port after it was battered by strong winds and waves while navigating at the Sto Niño Dive Site in Bohol. She had lost balance following the collapse of its stockpile of 160 20-foot containers and five units of 10-foot containers loaded with assorted goods. All nearby Coast Guard stations were immediately alerted for rescue operations. At 9 p.m., he was informed by the Maasin Coast Guard Station that Emphasis ordered his crew to abandon the vessel. Fortunately, crew members of three other vessels that were near the area responded to the distress call, among them the LCT "PMI-8", the "Filipinas Butuan" and "Ocean Kingdom".
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18 January 2017 - 14:00
Update: 19 January 2017 - 08:32
Cargo ship "Meridan Tres" sank off Philippines - one missing
The "Meridan Tres" sank on Jan 17, 2017, at a8 p.m. between the islands of Bohol and Leyte.
ACCIDENTS
18 January 2017 - 14:00
Update: 19 January 2017 - 08:32
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