fair go Two vessels run aground in Batangas port due to bad weather

Batangas Port in Batangas City (INQUIRER file photo / NIÑO JESUS ORBETA)

MANILA, Philippines — Two vessels ran aground in Batangas port in Batangas City on Thursday because of strong waves and wind brought by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (international name: Trami).

In a Palace briefing, Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) Assistant General Manager Mark Jon Palomar said they are currently investigating the two incidents.

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He noted the captains of the boats  may face charges if proven that there was negligence.

READ: Kristine kills 7 persons, affects over 2 million people, says NDRRMC

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“There were two vessels in Batangas which hit our port. One was the Super Shuttle 2. It was at anchorage sometime during the night. It broke anchor,” Palomar told reporters.

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The captain was not in the vessel when this event happened.

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His absence violates PPA regulations, said Palomar.

The other vessel, called MT Cassandra, was unmanned.

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Severe Tropical Storm Kristine made landfall in Divilacan town in Isabela province at 12:30 a.m. on October 24, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration said.

READ:Pagasa: Heavy rainfall alert up in some Luzon areas due to Kristine

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At 8 a.m., the state weather bureau issued a red rainfall warning in Occidental Mindoro, where serious flooding in low-lying areas and landslides in mountainous areas may occur.

A red rainfall warning also means more than 30 millimeters of rain will pour in the next two hours.fair go

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