ZAMBOANGA CITY (Zamboanga Journal / 13 Feb) A Philippine patrol boat rescued 5 crew members of a stranded fishing boat off the southern island of Tawi-Tawi, and officials said they are still searching for a Thai ship that ran aground near the Malaysian border.
"Five people were rescued by our patrol boat off Tawi-Tawi over the weekend and there is an ongoing search and rescue operation for a Thai ship, the M/V Thai Traveller that reportedly ran aground somewhere near the Malaysian border also in Tawi-Tawi area," Maj. Gamal Hayudini, a spokesman for the Southern Command, told the Zamboanga Journal on Monday.
He said the fishing boat named "Raida" was on its way to Sitangkai island from Tawi-Tawi's Bonggao town when it lost power and drifted by huge waves to the open sea early Saturday. He said the crewmen were brought back to Bonggao town.
Hayudini said the navy is also also searching for the Thai ship which was last spotted heading to Cagayan de Tawi-Tawi, northeast of Tawi-Tawi where it hit a bed of corals.
There were no other details about the Thai ship or how many crew it has or its cargo, he said.
Last week, a navy boat also rescued five of 12 crew members of a fishing boat named "Honey" off Papahag island near Tawi-Tawi after their vessel was battered by heavy rains and big waves. The seven others were found alive on the island of Simunul just several miles from Papahayag.
"Five people were rescued by our patrol boat off Tawi-Tawi over the weekend and there is an ongoing search and rescue operation for a Thai ship, the M/V Thai Traveller that reportedly ran aground somewhere near the Malaysian border also in Tawi-Tawi area," Maj. Gamal Hayudini, a spokesman for the Southern Command, told the Zamboanga Journal on Monday.
He said the fishing boat named "Raida" was on its way to Sitangkai island from Tawi-Tawi's Bonggao town when it lost power and drifted by huge waves to the open sea early Saturday. He said the crewmen were brought back to Bonggao town.
Hayudini said the navy is also also searching for the Thai ship which was last spotted heading to Cagayan de Tawi-Tawi, northeast of Tawi-Tawi where it hit a bed of corals.
There were no other details about the Thai ship or how many crew it has or its cargo, he said.
Last week, a navy boat also rescued five of 12 crew members of a fishing boat named "Honey" off Papahag island near Tawi-Tawi after their vessel was battered by heavy rains and big waves. The seven others were found alive on the island of Simunul just several miles from Papahayag.
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