PCG suspends small-vessel and sea travel due to Typhoon Inday and habagat

Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro — At least 12 passengers and 63 vessels were affected by maritime disruptions in Southern Tagalog early Monday due to the lingering impact of Typhoon Inday, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said. In its Maritime Safety Advisory covering 12 a.m. to 4 a.m. on July 13, the PCG reported that 12 passengers, truck drivers and cargo helpers, along with four rolling cargoes, were stranded in ports due to the suspension of sea travel. READ: Over 600 passengers, 200 cargoes stranded in 57 ports due to Inday The affected ports were San Andres, San Agustin, Looc, Balayan, Lemery, Bauan, […]...Keep on reading: 12 passengers stranded, 63 vessels take shelter in Southern Tagalog

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – Strong southwest monsoon or habagat conditions enhanced by Typhoon Inday, have forced the suspension of several sea trips in Oriental Mindoro, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) Mimaropa said on Saturday. In its advisory, PPA-Mimaropa said all fastcraft vessels plying the Calapan-Batangas route were cancelled due to rough seas. Also suspended are fastcraft services operated by Montenegro Shipping Lines and Island Water from Puerto Galera to Batangas. READ: PCG halts small boat trips in Eastern Visayas due to Inday As of Saturday noon, roll-on/roll-off (Ro-Ro) vessels—with larger and more stable hulls—have resumed operations between Calapan and […]...Keep on reading: Habagat prompts boat trip suspensions in Oriental Mindoro

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — Passenger sea travel between Batangas and several ports in Mindoro, Romblon, Palawan and Western Visayas remained suspended on Friday morning after the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) enforced a no-sail policy due to Typhoon Inday. In its 8 a.m. advisory, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) clarified that it does not directly supervise voyages, but trips are automatically cancelled once a no-sail directive is issued.  READ: Typhoon Inday: Wind signals hoisted in more areas in Northern Luzon Shipping companies may also cancel voyages in accordance with the terms of their Certificates of Public Convenience (CPC) issued by […]...Keep on reading: Inday halts sea travel in Mindoro, Batangas, and other ports

TACLOBAN CITY — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has suspended the operations of small vessels in parts of Eastern Visayas and canceled several inter-island ferry trips due to strong to gale-force winds generated by Typhoon Inday. The suspensions were imposed following the issuance of Gale Warnings by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), which warned of hazardous seas due to the typhoon and the enhanced southwest monsoon or ‘habagat’. READ: Signal No. 2 up in Batanes as Inday moves over PH Sea Under the directive, all motorboats and vessels weighing 15 gross tons (GT) and below are temporarily […]...Keep on reading: PCG halts small boat trips in Eastern Visayas due to Inday

LUCENA CITY, Quezon — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) suspended the operations of small vessels in northern Quezon on Wednesday afternoon, July 8, as rough seas generated by Super Typhoon ‘Inday’ threatened the safety of sea travel. In a public advisory, the PCG station in Real, Quezon cited the latest weather bulletin issued by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), which warned of strong to gale-force winds affecting parts of northern Quezon. The affected areas include the Polillo Islands, the northern coast of Panukulan, Burdeos, the eastern coast of Patnanungan and Jomalig. As a result, all vessels […]...Keep on reading: PCG suspends small vessel trips in northern Quezon due to ST Inday