Super Typhoon Inday continues to disrupt maritime travel across the Philippines, with the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reporting repeated suspensions of sea operations due to strong winds and rough seas. On Thursday, the PCG said at least 392 passengers, truck drivers and cargo helpers were stranded in 36 ports in Southern Luzon and the Visayas. It also reported that the weather caused 118 rolling cargoes, five vessels and 30 motorbancas to be unable to sail due to unsafe sea conditions. On Friday morning, the disruption expands further, with the PCG citing Maritime Safety Advisories that cover multiple regions including Southern Tagalog, Northwestern Luzon, Southern Visayas, Central Visayas, Western Visayas, Bicol and BARMM. Authorities reported that scores of vessels remain under shelter and that 57 ports are affected. Nationwide, the PCG recorded 681 stranded passengers, truck drivers and cargo helpers, along with 206 rolling cargoes, 12 vessels and 33 motorbancas unable to travel. Port closures and travel disruptions are presented as ongoing responses to prevailing sea conditions tied to the typhoon.
Inday typhoon disrupts sea travel, stranding passengers and cargo across multiple ports
Super Typhoon Inday continues to disrupt maritime travel across the Philippines, with the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reporting repeated suspensions of sea operations due to strong winds and rough se...
- The PCG issues Maritime Safety Advisories suspending or limiting sea travel due to rough seas and strong winds from Typhoon Inday.
- On Thursday, 392 passengers, truck drivers and cargo helpers were stranded in 36 ports in Southern Luzon and the Visayas.
- On Friday morning, 57 ports across multiple regions are affected, and 681 passengers, truck drivers and cargo helpers are reported stranded nationwide.
- Rolling cargoes affected include 118 (Thursday report) and 206 (Friday morning report), with additional motorbancas and vessels unable to sail.
- Vessels are kept under shelter in response to unsafe sea conditions.
ILOILO CITY — Typhoon “Inday” continued to disrupt maritime operations across the country on Friday morning, leaving hundreds of passengers and cargoes stranded as scores of vessels remained under shelter as rough seas persisted, according to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). In its Maritime Safety Advisory, the PCG reported that 57 ports in Southern Tagalog, Northwestern Luzon, Southern Visayas, Central Visayas, Western Visayas, Bicol, and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) were affected by the weather disturbance. Nationwide, authorities recorded 681 stranded passengers, truck drivers, and cargo helpers; 206 rolling cargoes; 12 vessels; and 33 motorbancas unable to […]...Keep on reading: Over 600 passengers, 200 cargoes stranded in 57 ports due to Inday
1 month agoILOILO CITY — At least 392 passengers, truck drivers and cargo helpers were stranded in 36 ports across Southern Luzon and the Visayas on Thursday as Super Typhoon Inday continued to whip parts of the country with strong winds and rough seas, prompting the suspension of sea travel, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said. In its Maritime Safety Advisory covering 12 noon to 4 p.m. on July 9, the PCG said the weather disturbance also left 118 rolling cargoes, five vessels and 30 motorbancas unable to sail due to unsafe sea conditions. READ: Super Typhoon Bavi unlikely to make landfall – Pagasa […]...Keep on reading: 392 stranded as Inday disrupts sea travel in Visayas, S. Luzon
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