PCG rescues 40 from fishing boat hit by unknown vessel

The Philippine Coast Guard rescued 40 crew members of a fishing boat allegedly bumped by an unidentified vessel off Cabra Island in Occidental Mindoro on Tuesday, June 6.

Fishing boat Ron Kirby 4 was anchored at the vicinity waters of Cabra Island while its crew were fishing when it was hit by the unknown vessel around 4:15 a.m., the PCG said.

“This resulted to the damage of the outrigger of the said fishing vessel,” the PCG said.

Search and rescue personnel were deployed in the area to save the crew.

“All the 40 crew members of the fishing vessel were rescued and in good physical condition,” the PCG noted.

The rescued crew were brought to Calatagan Port in Batangas onboard BRP Bagacay.

The PCG coordinated with the Philippine National Police (PNP) to look for the vessel that bumped the fishing boat.