MANILA, Philippines — A salvage team from Singapore was expected to arrive yesterday to remove a Chinese vessel that ran aground in Guiuan, Eastern Samar last week.
The M/V ZHE HAI 168 ran aground some 2.7 nautical miles off the coast of Barangay Sulangan at around 6:10 p.m. on April 18, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported yesterday.
The PCG said the ship, which has 20 crewmembers, was carrying nickel ore. The vessel departed from Homonhon Island and was bound for Caofeidian district in China when the accident occurred.
The PCG-substation in Guiuan will supervise salvage operations, install spill booms and conduct hull assessment.
Divers from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Environmental Management Bureau will check the condition of corals within the vicinity where the ship ran aground for damage claims.