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BACOLOD CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is assessing the harm to corals after two barges, every carrying 7,500 metric tons of limestone ore, ran aground on the Campomanes Bay in Barangay Maricalum, Sipalay Metropolis, Negros Occidental on Sept. 14.
Ensign James Carbajosa, PCG-Southern Negros Occidental Station appearing commander, stated they’ve but to find out whether or not or not B/Huge Job and B/Huge Solar precipitated harm to the corals within the space.
The 2 barges got here from Bohol and have been certain to Rio Tuba in Bataraza city in Palawan when it encountered robust winds and waves as a result of southwest monsoon.
B/Huge Job tilted on its aspect, inflicting its limestone ore cargo to spill into the water. B/Huge Solar, however, had no cargo spill and was towed to the anchorage space on Monday, Carbajosa stated.
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All 16 crew members of the 2 barges have been secure.
Asian Delivery Firm Corp., the proprietor of the 2 barges, is sending a brand new barge for the spilled limestone ore to be loaded on.
