TIM eMagazine Vol.2 Issue 11
Coast Guard Station
in Estancia rescues six
fishermen from capsized
motorbanca in Iloilo
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CG: Personnel of Coast Guard Sub-Station (CGSS) Estancia
rescued six fishermen from the capsized Fishing banca
Ajekhim 08-01 at vicinity waters off Calebra Island, Batad,
Iloilo last February 13, 2018.
Mr. Alberto Consolacion, the owner of the F/bca,
informed CGSS Estancia that his fishing banca capsized at
the said vicinity with six fishermen onboard.
Immediately, CGSS Estancia dispatched its Deployable
Response Team (DRT) to conduct a search and rescue operation. They
scoured the vicinity waters of Sicogon and Culebra Island in search of
the distressed fishing banca. The team sighted F/bca Ajekhim 08-01 half
submerged at approximately three nautical miles of Culebra Island with
six fishermen onboard.
The rescue team transferred all six fishermen onboard their rescue
boat and towed the distressed fishing banca to the shoreline of Estancia.
Due to the unfavorable weather condition caused by Tropical Storm
Basyang, the towing operation was not carried out successfully. The team
decided to leave the distressed fishing banca behind and continued their
voyage to Estancia and secured at Brgy Pan.on, Anchorage Area with the
rescued fishermen in good physical condition.
Inquiry conducted to the six fishermen revealed that they went on
fishing venture last February 10 at Visayan Sea and during th