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PH Coast Guard detains Chinese-manned ship in Zambales over ‘deficiencies’
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) detained a Sierra Leone-flagged merchant vessel, MT Hyperline 988, with seven Chinese crew members in San Felipe, Zambales on Thursday, May 16.
The vessel was apprehended due to 21 deficiencies found during an inspection, including the lack of essential documents such as hard copies of permits and the crew list.
The PCG received a report on May 15 about a ship anchored off San Felipe that was hoisting the Philippine flag, and attempts to communicate via radio yielded no response.
The ship captain stated the vessel's intended destination was Manila anchorage, but they opted for San Felipe to avoid high anchorage fees, despite San Felipe not having ports.
The vessel's Automatic Identification System (AIS) was turned off, preventing the PCG from retrieving its information prior to the inspection.
An inspection with a narcotic detection dog yielded a negative result.
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