CAMP NAVARRO, Zamboanga City – The
BRP-Tarlac sustained minor damage after a foreign vessel collided with the
Philippine Navy boat off this city, a top military official disclosed Tuesday.
Rear Adm. Jorge Amba, Naval Forces Western Mindanao (NFWM)
commander, disclosed the incident occurred around 7:47 a.m. Tuesday, 1000 yards
south of the Ensign Majini Pier at Naval Station Romulo Espaldon, this city.
Amba said BRP-Tarlac was anchored in the area when the
foreign tanker ship, MT Tosca, bumped the Navy boat.
Amba said no one was hurt among crew members while
BRP-Tarlac sustained minor damage in her right forward bulwark and side ramp.
BRP-Tarlac (LD-601) is the lead ship of her class of the Philippine
Navy landing platform.
Purchased in Indonesia
Amba said investigation by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)
is ongoing to determine the circumstances of the collision.
MT TASCO, which is skippered by Dominador Tanguas Jr., is a
Liberian-registered ship with 21 Filipinos and a Ukranian crew.
The tanker ship is sailing to Bintulo , Malaysia
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