Thursday, August 30, 2018

DWDD: RETRIEVAL OPERATIONS | PN ship ran aground in West PH Sea

From DWDD AFP Civil Relations Service Radio Website (Aug 30):  RETRIEVAL OPERATIONS   |  PN ship ran aground in West PH Sea



PUERTO PRINSESA, Palawan (DWDD) – estern Command is conducting operations to retrieve Philippine Navy’s BRP Gregorio del Pilar (FF15) that ran aground at the vicinity 2.2 Nautical Miles North-North East off Hasa-hasa Shoal on 29 August 2018.

According to the AFP Western Command (WESCOM) around 9:40PM, the said Navy frigate accidentally ran aground on Hasa-hasa Shoal (Half Moon Shoal) while conducting routine patrol mission enroute to Ulugan Bay, Palawan.

Hasa-hasa shoal is about 60 NM away from the nearest point of Palawan. Western Command, through its naval and air components, is currently providing necessary assistance to FF15 to subsequently bring her to the nearest port. WESCOM PIO / MCAG

http://dwdd.com.ph/2018/08/30/retrieval-operations-pn-ship-ran-aground-in-west-ph-sea/

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