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DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2008 – 044<br />
The newbuilding hull Nan Tong 0701 seen getting lifted by the sheerlegs MATADOR 1 and MATADOR 2 in<br />
Rotterdam-Waalhaven<br />
Photo : Frans Sanderse ©<br />
Greek bulker rescues 14<br />
A Greek bulk-carrier rescued 14 passengers after their vessel capsized in heavy seas off the Philippines. The crew of<br />
the 51,600-dwt Ioannis K (built 2002) spotted six people in the water in the Sulu Archipelago in the southwest of the<br />
country on Monday.<br />
After the master and crew of the Cyprus-flagged supramax, which is operated by Marmaras Navigation of Piraeus, had<br />
plucked the six from the water they launched a rescue operation in which eight others were picked up.<br />
A statement from the US Coast Guard Amver Centre, whom crew had informed of the rescue operation, said the 14<br />
were the only surviving passengers of a vessel which capsized with 95 onboard.<br />
However, other media reports indicated that the Philippines Coastguard and police service rescued a further 13 people<br />
after the unidentified vessel capsized in bad weather off Sibuto, Tawi Tawi province. The wooden vessel was en route<br />
to Tawi Tawi from Malaysia. Source : Tradewinds<br />
Wandkleden ss Rotterdam in Maritiem<br />
Museum<br />
Distribution : daily 3800+ copies worldwide Page 8 2/14/2008
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