A freight ship tiring the flag of Vietnam ran grounded in Filipino waters after its Officer on Watch slept.
The ship, called Globe 6, is a 4400 DWT truck. It was bound to Davao City from Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh, prior to being grounded in the main Philippines.
Investigators from the Filipino Coast Guard, after a preliminary examination, claimed, “According to Captain Nguyen Hoai, skipper of MV Globe 6, their Officer on Watch (OOW) fell asleep when the maritime incident happened.”
![Cargo Ship Grounded After Officer On Watch Falls Asleep MV Globe Groudned By PCG](https://www.marineinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/MV-Globe-Groudned-By-PCG-2.jpg)
Image Credits: Philippine Coast Guard
The ship was supposedly lugging fold staples, which additionally consisted of rice when It ran grounded with a team of 25. Till currently, no casualties or injuries have actually been reported by the Coast Guard.
Since M.V Wakashio ran grounded in Mauritius, creating an incredible oil spill, worries of this event duplicating has actually remained in the mind of the Filipino authorities.
The Coast Guard, when it come to responding to oil spill, claimed, “PCG personnel immediately proceeded to say vicinity waters to inspect the vessel for possible damages that may cause oil spill and to conduct an initial inquiry about the cause of the maritime incident.”
The Filipino Coast Guard additionally claimed that their scuba divers are en course to examine the vessel’s hull as well as to resolve worries of a feasible oil spill that could take place through problems.
The Coast Guard additionally launched video footage of the vessel.
Reference: al-sinbad. internet