ReCAAP ISC - Special Report - Incidents at anchorages/ ports in the Philippines

ASKET Operations Team
Sep 25, 2020
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OVERVIEW

1. Following the increase of the number of incidents of sea robbery reported at Manila and Batangas anchorages/ports during Jan-Sep 2020, the shipping industry is advised to adopt the following measures when anchor/berth in the area:

• Enhance vigilance and maintain strict anti-robbery watch

• Keep the ship’s surroundings well lit, keep flood lights on

• Keep sharp look-out for small boats approaching close to the ship and do not allow any boats to come near ship as much as possible • Keep the ship’s forward store room double and heavily locked.

• Keep breathing apparatus, brass articles (such as fire nozzles) or paint drums, in safe and secured stores

• Sound alarm when sighted suspicious boats loitering in the vicinity of the ship, or suspicious persons on board the ship

• Report immediately all incidents and suspicious activities in the vicinity via Channel 16 to alert all ships in the vicinity, the VTMS and nearest Coast Guard Station.

Ship masters are advised to immediately report all incidents to the local authorities. The contact numbers for ships bound for Manila and Batangas ports/anchorages are as follows:

Manila ports/anchorages Coastal Guard District National Capital Region – Central Luzon:

Contact numbers:

+63 917 821 8124

+632-8-527-3882 (landline)

Email address: ncrcl@coastguard.gov.ph

ncrcld3@gmail.com

Coast Guard Station Manila Contact number: +63 917 842 7614

Email address: cgsmanila@coastguard.gov.ph

Batangas ports/anchorages Coast Guard Station Batangas Phone numbers:

+63 917-842-6649 +63 998-585-5846

Email address: cgdstl.station_batangas@coastguard.gov.ph cgsbatangas@yahoo.com

Ships can also report directly to the PCG Command Centre PCG Command Centre Contact numbers: