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- Sunken dredger towed to Bataan-Coast GuardMacairan, Evelyn (Philippine Star Printing Co., Inc., 2023-05-03)Three days after it sank in the waters of Corregidor Island, the dredger vessel MV Hong Hai 189 was towed to Mariveles, Bataan, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said yesterday. In a statement, the PCG said it monitored the motor tugboat MTUG Tirad Pass safely tow the Sierra Leone-flagged MV Hong Hai 189 to Barangay Sisiman in Mariveles, Bataan, some 400 yards from Sisiman Lighthouse.
- Marina sanctions illegal Chinese dredger linked to Manila Bay reclamation projectMarasigan, Lorenz (Philippine Business Daily Mirror Publishing, Inc., 2023-02-21)The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) has imposed fines and sanctions against the Chinese dredgers that allegedly conducted “illegal activities” in Manila Bay and rivers in Zambales, a government official said. In a text message to the BusinessMirror, Marina National Capital Region Director Marc Anthony Pascua said the agency has conducted an investigation into the report submitted by the National Coast Watch Center (NCWC) and has taken action against the alleged perpetrators.
- Coast Watch Center flags activities of Chinese dredgers in Manila BayMarasigan, Lorenz (Philippine Business Daily Mirror Publishing, Inc., 2023-02-20)The National Coast Watch Center (NCWC) has flagged alleged “illegal” activities of Chinese dredgers on Manila Bay and rivers in Zambales. In a report submitted to the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina), the NCWC said Chinese vessels allegedly conducted dredging of reclamation sand and transported it to the reclamation areas on Manila Bay.
- Go after other illegal Chinese dredgers, gov't urgedCorrales, Nestor; Santos, Tina G.; Subingsubing, Krixia (Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc., 2021-01-31)The government should look for and investigate other Chinese dredging vessels operating illegally in Philippine waters following the seizure of the 2,340-ton MV Zhonhai 68 off Bataan and Bulacan provinces by authorities last week for “illegal and unauthorized presence” in the country. Bayan Muna chair Neri Colmenares said he took photos of the dredger, which was with another Chinese vessel, while filming a documentary in Zambales province in February 2019.