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ADVISORY. A maritime safety advisory issued by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is effective from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Friday (July 18 2025). The PCG said more than 1000 individuals are so far stranded in ports nationwide due to inclement weather brought by Tropical Storm Crising. (Photo courtesy of PCG)
MANILA – More than 1000 individuals are currently stranded in ports nationwide due to inclement weather brought by Tropical Storm Crising on Friday.
In a maritime safety advisory the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said 1024 passengers truck drivers and cargo helpers in 37 different ports are affected by cancelled sea voyages.
To date 348 rolling cargoes 50 vessels and 45 motor bancas are stranded in the countrys ports in addition to 35 vessels and 12 motor bancas taking shelter from Crising.
In Southwestern Mindanao 117 individuals 58 rolling cargoes and 16 vessels are stranded in eight different ports.
In Palawan one vessel is stranded at the Pag-asa Port while 48 individuals one vessel and seven motor bancas are stranded at the Dapdap Pier and RJL Port in Western Visayas.
In Eastern Visayas 696 individuals 255 rolling cargoes four vessels and one motor banca are stranded in seven different ports.
In Northern Mindanao 159 individuals 30 rolling cargoes and four vessels are stranded in three separate ports.
In Southern Visayas four individuals four rolling cargoes 18 vessels and 21 motor bancas are stranded in nine different ports.
According to the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) several scheduled maritime trips have been canceled due to Crising.
These cancellations were in the port management offices (PMO) of Bicol Palawan Masbate Western Leyte/Biliran Eastern Leyte/Samar Bohol Negros Oriental/Siquijor Negros Occidental Bacolod Banago BREDCO Misamis Oriental/Cagayan de Oro Surigao Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga.
It noted that these trips were cancelled due to the “no sail policy” issued by the PCG based on the weather forecast.
Trips are automatically canceled because ships are not allowed to sail. Shipping lines may also cancel trips subject to compliance with the terms of their CPC issued by MARINA (Maritime Industry Authority)” the PPA said. (PNA)
