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Topic: Manila-Cebu ferry catches fire

bulbousbow
First Class Passenger
Member # 4440

posted 02-12-2007 06:36 PM

quote:
Ferry catches fire while at sea
February 12, 2007
CEBU CITY -- A ferry plying the Manila-Cebu route catches fire while at sea at around 10:30 a.m. on Monday while approaching a wharf in Mandaue City.

ABS CBN News
Heavy smoke were seen coming out of the rear end of the m/v Manila Bay I of Gothong Shipping Lines, as it approached the wharf.
Authorities managed to control the fire. No one was reported hurt in the incident.
Authorities ruled out terrorism as the cause of the incident.
Initial investigation conducted by the Mandaue City Fire Department said some crewmen of the ferry were doing wielding works and triggered the conflagration.
Gothong legal counsel Francisto Mijares said the ship is on regular dry docking.
Dr. Emmanuel Labella, Bureau of Quarantine chief, said the vessel's bridge and upper were totally burned.
Sun Star Network Online / Sunnex

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Deck 9 001
First Class Passenger
Member # 1716

posted 02-12-2007 09:07 PM

I think this might be a better and more realistic photo of Manila Bay 1

Mike

Photo from Wakanatsu

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Maasdam
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Member # 3858

posted 02-13-2007 02:55 AM

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Originally posted by Deck 9 001:
I think this might be a better and more realistic photo of Manila Bay 1
Mike

Photo from Wakanatsu

The ship next to here is capsized. And the floating ones look like rust buckets. Happy no one is hurt.

Greetings Ben.

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PamM
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posted 02-13-2007 04:13 AM

Perhaps the thong didn't go far enough around to hold her together.

from Sun Star.

Pam

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