PCG rescues 23 fishermen stranded off Zambales

SUBIC, Zambales — Twenty-three fishermen were rescued after their fishing vessel suffered an engine failure in the waters off this province, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported on Thursday. The crew, led by 36-year-old boat captain Erwin Morate, departed their homeport in Barangay Wawandue here aboard the FBCA Wilyn early in the morning on Tuesday. However, while operating about 85.96 nautical miles off Sampaloc Point on Wednesday, the vessel’s propulsion system failed due to water mixing into the engine oil, leaving the fishermen stranded at sea. READ: 5 fishermen rescued after boat engine fails in rough seas off Batangas The […]... Keep on reading: PCG rescues 23 fishermen stranded off Zambales

Original source: Philippine Daily Inquirer