Injured Chinese crew member of cargo vessel rescued off Pangasinan
Pangasinan. INQUIRER FILES
SAN ANTONIO, Zambales — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) had evacuated an injured Chinese crew member from a cargo vessel in the waters off Bolinao town in Pangasinan.
A PCG report said the 28-year-old crew member suffered a facial injury while grinding metal onboard the MV Kang Qi Fu Hua.
A part of the grinding dish unexpectedly broke and struck him, causing a 2-3 centimeter laceration on his lower left jawline.
The cargo vessel had departed from Jiuzhou Port in Zhuhai, China, and was en route to Davao Port when the incident occurred.
In a phone interview on Monday, Commander Euphraim Jayson Diciano, chief of the PCG station in Zambales, said the BRP Cabra, a patrol vessel assigned to the West Philippine Sea, was 175 nautical miles (324 kilometers) off Pangasinan at the time of the incident.
Article continues after this advertisementThe vessel immediately proceeded to a location 135 nautical miles (250 km) off a beach resort in Bolinao to conduct the medical evacuation.
Article continues after this advertisementThe injured crew member was transported to the Charlie Anchorage Area in Subic Bay Freeport.
From there, a yacht rented by the ship’s local agent transported him to a hospital in Olongapo City for further treatment. INQ
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