Burning Car Carrier Abandoned off Philippine Coast
WMN..A car carrier that caught fire off the coast of the Philippines was abandoned near Reed Bank on June 17, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) was cited by local media as saying.
The ship in question is the Diamond Highway, operated by Japanese shipping company K Line.
It was en route to Batangas when the fire occurred in the late evening hours of June 16.
The car carrier’s 25 crew were rescued by Thailand-bound bulk carrier Canupos Leader, local media reported citing PCG spokesman Captain Armand Balilo.
Owned by Diamond Car Carriers, the 19,100 dwt Diamond Highway was built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in 2004, VesselsValue shows.
A patrol vessel has been deployed to put out the fire, according to the PCG, reports World Maritime News.
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