PCG rescues Chinese crew of disabled tugboat
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Tuesday that it rescued 10 Chinese nationals after their tugboat lost engine power off Palawan.
The vessel identified as M/Tug Virgo was reported adrift about 43 nautical miles off Coron on Monday.
Coast Guard District Palawan dispatched BRP Malapascua (MRRV-4403), which located the tugboat the following day near Linapacan town, and towed it back toward El Nido.
According to the PCG, the Chinese crew was found to be in good health after medical checks.
Their captain told authorities they had left Malaysia for China when the engine failed.
The tugboat is awaiting assistance from its shipping company, which has arranged repairs and a rescue tug.
