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Ocean Jet hits barge, 35 hurt
SEA ACCIDENT. The "prowa"
of Oceanjet-3 is seen severely damaged after the vessel
hit LCT Valerie, both bound for the Tagbilaran Port past
8: o'clock last night. Foto shows the chairs pulled out
from their bolts throwing and injuring some of the passengers.
DYRD-Chronicle reporter Rey Blanco was one of those who
first arrived at the vessel, minutes after last night's
incident. Foto PAUL JOSEPH J. VISTAL
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Thirty-five
passengers and crew of OceanJet-3, a fast sea craft
plying the Tagbilaran-Cebu route, were injured when
said vessel smashed into LCT Valerie barge while approaching
the Tagbilaran City Port past 8 o'clock last night.
Capt.
Domingo Hoylar of OceanJet told the Chronicle last night
he did not immediately notice the barge moving on the
same direction of his vessel since there were no lights
at said barge.
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"Pagkakita
nako sa barge, wa na maapas ug likay kay do-ul na kaayo"
(seeing the barge at that proximity, quick maneuver was already
impossible), the ship captain narrated when interviewed by
anchorman Jerry Pabe of the top-rated "Tagbilaran-By-Nite"
over dyRD last night.
However,
the Philippine Coast Guard will conduct its investigation
amid reports that the barge was stationary at the time of
the incident.
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The
impact dislodged mostly the passenger seats, either
tossing or penning passengers in a matter of seconds,
narrated Abiel Guarte, a passenger from Loay town.
Seriously
injured were businessman Cecile Yap, 42, owner of YY
Home Builders and Camille May Huan, grandchild of the
owners of Shoppers Mart together with her father Eduardo
Huan. Doctors at the Ramiro Hospital said Yap underwent
leg surgery last night.
Twenty-seven
passengers were rushed to the nearest Ramiro Hospital
while three other passengers to the Gov. Celestino Gallares
Regional Hospital.
Michael
Baquina, the vessel's oiler was rushed to Borja Family
Hospital.
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The
vessel departed Cebu at 6:40 p.m. and was expected to dock
at the Tagbilaran port 8:25 last night.
Capt.
Enrique Degamo of the Bohol Harbor Pilot during an interview
over dyRD last night warned fast crafts from shortcutting
the channel just to minimize travel and beat the estimated
time of arrival at the Tagbilaran Port. He advised vessels
to slowdown upon approaching the port in order to avoid accidents.
The
Philippine Coast Guard will commence its investigation of
last night's incident tomorrow.
INJURED
PASSENGERS
The
passengers brought to the Ramiro Hospital last night were
Calixto Recalde, Fidela Bantol, Narcisa Galorport, Narcisa
Giover, Gaudencio Salahid, Alexander Realista, Jack Pitulan,
Abegalle Huan, Erlinda Fernando, Rosa Goloso, Rodel Cajote,
Luisa Dollisen, Louise Carlisle Arana, Susana Dollison, Cecilio
Millalos, Concepcion Bongalos, Jonah Tabaranza, Ian John Tabaranza,
Jessica Moreno, Paulito Guillena, Jenifer Sarmiento, Dustin
Michael Sarmiento, Urbin Baracao, Sheila Lou Ceballos.
At
the Gallares Hospital were Judy Ann Rosales, Cherin Pacatang
and Cheryline Millanar. (Reports from Jerry Pabe, German Paredes,
Jun Guiterrez)
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