PHILIPPINE Coast Guard personnel aboard BRP-Capones (MRRV-4404) rescued six crew of a wooden-hulled vessel in distress off Basilan amid the inclement weather conditions Saturday, June 7, 2025.
The Coast Guard District Southwestern Mindanao (CGDSWM) said the six were rescued around 10:22 a.m. near Malamawi Island, Isabela City, the capital of Basilan province.
“The distressed vessel, which approached BRP-Capones while it was at anchor, was taking in water due to a hull breach,” the CGDSWM said in a statement.
“Coast Guard personnel deployed a submersible pump to control the flooding and transferred the vessel’s grocery cargo aboard the MRRV,” the CGDSWM added.
The six crew of the ill-fated wooden-hulled vessel were brought to Zamboanga City in good condition.
The CGDSWM said the damaged vessel, partially submerged, was abandoned for safety.
Zamboanga City and Basilan as well as the other parts of the Peninsula experienced inclement weather conditions Saturday, June 7, brought about by southwest monsoon. (SunStar Zamboanga)