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Malayan Towage And Salvage Corporation Safely Salvages St. Dominic-1
February 12, 2021, Malayan Towage and Salvage Corporation (MTSC) safely completed the salvage of the fast ferry, St. Domic-1. The vessel sank in Batangas Bay and was blocking the approach to a commercial terminal. MTSC removed the wreck from the seabed by cutting the vessel into smaller sections and lifting those pieces using a 100-metric ton floating crane onto MTSC’s 1,900 DWT barge. The work was safely completed on time and in close coordination with the Philippine Coast...
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MTSC Provides Emergency Response And Underwater Hull Survey Services To Distressed Bulk Carrier
On January 7, 2021, MTSC was hired to provide emergency response escort services and underwater hull survey services to a distressed Panamax bulk carrier. MTSC deployed its 3,600BHP tug, M/t Malasugui-1, together with divers and salvage crew to escort the bulk carrier to Subic Bay in the event the vessel needed assistance or repairs. @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0;...
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Waterborne Industry Spill Equipment 2020 Cebu Exercise
October 28-29, 2020, MTSC held in Cebu the quarterly Waterborne Industry Spill Equipment (WISE). Thais was the fourth exercise of the year. The drill designed to evaluate how oil spill response assets and personnel effectively mobilize and carryout an operation while complying with the government mandated health guidelines and restrictions in place due to the COVID-19 epidemic. Participating members included Chevron, Isla LPG, Petron, Pilipinas Shell, PTT, and Total;...
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M/t Defiance Successfully Passes OVID Inspection By SPEX
On September 19 2020, MTSC’s M/t “Defiance” successfully passed its OVID inspection carried by Shell Exploration, Philippines (“SPEX”). SPEX exclusively contracts MTSC for oil spill response; tugboat support; and mooring master services at the Malampaya Gas Terminal in Palawan.
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LNG Transshipment In Subic Bay
On August 2, 2020, Malayan Towage and Salvage Corp.-Subic (MTSC-Subic) provided harbor towage services to two LNG tankers at anchorage in Subic Bay. The tankers, M/T LNG Methane Shirley Elizabeth and M/T LNG Lerici, engaged in ship-to-ship transfer of liquefied natural gas cargo. A MTSC tug was also deployed for tending services during the ship-to-ship operations as part of the safety protocol during cargo transfer. MTSC-Subic, continues to be the towage company of choice for...
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