RP Coast Guard aims for zero casualty in typhoon months
05/09/2008 | 08:29 AM
MANILA, Philippines - With tropical storm "Butchoy" threatening to usher in the rainy season, the Philippine Coast Guard has made preparations to ensure "zero casualty" once the rains come.
Acting Coast Guard commandant Vice Admiral Wilfredo Tamayo said they are monitoring security at ports, a report on radio dzBB said Friday.
Tamayo said they will check out if Coast Guard personnel are doing their jobs of ensuring that maritime vessels are seaworthy before leaving port.
He added that Coast Guard teams have orders to check on overloading by inspecting the vessels and checking if the number of passengers "matches" with that on the manifests.
According to Tamayo, the Coast Guard also has readied rescue personnel and medical teams to respond to any emergency at sea especially during the rainy season.
The Coast Guard is bracing for at least 20 cyclones this year, as forecast by the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration. - GMANews.TV
Acting Coast Guard commandant Vice Admiral Wilfredo Tamayo said they are monitoring security at ports, a report on radio dzBB said Friday.
Tamayo said they will check out if Coast Guard personnel are doing their jobs of ensuring that maritime vessels are seaworthy before leaving port.
He added that Coast Guard teams have orders to check on overloading by inspecting the vessels and checking if the number of passengers "matches" with that on the manifests.
According to Tamayo, the Coast Guard also has readied rescue personnel and medical teams to respond to any emergency at sea especially during the rainy season.
The Coast Guard is bracing for at least 20 cyclones this year, as forecast by the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration. - GMANews.TV
