With the holiday approaching and many folks will be using the vessels to travel to and from Marinduque, we take a moment to remember the worst ferry accident in Philippine history which occurred in the sea to the Southwest of Marinduque on December 20, 1987. The oil tanker Vector collided with the Dona Paz with an estimated loss of 4300 persons.
Remember to take a few minutes and familiarize yourself with the location of life vests on the ship. Listen to the safety briefing, instructions from the crew and Coast Guard.
In partnership with the National Museum of the Philippines, Vulcan Inc.’s research vessel, the Petrel, surveyed the shipwrecks of the M/V Doña Paz and the M/T Vector in Tablas Strait in April 2019.
The port side bridge wing of the Dona Paz
Propellers