This date in 1934, the news reported that Marinduque was hit with a disastrous typhoon on the 20th of October. It took 7 days to get the news out.
October 27 1934 News account of Typhoon
Category: Accidents
Vessel Sinking October 30, 1984
The waters around Marinduque are filled with these tragic accidents. A reminder to all who travel on water borne vessels to be sure you know where the nearest life vest is.
December 1936 Typhoon hits Marinduque
Sunk ship crew member rescued and damage to the province infrastructure after the early 1936 December typhoon which hit Marinduque.
Dona Paz Disaster, December 1987
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