A vessel, Motor Tanker Sea Horse, caught fire around 9:00 a.m. today, 22 October 2023, at Alpha Anchorage Area, Batangas.

Personnel of Coast Guard Station Batangas received a phone call from the Vessel Traffic Management System-Batangas informing them that there was a fire at sea in waters around Batangas Anchorage Area.

Immediately, CGS Batangas coordinated with the Bureau of Fire Protection and Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office to request assistance in the conduct of firefighting at the said incident.

Likewise, PCG in Batangas launched a search and rescue operation to render necessary aid. Meanwhile, three tugboats- Motor Tug Great Lark, Motor Tug Sedar 7, and Motor Tug Sedar 8—that were near the scene of the event promptly assisted the stranded ship with firefighting capability.