On Saturday, November 18, the product tanker dubbed the MT King Rich, registered with Sierra Leone, informed that it had been taking on water in the Philippines’ northernmost seas, around 80 nm from the little island of Badoc.
The 13,925 dwt ship, constructed in 1990, was travelling empty when it met the powerful waves after being a troublesome chemical tanker that faced risky circumstances at sea.
Later, MT KING RICH skipper Van Swandi revealed that the...