Robbers Detained After Failed Robbery Attempt Against Super Shuttle RoRo 9

It was on January 3 an attempted robbery incident happened just outside Batangas City. The 5 suspected robbers was trying to steal cabled from the roro vessel buildt in 1980.

According to an official statement from the Philippine Coast Guard, following a report of an alleged theft, a patrol boat intercepted a suspicious launch lingering close to the Super Shuttle.

The Super Shuttle RoRo 9 is a RORO vessel built in 1980 and is sailing under the flag of Panama. She has an overall length (LOA) of 171 meters and a width (beam) of 23 meters. Her summer deadweight capacity is 11,400 tonnes. The vessel was anchored at the time of the incident.