MV Virgen de Peñafrancia II developed a severe starboard list after a mooring line broke near Real Port in the Philippines. All 40 passengers and 18 crew members were evacuated, while three passengers were injured.
Ro-Ro passenger vessel MV Virgen de Peñafrancia II partially sank shortly after midnight on October 30, 2026, near Real Port in Quezon province, the Philippines. The Philippine Coast Guard said a mooring line broke amid strong currents, causing the vessel to list heavily to starboard about 10 metres from the pier. The vessel carried 40 passengers and 18 crew members, including two infants, and everyone was rescued.
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