December 2009 Philippines ferry collision

The December 2009 Philippines ferry collision was a collision between two vessels, a commercial ferry and a small fishing boat, in Manila Bay, in the Philippines, on 23 December 2009.

Both vessels sank as a result of the collision.

73 people were on board.

No bad weather conditions were reported, and the cause of the collision remains undetermined.

[1] The ferry involved was the MV Catalyn V, bound for Lubang Island, about 150 kilometers south of Manila.