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MANILA - The Maritime Industry Authority on Wednesday suspended Atienza Shipping Co. after one of its vessels sank off the waters of Pangawanin Island in Palawan, killing five people on board.
“We’ll get to the bottom of the incident to ensure that those responsible in the fatal sea accident are penalized, and their certificate of public convenience is cancelled in case we prove that violations were committed,” Nicasio A. Conti, MARINA officer-in-charge said in a statement.
MARINA suspended the ship safety certificate of Atienza’s remaining ship, M/V April Rose, a 250 gross register tonnage steel-hulled vessel that plies the Manila-Coron and Manila-Culion routes.
Based on preliminary information, M/V Josille-II, which was carrying 34 passengers and 12 crew members, departed Port Liminancong at 2 a.m. of June 12.
M/V Josille-II is a 95.96 GRT wooden-hulled vessel built in 1984 and with a 163-passenger capacity.
The ship skippered by Capt. Jose Ramon de Castro reportedly met huge waves brought by strong winds and heavy rains that caused the vessel to capsize at the northern coast of Palawan.
Five people died while the rest of the passengers were rescued.
MARINA is still verifying reports of violations including incomplete list of names in the passenger manifest.
Conti said MARINA will develop a policy, in cooperation with the Philippine Coast Guard, that will guide seafarers during inclement weather even if no typhoon signal was raised.
Earlier, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration warned that Northern and Western Luzon may experience monsoon rains due to a possible typhoon spotted near Guam and heading towards the Philippines.
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