The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) suspended the protection certificates of the vessel that caught fireplace off Panglao, Bohol over the weekend.
According to GMA Regional TV Balitang Bisdak Niko Sereno’s Monday report on “24 Oras,” the MARINA Region-7 suspended the passenger ship security certificates of the M/V Esperanza Star as authorities examine the incident.
“It was confirmed that there was a fire incident of MV Esperanza Star and because of that, the ship’s seaworthiness was put into question and as a result, the Passenger’s Ship Safety Certificate is hereby suspended,” Engineer Rochyl Villamor, MARINA-7 Maritime Technical Division Public Information Officer, stated.
Villamor added that MARINA instructed its security engineers to conduct an in-depth probe on the fireplace and referred to as on its Legazpi, Albay Office to problem a show-cause order on the ship’s proprietor.
The security engineers will look into the fatigue problem talked about by the crew of the MV Esperanza Star. The ship’s captain was additionally anticipated to file a marine protest.
For their half, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) stated they might launch a separate probe into the fireplace.
“Para malaman po naming ang pinaka cause po talaga ng sunog,” stated PCG Central Visayas Operations Officer Lieutenant Mark Anthony Tolentino.
(For us to know the reason for the fireplace.)
The MV Esperanza Star sailed from the Port of Lazi in Siquijor early Sunday at round 3 a.m. and caught fireplace off Panglao Island.
The fireplace was declared put out at round 10 a.m.
No one was reported harm or injured from the incident. There have been additionally no reviews of oil spills within the space.
GMA Integrated News sought remark from Kho Shipping Lines Inc., the MV Esperanza Star’s working firm, nevertheless it has but to reply as of posting time. — Sundy Locus/DVM, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
