The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Tuesday, Jan. 27, ordered the grounding of the entire passenger fleet of Aleson Shipping Lines, the operator of the roll-on/roll off (RORO) vessel M/V Trisha Kerstin 3 that sank off Basilan, as a full-blown investigation was launched while search and...
ZAMBOANGA CITY - The Department of Transportation (DOTR) has ordered a complete maritime safety audit and the grounding of the entire passenger fleet of Aleson Shipping Lines following the sinking of the MV Trisha Kirsten 3 on Monday in Basilan. The order was announced by DOTR Secretary Giovanni...
(UPDATED) A roll-on/roll-off (RORO) vessel bound for Jolo, Sulu sank off Basilan early Monday morning, Jan. 26, killing at least 18 individuals, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported. A report from the Coast Guard District Southwestern Mindanao (CGDSWM) said M/V Trisha Kerstin 3, operated by...