The captain of M/V Trans-Asia 3 is facing complaints for damaging the anchor chain of M/V Filipinas Nasipit about two months ago in the Port of Ozamiz.
THE Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) has ordered a ship captain based in Cebu City to explain why he should not be penalized after his ship damaged the anchor chain of M/V Filipinas Nasipit of Cokaliong Shipping Lines about two months ago.
Marina 7 Regional Director Nannette Villamor-Dinopol said Captain Manolito Felicia of M/V Trans-Asia 3 may have violated the Revised Philippine Merchant Marine Rules and Regulations.
Felicia was directed to appear for a Marina hearing on Feb 10.
Failure to appear at the hearing or to file an answer would be deemed a waiver of the right to controvert the charge, said Dinopol in an order dated Jan. 5.
Cokaliong Shipping Lines Inc., owner of M/V Filipinas Nasipit, filed a complaint against Felicia last December on charges of negligence or incompetence in the performance of his duty.
Cokaliong is seeking the suspension or revocation of Felicia’s Seafarer’s Identification and Records Boos and the Domestic Certificate of Competency.
Felicia was manuevering M/V Trans-Asia 3 upon its arrival at the Port of Ozamiz last Oct. 31, 2015. In the process, he hit the side anchor of the Cokaliong vessel.
Cokaliong asked Trans-Asia Shipping to pay for the actual damages incurred.
However, TransAsia refused to heed the request, prompting the filing of the complaint with Marina.