Trans Asia vessel suspended for engine malfunction

Jhunnex Napallacan 06/01/2016

A CAGAYAN de Oro City-bound passenger vessel of Trans-Asia Shipping was suspended by the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) after it failed to depart on Tuesday night from the port of Cebu City due to the defective cooling…

Trans Asia crew told to file marine protest

Jhunnex Napallacan 04/27/2016

THE Philippine Coast Guard Cebu station ordered the MV Trans Asia 8 to file a marine protest at the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) after the vessel reportedly ran aground as it left the port of Nasipit, Agusan…

Trans-Asia 2 suspended

Jhunnex Napallacan 04/22/2016

A PASSENGER vessel owned by Trans-Asia Shipping Lines, Inc. developed engine trouble for the second time in a span of three days, forcing the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina 7) to suspend the passenger ship safety certificate of…

Crowded

03/29/2016

A motorized banca called the “Sta. Rosa  Ferry 2”  that came from Olango Island prepares to dock at Angasil Pier in Barangay Mactan, Lapu-Lapu City with its crew unmindful of the risk of overloading last Easter Sunday. …

SHIPPING LINES CUT DOWN FARES

Aileen Garcia-Yap, Jhunnex Napallacan 02/17/2016

Sea travel between Cebu and other provinces in the Visayas and Mindanao is now cheaper.  In some routes, the fare is cut by almost half of what it used to cost. With fuel prices dropping, at least…

Processing center for seamen to be set up in Cebu — Marina

Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/20/2015

Securing documents will soon be more convenient for seafarers once a regional processing center, the first one in Central Visayas, will rise in Cebu. The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) last Thursday signed a a contract of usufruct…

Capitol food packs arrive in Pilar

Jhunnex Napallacan, Melissa Q. Cabahug 07/11/2015

Special permit for ro-ro  to ply Tudela-Pilar-Ormoc route Food packs arrived in Pilar, Camotes yesterday after the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) issued a special permit for a bigger vessel, a roll-on, roll-off vessel, of Jomalia Shipping Corp.…

Council invites Marina, Coast Guard to explain

Jhunnex Napallacan 05/16/2015

  Cebu City Councilor Dave Tumulak wants officials of the Philippine Coast Guard in Cebu, two shipping firms and the Maritime Industry Authority to appear before the council to shed light on last Wednesday’s sea collision at…

Five passengers still confined at hospital day after ship accident

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 03/11/2015

Five out of 21 injured passengers and crew of the MV St. Sealthiel are still confined at the Cebu Doctors Hospital. Lito Salvio, asst. vice president of 2GO said they will cover all medical expenses for the…

Marina cancels Span Asia permit

Inquirer 02/17/2015

THE Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) has issued a ruling banning Sulpicio Lines now under operating under the name Span Asia Carrier Corp. from transporting passengers. In its 50-page ruling on the 2008 sinking of the Princess of…

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