The owner of the crude oil tanker Pacific Anna, which sailed under a Marshall Islands flag, should extend assistance to the families of the fishermen killed and injured in the ramming incident near Panatag Shoal, senators said yesterday.
During the Senate motu proprio investigation into the Oct. 2 maritime accident, Marshall Islands country representative Deputy Commissioner for Maritime Affairs Leo Bolivar said the country has launched its own preliminary investigation, the results of which will be provided to the International Maritime Organization.
“Accidents happen. It is possible that this is purely an accident. But we have to compensate for those damages. Let us not drag this any more. That is our appeal to our neighbor and ally, Republic of Marshall Islands, given the evidence,” Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III said in Filipino.
Reymark Bautista said he was just drinking coffee and the next thing he knew, he was underwater after the ship hit their wooden boat that was just moored at the payaw. Tolentino said they have to be compensated not just for damages to their ship and the trauma they endured, but also for the loss of livelihood because of the fish they had to dispose of.
“Marshall Islands is the flag country where they registered. The country is not expected to provide assistance. But the private shipping company is, even the manning agency,” he said.LIST: Catch up with your best bud this month with these super buy 1 get 1 dealsLast chance for sulit deals! Lazada 10.10 Sale extended until October 14!he Department of Energy does not expect the attacks on Israel to have long-term effects on oil and gas prices, unless the...
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