Night trips of 3 fastcraft supended for lack of gear
The Maritime Industry Authority has suspended the night operations of several fastcraft in
Suspension orders will follow for Weesam 6,7 and 8 and SuperCat 25 in lieu of a recent directive issued by Marina Administrator Vic Suazo prohibiting fastcraft going 25 knots and above from running should they have no proper equipment required by
Suazo’s directive and the suspension order came after 31 passengers suffered minor injuries when a Bohol-bound fastcraft accidentally slammed into an anchored barge off the
The Oceanjet 3 vessel, which was carrying 140 passengers, was maneuvering to dock when its bow accidentally hit the starboard side of the “Valerie”, which was anchored meters away from the port area.
The collision dented both the Oceanjet and the barge, but the fastcraft was deemed safe enough to travel back to
Suazo cleared out that the directive covers only those running the speed of 25 knots, however, he said that those who want to comply with the said directive may do so.
“They must have the night-vision immediately to prevent any further incident. Those not classified as fastcrafts may also comply the said directive if they want,” Suazo said.
Oceanjet operations manager Bernard Maraasin said that they will be complying with
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Oceanjet is still continuing its operations but has cancelled its
James Lavides, marketing Manager of SuperCat said that through SuperCat 25 does not cover the said directive as it is only a light speed craft, they will still comply with the said order to pursue operations. SuperCat 25 sails for
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