The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) on Wednesday said there is enough evidence to bring administrative charges against the owner of the MT Princess Empress, the tanker that sank off Oriental Mindoro.
The Maritime Industry Authority on Wednesday said there is probable cause to bring administrative charges against the owner of the MT Princess Empress, the tanker that sank off Oriental Mindoro.
The regulator said it found that the “respondent still chose to operate the subject ship, and this they had done not only once but nine times,” as stated in a resolution it issued on March 30. “This prohibition is likewise reflected in Section 7, Rule III of the 2014 Amendments which requires that the CPC shall be amended in case a ship is to be added or removed from the shipowners/operators' CPC,” it added.previously said it is investigating the Philippine Coast Guard and MARINA for allowing MT Princess Empress to sail without a permit to operate. MT Princess Empress sank off Naujan town in Oriental Mindoro on Feb. 28 while carrying 900,000 liters of industrial fuel.
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