DAVAO CITY, Sept 21 (PIA) An official of the
Maritime Industry Authority warns commuters to ride only on vessels which are
duly registered as passenger vessel by the agency.
Felisa Orongan, director of the Marina-XI said
two fishing vessels have been monitored to have be ferrying passengers in
and out of the vicinity of the Island Garden City of Samal this year.
She said commuters are put to high risk
whenever they ride on these boats which are not registered in the Marina.
“We are monitoring the situation side by side
with the Philippine Coast Guard,” Orongan said.
She said these fishing votes do not have
insurance to cover the fate of passengers in case of accidents.
Orongan said the Marina already puts in place
tarpaulins in every port containing the list of sea crafts which have the
authority to ferry passengers.
“Take a look at that. We update the list
from time to time,” she said.
Orongan said these tarpaulins are bannered in
Babak, IGACOS, Paradise Island Resort and at the Sta. Ana Wharf.
She also took potshots on passengers of cars
and auxiliary vans who do not disembark from their cars once they ride the
ferry-vessels.
Orongan said under the law, passengers of
vehicles must go up the passenger area of the ferry boat once they board for
their safety.
“They must not stay inside their vehicles as a
precautionary measure,” she said. (PIA 11-Joey Sem G. Dalumpines)
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