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32 ships authorized to carry relief goods, transport passengers in Odette-affected areas —MARINA

Published December 23, 2021 03:18 PM By RICHA NORIEGA,GMA News

Thirty-two ships have been authorized to carry relief goods and transport stranded passengers in areas severely affected by Typhoon Odette, the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) said Wednesday.

MARINA administrator Robert Empedrad urged more domestic owners and ship operators to apply for special permits in the affected areas that are most in need of resources.

He assured that the agency will give priority consideration in the processing of such applications.

The MARINA said the following 12 ships are now serving the Surigao and Southern Leyte routes:

MV Reina Veronica for Surigao Port to Dinagat Islands and vice versa;
MV Reina Magdalena for Surigao City to Dapa, Siargao and vice versa;
MV Precious Ferry for Surigao City to Dapa, Siargao and vice versa;
MV Sean Ferry 2 for Surigao City to Dapa, Siargao and vice versa;
MV Adrian Jude for Liloan, Southern Leyte to Nasipit, Agusan del Norte Port and vice-versa;
MV Starlite Pioneer from Cebu Port to Surigao Port and vice versa;
MV Fast Cat M14 from Liloan, Southern Leyte to Opol, Misamis Oriental and vice versa;
MV Fast Cat M7 for Liloan Southern Leyte to Opol, Misamis Oriental and vice versa;
MV Fast Cat M6 from Dumaguete, Negros Oriental - Dapitan Zamboanga del Norte and and vice versa
LCT Star Area from Port of Samar to Southern Leyte and vice versa;
Barge Big Grace from Vista to Port of Surigao and vice versa;
MV Reiseschatz for Surigao Port to Dinagat Islands and vice versa.

“We expect that five more ships will serve Surigao and its various islands once they have complied with safety requirements following inspection and audit undertaken by our maritime safety engineers in our Regional Office in Surigao City which is temporarily being housed as its Extension Office in Butuan City,” Empedrad said in a statement.

Meanwhile, the agency said the following ships have also been authorized to resume their operations and urged to prioritize the carriage of relief goods from various donors:

MV Trans Asia 20 for Batangas Port to Bogo, Cebu via Culasi, Roxas City, Capiz and vice versa;

MV Starlite Saturn for Cebu Port, Cebu City to Nasipit, Agusan Del Norte and vice versa;
MV Filipinas Cebu for Nasipit, Agusan del Norte to Cebu and vice versa;
MV Filipinas Butuan for Nasipit, Agusan del Norte to Jagna, Bohol and vice versa;
MV Fast Cat M10 for Dumaguete, Negros Oriental to Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte and vice versa;
MV Fast Cat M6 for Dumaguete, Negros Oriental to Dapitan Zamboanga del Norte and vice versa;
MV Royal Seal 3 for Port of Adjong, Sibulan, Negros Oriental to Port of Liloan Santander, Cebu and vice versa.
MV 2GO Masagana for Manila - Cebu - Nasipit and vice versa;
MV 2GO Maligaya for Manila - Cebu - Cagayan de Oro and vice versa;
MV Saint Michael the Archangel for Manila - Dumaguete - Zamboanga and vice versa;
MV Saint Therese of the Child Jesus for Manila - Bacolod - Iloilo - Cagayan de Oro - Iloilo and vice versa;
MV Saint Francis Xavier for Manila - Dumaguete - Zamboanga and vice versa;
MV Lady Of Good Health for Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte to Cebu City and vice versa;
MV Lady Of Joy for Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte to Cebu City and vice versa;
MV Lite Ferry 5 for Dapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte to Samboan, Cebu and vice versa;
MV Lite Ferry 1 for Dapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte to Oslob, Cebu and vice versa;
MV Maria Josefa for Dumaguete, Negros Oriental to Dapitan Zamboanga del Norte and vice versa;
MV Reina Divina Gracia for Dumaguete, Negros Oriental to Dapitan Zamboanga del Norte and vice versa;
MV Trisha Kerstin 1 for Dumaguete, Negros Oriental to Dapitan Zamboanga del Norte and vice versa;
MV Filipinas Surigao for Dapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte to Cebu City and vice versa.

The MARINA vowed to continue implementing policies that will help avoid delay in the transport of goods and services particularly in areas affected by Odette.

The agency also urged seafarers and mariners to comply with the safety measures to prevent maritime casualty.—AOL, GMA News

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