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  1. Jack Peterson

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    As we know, Greed will be at the bottom of this, Pack em in fellers! Pump Boats and Barcas were never meant for this type of Journey.
    Oh! this is not the First and most certainly won't be the last But wait! Didn't the Coast Guard in a Recent Article go to great pains to say all these types of Transport will be checked for Overloading before leaving Port or was that in another dream I had.:facepalm:

    Yes I agree with Davy Heads should roll but.........................:nailbiting:

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    Jack Peterson, Jul 3, 2015
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    The investigation seems to be moving along pretty quickly so far. Once it hits the courts though.....
     
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    Rye83, Jul 7, 2015
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    MANILA - The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) commander in Ormoc, LTSG Adonis Anasco, has been relieved to allow investigators to look into officials’ supposed shortcomings that led to the sinking of MB Kim Nirvana last week.

    This was confirmed by PCG District Commander Pedro Tinampay.

    Sources from the PCG revealed that the top leadership is also studying whether to relieve Tinampay. The latter was at the Ormoc Port when the accident happened at noon of July 2.

    Some survivors alleged it took about half an hour before the first rescue unit of the PCG arrived on the scene.

    Larry Drake, one of the survivors, alleged smaller fishing boats even showed up first before the PCG. He also said the vessel did not have enough life jackets for all passengers.

    At least 61 people died in the incident.

    Two boarding officers of the PCG - Apprentice Seaman Fidel Blanco and Seaman John Sabado – were already relieved of duty pending investigation on why they allowed MB Kim Nirvana to set sail.

    PCG chief in Ormoc sacked after ferry sinking | ABS-CBN News
     
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    It does make you wonder if anyone ever does go to jail over these sorts of accidents,we never hear any news articles of the outcome.
    Maybe it's just because the justice system runs at a snails pace here and most of us will be in a box before its all finished.
     
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    I think the ferry owner is far more liable than the coast guard is. The CG can't possibly check every single boat that sets out to sea. If the government regularly threw these ferry/boat owners and crew in prison for being grossly negligent the practice would stop. I really don't think it is reasonable to expect the coast guard to check every single boat going out to sea on the budget they are operating with. I would put more blame on the government for not supplying enough money, training and guidance to the CG. The government has set the coast guard up for failure, they provide the guidance but not the means to follow that guidance. It's a shame.

    I also don't think it is the government's job to make sure everything around us is safe and to tuck us in at night. Locals should be calling for the owner's head....but most locals just sit back and take it and say nothing (or ask the government to do something about it).
     
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    Rye83, Jul 4, 2015
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