{"id":66419,"date":"2026-01-27T16:48:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T19:48:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shipping.einnews.com\/article\/886992633"},"modified":"2026-01-27T16:48:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T19:48:15","slug":"dotr-orders-aleson-shipping-lines-to-suspend-passenger-operations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/01\/27\/dotr-orders-aleson-shipping-lines-to-suspend-passenger-operations\/","title":{"rendered":"DoTr orders Aleson Shipping Lines to suspend passenger operations"},"content":{"rendered":"
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M\/V TRISHA KERSTIN 3 \u2014 KINGPRINCE2424\/WIKIMEDIA.ORG<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

THE Department of Transportation (DoTr) has ordered Aleson Shipping Lines, Inc. to suspend all passenger operations following the sinking of one of its vessels.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are grounding the entire fleet of Aleson Shipping Lines, and I am asking MARINA (Maritime Industry Authority) to conduct a maritime safety audit, together with the Philippine Coast Guard,\u201d Transportation Acting Secretary Giovanni Z. Lopez said in a statement on Tuesday.<\/span><\/p>\n

The order aims to allow a thorough maritime safety and inspection audit of Aleson Shipping Lines\u2019 vessels and crew.<\/p>\n

Aleson Shipping Lines operates the passenger vessel M\/V Trisha Kerstin 3<\/i>, which sank in the territorial waters of Basilan on Sunday, leaving at least 15 passengers dead.<\/p>\n

Mr. Lopez said the ongoing investigation will determine the cause of the vessel\u2019s sinking and identify any lapses on the part of the ship owner and the government.<\/p>\n

The DoTr also instructed MARINA to submit a complete maritime safety audit and inventory of the country\u2019s entire passenger vessel fleet.<\/p>\n

MARINA is expected to release the results of its audit and inventory in the coming days, the DoTr said.<\/p>\n

\u201cMaritime safety is not negotiable; it is not optional. Business is only secondary, maritime safety will always be the paramount and primordial concern,\u201d Mr. Lopez said.<\/p>\n

The agency added that it is prioritizing the shipping company\u2019s prompt issuance of insurance claims and the provision of emergency assistance to the families of victims and rescued passengers. \u2014 Ashley Erika O. Jose<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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