One of the
fleets of Trans-Asia Shipping Lines serving the Ozamiz-Cebu route experienced
an engine trouble late Sunday, according to a flash report by the Mindanaoan
Broadcasting Channel (MBC) posted in its Facebook page.
MBC said,
an unnamed Trans-Asia vessel suffered “a technical problem” and it's still offshore
31.5 kilometers north of this city, in the waters of Tudela.
As of press
time, it was not known who the ship captain was and how many passengers were on
board the vessel when its engine encountered mechanical trouble. All passengers
were safe.
The same
report posted by MBC added Board Member Richard Centino, Air Traffic Controller
for the sea or a harbor pilot, “is now on its rescue operation” helping guide the
vessel safely back to its Ozamiz port.
As of this moment,
Trans-Asia management has allayed worries over the unpleasant incident and fears
by the passengers and their families by saying they will take full responsibility
of their needs including the breakfast of all travelers on board.