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I have tried my hardest to obtain information as to whether or not, the much quoted fact of 22 major ships or big vessels other than MV Princess of The Stars, either sank or capsized during Typhoon Frank. But such is the case, when one is trying to search for relevant information, one cannot find it. This information is important because it gives us more information to base our reactions on. More information to see the state of the maritime industry in The Philippines.

While some pundits would like to use this information to try to say that this was an Act of God, I can only disagree. If 22 other major ships met its tragic end during the typhoon, then this can only lead us to another conclusion, a much more believable conclusion, that this was not an act of God, but an ill-prepared industry, and an ill-equipped industry, that has not improved in the bit least since 1987 in the sinking of MV Doña Pas.

In fact, this may just be an indictment of the greater industry itself, including the overseeing bodies that have just cozied up too much to these shipping industry companies.

Has corruption once again led another industry towards inefficiency?

But, the more pressing matter, so as to continue this commentary, is the veracity of that claim of 22 ships?

While, I have been getting flak for my commentaries on Sulpicio Lines, because as one blogger puts it, these are premature, I think using 22 ships as an excuse for Sulpicio Lines to get away scott free is actually where the premature commentary flak should be targeted towards.

The reason is that we know already the circumstances surrounding the tragedy that led to the sinking of MV Princess of The Stars, we know that Sulpicio Lines management and the ship captain decided to set sail, when we know that many others did not.

We know that MV Princess of The Stars had 800+ passengers and crew.

We know that it capsized off Sibuyan Islands.

We know that the ship may not have been properly balanced, its center of gravity most likely shifted.

What do we know about these other major ships that met its end? How many were passenger ships? Cargo ships? Fishing Boats? Who were the companies in charge of these ships? How individuals in each ship? What were their route? What was weather when they left port?

I for one, would like this information, to give us a better perspective. If anyone has information on this, hope you can help me out with this one.

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