| SuperFerry Official Advisory as of September 15, 12nn |
Date Posted: 9/15/2009
Author: Corporate Communications Desk |
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As of 12nn, 964 crew members and passengers have been accounted for of which 10 are fatalities. 7 passengers are still unaccounted for.
SuperFerry has already repatriated 819 rescued passengers and 122 crew members from rescue sites to their respective desired destinations. 3 passengers and 1 crew member are currently billeted in hotels who are scheduled to be repatriated. 11 passengers are still being treated in various hospitals.
SuperFerry will continue to care for the injured, repatriate the survivors to their respective destinations through their chosen mode of transport. Our teams are available in the various areas to receive the arriving passengers.
The search and rescue operations are still ongoing. Philippine Coast Guard's BRP Corregidor & BRP Davao del Norte are still onsite as well as for environmental protection/oil spill monitoring.
In compliance to MARINA requirement, SuperFerry has cancelled the voyages that are affected by the ongoing inspection. Future voyages not affected are still open in the system for selling.
ATS has not stopped operations. Our freighters are sailing and carrying cargo.
Our RoPax vessels are undergoing Marina inspection. We are confident that we will complete all SuperFerries by early this week and the rest of the ships by end of this week.
Please visit our website, www.superferry.com.ph for the list of passengers accounted for and the names of the casualties. You may also call our SuperFerry hotline, 528-7000 for inquiries.
We will update you as soon as we get more information.
Thank you
Signed: Jess Supan, VP for Safety and Security |
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