Safety Audit of Aleson Shipping Lines Starts After Ship Sinking

Safety audit of Aleson Shipping Lines starts after ship sinking

The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has begun a comprehensive safety audit of Aleson Shipping Lines after one of its passenger vessels M/V Trisha Kerstin 3 sank off Baluk-Baluk Island, Basilan on January 26, 2026.

Ilonggo crew survive Basilan RoRo sinking

ILOILO — Two Ilonggo crew members survived the sinking of the roll on, roll off (RoRo) vessel M/V Trisha Kerstin 3 off Barangay Baluk-baluk, Pilas Island in Basilan after abandoning the ship as it took on water and went down. The survivors were identified as Carl Louis Balontong, 23, of Barangay Cabanban, Oton, Iloilo