A local court in Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro has granted the petition of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to issue a hold departure order (HDO) against the top officers of a Hong Kong-flagged carrier vessel, which collided with a local fishing boat last month in the waters of the province. The order was issued by Judge Ulysses Delgado of Regional Trial Court, Branch 44 against the key officers of the Australian-bound MV Vienna Wood, which collided with the F/V Liberty 5 in the waters of Mamburao on June 27. All the 12 crewmen and two passengers of the local fishing boat, which sank as a result of the collision, have not been recovered despite a weeklong search by the Coast Guard, maritime policemen and even by the Navy.

Acosta, R. (2020, July 16). Court blocks departure of ship officers in sea mishap. Business Mirror, p. A4.