Manila Bulletin
PCG ensures cruise ship from Japan docked in Manila won't disembark crew
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) confirmed that the cruise ship "Spectrum of the Seas" from Japan docked in Manila on Thursday morning solely for fuel supply and is scheduled to depart on Friday.
PCG spokesperson Captain Armand Balilo stated that the ship's last port of call was Japan and that bunkering is its only purpose in Manila.
While the PCG is verifying the presence of passengers, Balilo mentioned that typically there are no passengers during bunkering operations.
A clearance from the Bureau of Quarantine has been issued, stipulating that the crew will not be allowed to disembark.
This measure aligns with previous actions, such as denying entry to a cruise ship from China in late January and barring Filipino seafarers from disembarking from their vessels.
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