PCG files admin case vs MV Mirola 1 owner for safety violations

The Philippine Coast Guard is preparing to file an administrative case against Mary Jane Ubaldo, the owner of MV Mirola 1, which ran aground off the coast of Mariveles in Bataan last month.

Coast Guard Station Bataan Commander Michael John Encina said that the vessel has been towed and secured at a shipyard in Barangay Alas-Asin, Mariveles, with security measures in place to prevent unauthorized access.

The owner was summoned by the PCG for adjudication of the case, where they will focus on safety violations committed by MV Mirola 1, which escaped from Navotas port without clearance and caused an oil leak upon grounding.

Efforts are ongoing to control oil spills from two other vessels that sank in Bataan's waters last month: over 178,000 liters of oil have been collected from the sunken MTKR Terranova, while efforts to refloat MTKR Jason Bradley continue.

Commander Encina expressed relief that the maritime incident involving MV Mirola 1 has been resolved and noted that operations will now proceed with administrative cases against the vessel's owner.