The Philippine Coast Guard has outlined a case against senior officers on an AM Nomikos bulk carrier to public prosecutors over their response to a collision with a fishing vessel which claimed 14 lives.
The collision between the 55,800-dwt Vienna Wood N (built 2011)and the Liberty 5 happened in the evening of the 27 June.
There is no suggestion that the incident was a case of “hit and run” but the Philippine Coast Guard has been investigating whether the bulk carrier carried out its responsibility, under international conventions, to search and rescue operations following the incident.
