As is typical with most new requirements, an incident is at the root of the change. The port insists that one operator (OceanJet) made a non standard approach resulting in a collision with a unlighted barge. The collision resulted in injuries to 45 passengers.
The Bohol Chronicle article on the incident is HERE.
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This post was written by Richard Rodriguez, Rescue Tug Captain, and US Coast Guard approved instructor for License Training. You can read more of his articles at the BitterEnd of the net.
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