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‘Overloading’ may have led to deadly Philippine ferry sinking

Investigation found that rolling cargo like trucks and motorcycles did not pass through the weighing station, hence leading to overloading or overcapacity.
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MARINA to probe lack of life vests, overloading, ship was replacement in Basilan ferry sinking

The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) said it will look at survivors’ claims there were not enough life vests, missing names in the passengers manifest and that the ill-fated M/V Trisha Kerstin 3 ...
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DOTr: M/V Trisha Kerstin 3 possibly sank due to overloading

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Wednesday said overloading was one of the potential causes of the sinking of M/V ...
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Overloading likely caused deadly ferry sinking

AUTHORITIES said Wednesday that the MV Trisha Kerstin 3 may have been overloaded when it sank off the coast of Basilan last ...