The sinking of ''Kim Nirvana-B'' occurred on the morning of 2 July 2015, en route from
Ormoc to
Pilar in
Ponson Island Ponson may refer to:
Places
*Ponson Island, an island located in the province of Cebu
*Carcen-Ponson, a commune in south-western France
* Ponson-Dessus, a commune in south-western France
* Ponson-Debat-Pouts, a commune in south-western France
P ...
, among the
Camotes Islands.
It was reported that the ship, a motorized
''bangka'', was overloaded with passengers and cargo that led to it capsizing after making a sharp turn.
''Kim Nirvana-B'' was rated to carry 178 passengers and 16 crew members, but had at least 220 people on board at the time of the accident.
Witnesses also reported that a large number of sacks of cement, rice and fertilizer were in the cargo area of the ship.
Multiple murder charges were laid against the ferry's owner, captain and 17 crew members following the accident.
In July 2015, the
Maritime Industry Authority reported that calculations show overloading was not the cause of the ship's sinking and instead cited the "negligent operations of the captain".
See also
*
List of maritime disasters in the Philippines
Below is a list of the most notable deadliest maritime incidents or tragedies in the Philippines.
List of maritime incidents
# Data are based from threcordsof the Board of Marine Inquiry of the Philippine Coast Guard, unless taken and supported ...
*
List of maritime disasters in the 21st century
References
2015 disasters in the Philippines
Maritime incidents in 2015
Maritime incidents in the Philippines
History of Leyte (province)
History of Cebu
Shipwrecks
Shipwrecks in the Philippine Sea
July 2015 events in Asia
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