More allegations of serious overcrowding on Rabaul Queen

“Ol wokmeri blong Rabaul Shipping long Kimbe office tokim PPC long Kimbe olsem 668 pasindia kalap long Rabaul Queen ya. Ol tok tupla ol painim ol tirip igo long Morobe patrol Post long tube na ol rescuim ol long ples. Mi kisim stori long ol polisman blong Kimbe.”

My family and I are regular travellers on the Star Shipping and I can bet my life that the above statement is correct. Star ships has time and time again shown no regard for the safety of its passengers. I often travelled between Lae and Oro with hardly any space even on the deck to move around. Star ships has always put profits before safety.
The tragedy of the Rabaul Queen was avoidable but the Management of Star Shipping knew the risks they were taking by taking 368 passengers  more than the ship was registered to carry. This is criminal negligence on the part of Peter Sharp who owns the vessel and he should be dealt with as a criminal. I will be too happy  to come before a Royal Commission and tell the inquiry of my experiences on their ships.

Momis wants inquiry into Rabaul Queen disaster

ABG president chief John Momis this afternoon called for a full inquiry into the boat accident that has claimed so many lives of Bougainvilleans and other fellow Papua New Guineans.
He made these comment when sending his condolences to the families of those who lost their lives at this drastic accident.
Mr.Momis said that the probe into this disaster would determine the cause of this accident and those found guilty should face the full force of the law.
ABG President said that he fully supported the call by Prime Minister Peter Oniel to set up an inquiry into the boat accident.
He said the ABG plans to start up education institutions on Bougainville so that Bougainvillean students can study on Bougainville instead of taking risks looking for education institutions in other provinces.
Mr.Momis said that the ABG has plans to purchase its own passenger boat to serve its own people.
New Dawn Fm understands that the President wants the administrator to allow some funds to assist families trying to locate their relatives.
Bougainville disaster office has released that 46 passengers from Bougainville were on this boat between Kimbe and Lae.